Chapter ~1
In chapter 1 I found myself sliding into the “Jesus fish on the back of the car” group…but I think I also slid into fandom. It’s quite convicting when I say that.
But it is the truth. I feel good that right now I am closer to Jesus than I’ve ever been in my life. That feels great! However, I can also admit that I’m not meeting the requirements of a follower… and yes, I think there are requirements. Do you?
Chapter 1 really hits home when I try to DTR. I imagined my DTR talk with Jesus and it made me sad.
Like I said, I am closer to Him now than I’ve ever been but I also know that there are oh so many ways I fall short. It’s kind of like when I would take a test I didn’t study for... ok, maybe I passed... but then I used to get that look from my Mom.. the “I know you can do better” look. It just made me feel small.
So have you had your DTR talk?
Have you defined your level of commitment with Him?
Please share!
Regardless of your current status in your walk with Jesus, there is always room for improvement - much like your mother giving you the "you could do better" look. Even if your DTR is two thumbs up, surely there is something that needs work. I think an important point he brought up is to not compare yourself to other Christians as far as gauging yourself as to your walk. The DTR is probably something we should all do on a regular basis....not just once. You may even get the urge to do it when you feel "nudged" by the Holy Spirit when you read His word. That seems to be when I have my DTR reviews the most.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I did not grow up in a church, not that we did not believe we just did not have a church home. I have just in the past couple/three years began my walk with Jesus. Just as you stated sometimes I find myelf starting off a sentence "this may not be very Christian but", and by saying this I know I need to seek his guidance more. Although I do thank HIM for all that he has blessed me with after reading just chapter 1 I know I need to sit and have the DTR talk. I am not a writer so please just bear with me! I will try my best each week to post my comments. If for some reason I do not just know I am reading but maybe cannot put my words together!
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