Be yourself

I know there is a saying that you need to be yourself, but that is wrong.  Our self relies upon the flesh and the world which we already know leads to death.

Instead of being our selves, we need to be more like Christ.  Being like Christ is not easy and in fact, I will say it is impossible without help from the Lord.  I could say be more like the Lord, but that is absolutely impossible which is why His Son came to earth.

Jesus lived as a man and went through all the same temptations as us, but he never failed.  He told us and showed us how to live, but most of the time we fail to listen and observe.

Not sure why it is so hard to live like Christ, but I have a few ideas.

  • We think it is no fun
  • We are easily deceived by Satan
  • We perceive it as being too hard
  • Our flesh is constantly resisting the idea
  • The world hates the idea
  • We are afraid of what others will think
  • We are unsure of how to do it
  • We just do not want to be bothered

These are all just excuses.

IF you really want to be in Hell with Satan, then continue to go down the path you are going.  Do not get me wrong, you cannot get into Heaven by your deeds or actions, but your actions and deeds will truly reflect who you are and your relationship with Jesus and God.

As always we have a choice.  We can choose to accept Christ as our Lord and Savior and then follow Him or we can choose to live by the flesh.  I know what path I am going to follow, do you?

Updated: February 8, 2018 — 4:50 am