I AM a Christian
“You are a Christian, aren’t you?” he asked.
A gentleman in my neighborhood asked me this question last week as the kids and I were taking a walk and passing his home. He and I have only exchanged pleasantries from time to time when he happens to be doing yard work and we happen to be taking a walk. This time he surprised me when he asked, “You are a Christian, aren’t you?” My response was a strong “Yes! How did you know?” He replied that he could tell by my spirit.
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| “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 |
My mom has told me that when I was a little girl I looked so much like my dad that sometimes when she would take me with her to my dad’s office for lunch, someone my mom didn’t even know would stop us in the state office building and say, “That’s Ron’s daughter, isn’t it!” I like being associated with my dad. Naturally, as a child of God, I am also now delighted to know that someone can see my heavenly Father in me before even knowing me.
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| My dad and me walking together at Red River Gorge in 1999. |
I am complete in Christ.
My encounter with our neighbor also reminded me of the amazing wholeness that comes from identifying myself with Christ. Being a Christian is just that – BEING. Being a Christian is not a role I step into on Tuesday and out of on Friday. It is not a position from which I can get fired or promoted. It is not a word I call myself because I attend church. It is who I AM because I have given my heart, soul, and life to Jesus Christ. Being a Christian is the deep-down, soul-knowing, spirit-awakening, heart-driven life I am living. I am His and He is mine. No man, no tragedy, no circumstance, no enemy can destroy my soul. My very being is safe and headed to heaven for eternity. As the Bible says in Hebrews 13, “What can mortal man do to me?”
Oh, yes! I AM a Christian!
Amen! and Amen! and Amen! again.
Loved this.
What a beautiful testimony of God's spirit in you! So full you're overflowing.
Awesome!!! what an outstanding testimony for your neighbors…..thanks for sharing this!