S.O.S. "The Christian Test"

     A person does not become a Christian to flee from his hardships in life. In fact becoming a Christian will cause hardships to come into your life, so that you may be refined. A person becomes a christian because they realize that they have offended the one true God and is in need of a savior. The bible tells us that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. It also teaches us that the word of God is written upon the hearts of every person. This is evident when you check your conscience (con = with; science = knowledge).
     I want you to search you own heart to see if you have become a Christian for the right reason. When you walked down that isle to the foot of Gods throne to surrender your life were you remorseful about the sins that you had committed? Did you do it knowing that you sinned against a holy and righteous God, or were you just trying to run from the consequences of sin? Time does not erase sin, nor does "good deeds", so when you came to Christ did you repent and turn from the things that were displeasing in his site?
     By your own admission of you being a Christian, are you living up to what it means to be one? A Christian is first remorseful and accepts that he/she is a sinner in need of a savior. He/she does not try to justify their sins or try to erase them with "good deeds". He/she accepts Christ as Lord of his/her life and clings to the things of God with dear life. If you truly believe that Christ has saved you, these things would not be a problem.
     For instance, if you were out at sea then some how you fell overboard, when someone throws you a life preserver would you just look at it believing that it would save you but never put it on? "No..!" You would cling to it knowing that without it you would eventually drown. Because, when you truly believe in something your actions reflect that belief. In the case of the life preserver, if you believe it will save your life you show it by putting it on.
     The same holds true as a Christian, if you believe that Christ will save your live you have to show it as he did. Christ did not come to earth to have a good time among those that he created. Instead he came to share the truth to those that were perishing. His desire is for every man to be saved, But with out the truth they will drown in their sins. We therefore must do as he did and go into the world to share his message. For we know that no man seeks after God, but upon every mans heart the truth is written. We therefore have to shine the light upon that truth to help bring them out of darkness.
     Lastly if you truly are a Christian you can not watch a man drown and not try to save him. Think about all the men and women that we pass in the grocery stores, malls, local pharmacy and even in our own neighborhoods that we never take the time to speak to because of fear. Are you going to sit back and truly watch them drown or are you going to extend a life preserver? Its not as hard as you think, because God has already given us an inside man, their conscience. I encourage you to click on the "Way of the Master" link (left side of the screen under "Resources") and find out how to better witness to the lost. ~ Be Blessed.