In my continued quest to answer the question, "What difference does my being a Christian make in my life," I shared the following with my congregation this past Sunday, prefacing them with this comment: My living according to the will of God, i.e. my doing the things that God desires of me for my good and for His glory, requires the following:
1. I must rest in the finished work that Jesus accomplished for me through His vicarious death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.
2. I must spend significant amounts of time in solitude.
3. I must invest my life in the lives of others, even when doing so seems to be to my disadvantage.
4. I must read what others have to say about the things I believe.
5. I must study the Bible not merely for the purpose of teaching and preaching, but to know Him whom to know is eternal life.
6. I must never forget that life is not about me, but about Him.
7. I must never forget that everything belongs to Him; consequently, I am only a steward of what He has entrusted to me.
8. I must remember that I do not become a man of prayer and then pray; instead, I pray and, thus, become a man of prayer.
9. I must use my giftedness freely and frequently.
10. I must never get so caught up in any aspect of life that I neglect any of the above.
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