Clari, 38

GodisGood Who am I? I am born again to live for Christ. Who am I? My purpose in life now changes .Whatever we do, we will do it as a living testimony of Christ being in us. Does this mean, we will be happy, happy, happy, all the time? No, of course not. Life is a mixture of wonderful, happy times, and also sad, and tragic times. As a Christian, though, we know that everything that happens to us is by the will of God. He gives us the strength to endure many unhappy and tragic times. We know that our home is no longer here, but in heaven. Therefore, though we may not always be happy, we can always have a peace with God. We are no longer tossed to and fro by everything we go through, but rest in the confidence that our God is there, and takes care of us through the hard times.Who am I, i.e. Who am I in Christ? I am a child of God, chosen by Him to live my life, no matter what my circumstances, according to God's will and for His glory. Do non-Christians understand this? No, they do not.Do we always understand this? No, not always. We may have the knowledge and understanding that this is true, but often we find ourselves living exactly the opposite, i.e. just as fearful as those who have no hope in Christ. What do we do? We fall before God, ask Him to forgive us, and to help us to live more in the peace and faith of His guidance and protection. Growth is always somewhat sporadic. Children may grow a few inches a year, then seem to almost stop growing, and then shoot up by many inches in just a few short years. Our growth, as Christians, is just like that. We have “dry” periods when God seems so far away. But, does God leave us? No. We leave Him, but when we come back, there He is to forgive us, and to help us grow stronger in Him.
There it is. Who am I? I stay focused on Christ and His love and care for me? Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable,. . . I will think about these things.