1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
~1 John: 1 - 3
~1 John: 1 - 3
How many people do I know that claim a belief in God, but waffle on the topic of Jesus Christ? In many ways, Christ is the truest delineation for much of the madness surrounding us. So much of what we are constantly striving for is a reflection for our desire to have structure and surety in life.
Christ is surety... Christ is confidence.
As much as I hate to admit it, I work better when I am directed and tasked. Although I value myself as a creative individual, the wisdom of structure has been revealed to me slowly but surely through repeated late night cram sessions-completed projects that are good, but not great simply because I did not have the freedom to be as creative as possible. Through my discipline to plan and structure, I receive creative freedom. I should put that in front of my face more often.
It seems Christianity/Spirituality is much the same. Once I posess and understand the truth of Christ in front of me, I have freedom to live a spiritual life instead of simply seeking spirituality. Life has many different types of journeys, but if our entire existence is spent searching for spirituality, we have missed an important opportunity-perhaps the most important opportunity-the chance to serve in complete confidence and surety. How good to know that what I am doing with my life is a reflection of the Holy Spirit's influence. I don't have to wonder if I'm in the right place.
So good to write out answers to prayer in a journal to the Lord.
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