Me myself and I ...

The trinity of self , the idol of self... me myself and I. It’s all about me, how I feel, what I want and when I want. This is the life we live today, the life of 'I' , that is the message the world preaches. Gratify your desires, go for whatever you want, unrestrained and undisciplined desires. Freedom to do as please no matter what. As long as I am happy then it’s okay. We serve ourselves and worship at the altar of ME. Even Christians who claim to serve God are very guilty of this. God's will is fine as long as it does not interfere with our will. We follow God and do His bidding as long as it is comfortable and convenient for us to do so. We have Christians today who after spending an intimate night with their girlfriends or boyfriends on Saturday come to church on Sunday to lift "Holy hands" to the Lord or men who beat their wives on Sunday before service coming to lift their voices in worship to God or  those who come to church with a hangover from the drinking of the previous day before  to lead the Church in worship God. All these people are those who claim to be Christians. We give God Sunday but Monday to Saturday is for us to do as we please. We have put God in a box. We want Him to perform wonders and answer our prayers but we don't want Him to have a say in how we conduct our lives. We don't want His opinion on any matter we just want Him to be there when we call on Him. We profess Him as Lord with our mouths but our the things we do and that way we live our lives say that He is anything but Lord over us. We want God to be a genie in a lamp that grants all our wishes and makes no demand on our person. You want to live as you like and still want God to be there to do what you want. We desire a God who prospers you irrespective of your behaviour. You can commit adultery, cheat, steal, lie and so on but God will still meet all your needs, He will still welcome you into heaven after all He is a God of mercy and grace, He is a good God. Paul said it aptly when he said: ' shall we continue to sin so that grace may  abound? God Forbid!' Romans 6:1-2a

The God who is and the god who lets you do as you please are two different people. It is time for we Christians to know exactly who it is we claim as God. He is a God who demands your all, not some of you but ALL of you. He wants everything that you are. In Galatians 2 vs 20 what God is asking for is perfectly stated: 'I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live but Christ lives in me, the life I live in the body I live by faith in the son of God who loved me and gave Himself up for me'. A true Christian who has given his life to Christ (a choice you must make by yourself, for yourself) has died to himself and Christ now lives in Him. Everything He does should  reflect Christ. He makes decisions not by asking himself 'what do I want to do' but by asking 'what would Christ have me do' . When you choose to be Christian, you make Jesus LORD over your life. When someone is Lord over you, the person has control over you and dictates what you can and cannot do. In essence by making Jesus Lord you have handed control of your life over to Him. He becomes the boss of you.

Anyone who says Christianity is easy is a joker. The thing with God is that He has an opinion about everything you do and how everything should be done. He is wants to be part of every single area of your life. He wants to be one with you. By choosing to be Christian, you accept to be His bride. He wants to be the centre of your life and existence. He demands all that you are. He demands your total surrender and submission. He wants to have the final say in all your decisions. He asks that you trust Him and believe that  He loves you more than you love yourself. He wants you to accept that His plans for your life are better that any plans you could have made for yourself. God wants total control. It’s no longer about what you want but about what God wants. You have been bought at a high cost-the life and blood of Jesus. That is why God asks that we count the cost of following Him. There is a cost, a price we pay and cross we bear for the honour of being called "Christian.". You can't carry that title and live as you please or do as you want. You carry that name and you become a carrier of the legacy of Christ and you must uphold that legacy.   

Christianity is not a religion you fill on forms and applications. It is a lifestyle that you choose. A life led in service to God. A life where you are transformed until you reflect Christ completely. You can’t want to be the boss of yourself and at the same time be a genuine Christian. It is clearly stated in Romans 12 :2(NKJV): “and do not be conformed to this world but be transformed daily by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

Life questions:

• Is your mind  being renewed ? 
• Are you living as you like or as God would like?
• Is your life (thoughts, words and deeds) a reflection of the faith you claim?
• Is there any difference between your life and that of the “unbeliever” ?

It is time for us who call ourselves Christians to take a step back and critically analyse our walk with God. Paul admonishes us to examine ourselves regularly to check if we are still in the faith. We must ask : have I become a god unto myself or is God the boss of my life.  After analysing our walk, we must take the steps to put ourselves back on the right track if we find that we fall short. 

As people who possess the Jesus element , our principles, our values, our opinions, our thoughts, our words, our actions in fact the very definition of ourselves can be summed up in one word: CHRISTIAN – Christ like. It is standard, the bar by which we measure ourselves. Christianity as the meaning of the word implies is not about being what you want to be but about being like Christ. It is not about you but about God.

Signed

Yours truly