What you believe says a lot about your life.

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Today's Reading: "For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:10

You are loved. This is the first thing you need to know and believe when you receive Christ into your life. Your life does not necessarily get any easier, but be thankful when you have little blessings that come your way when they do. Being a Christian is not about living an easy life. It is about being obedient and growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ, being shaped by our faith in Christ Jesus, continually being changed through sanctification -(being made holy by God's love and  being set apart from the world,) Being a Christian is not about being religious, or having a "warm fuzzy feeling," it is about relationship.

Having a relationship with Christ means means to follow Him, to be an imitator of  Jesus in the way that He lived, and loved others. One of the ways we can imitate Jesus is reading the Bible, and learning to understand and love God's Word through prayer and fellowship with Him. We imitate Christ by the love we show others. We imitate Christ in the way we live day by day. We imitate Jesus by believing in Him. Have you ever seen a child try to be more like their parent? A boy sees his father doing things that are good, he learns goodness. A girl sees her mother showing kindness, she learns kindness. A boy sees his mother and father giving food to someone in need, he learns generosity. The list could go on, but my point is you learn to live as a Christian by seeing how Jesus lived and acted. Can you name some qualities Jesus demonstrated? How did Jesus show love to people? How far did Jesus go to make his point?

If you do not read your Bible, how do you expect to listen to anything God says to you? I say this as a warning not just to you, but to me, also. I sometimes forget.

Jesus, help us to remember your Word, to hide it deep in our hearts, to hear your voice and do what you have told us. Help us to love one another, to help those in need, and to learn more about you. Help us to be more like you each day. Thank you for loving us, always patiently. In your name, amen.