Being a Christian by definition means being a follower of Jesus Christ. There are a variety of opinions of exactly what this means but let's keep it simple. Philippians 2:5 "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." Our attitude basically defines our character. Is your character positive or negative? That is all dependent upon your attitude. Within the context of being a Christian the apostle Paul said the our attitude ought to be similar to that of our Savior, Jesus Christ. In other words our character should be similar to that of Jesus. I needed a Savior because I was a sinner with attitudes far from that of Jesus. The task of every follower, disciple of Jesus is to see the importance of transforming our character from what it was to what it ought to be. For all of us this is a life long pursuit because it is a slow transition due to the fact that change is not easy and at times we do not welcome it. In order for this transformation to work I must understand how the process works and then being willing to work the process. The emphasis of this blog is to point to the importance of the character of Christ being worked in us. I cannot become more like Him if I remain as I am. If I am going to be the witness that God wants me to be then I must begin to reflect Him more and more and that is done through our character. Saturday (October 15) at Bethel I am teaching a class on Spiritual Formation that will cover the process of putting on the character of Christ. May we do our part so that we can become more like Jesus.
May the peace and love of our Heavenly Father guide our lives.
Pastor John
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