What the Christian Life is All About

Romans 14:16-19  Let not then your good be evil spoken of:  (17)  For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.  (18)  For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.  (19)  Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

After being saved by grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ, this is what the Christian life is all about and sadly many Christians miss this and their Christianity seems to be a life of drudgery rather than enjoyment.

It is not about keeping up appearances online ensuring no one sees your faults and everyone sees how “great” you’re doing!

It is not about rigidly keeping rules because, “That’s just what we do as Christians”.

It is about righteousness (Godly personal living), which leads to peace, joy in the Holy Ghost, acceptance with God, approval by the right kinds of people (some people will never approve of what you are doing, and that is okay), and the kind of love that seeks to edify (build up and encourage) others rather than seeking your own edification all the time from others!

Being Careful with Your Good Intentions

If you have good intentions, don’t be offensive with them! Let people accept or reject your good intentions based on their own decisions. We have no need to try to control other people, and if you feel this need to do so, the problem is within you, not within others who refuse to be controlled or even be part of your good intentions.

As Christians we should want other Christians to be the best they can be for Christ.

The Importance of Being Self-Aware

We must learn to be self-aware enough to know if we’re offending someone and pull back when we sense that we are.

Paying attention to your body language, tone of voice, etc. and paying attention to their response to these things is highly important. Learn to adjust these things when possible in order to bring peace and edification to your brother or sister.

Sometimes good intentions can have unintended consequences or be taken in a way you did not intend.

While you can’t prevent misunderstandings and offenses from happening all the time (some people are just going to be offended no matter what because of their own issues), you can do your best to be self-aware and prevent them from happening at least some of the time.

As we can see from these scriptures, the Christian life is about enjoying the journey and focusing on edifying others along the way!

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Pastor Fulmer