Christ In a Box

Who do you think Christ is? What do you think He looks like? We all have these different ways of viewing Christ, but do we really know what he looks like or who He is? So many people put Christ in a box and think He should be viewed in only one way. Why? One of my best friends said, when she went to India on an outreach program that the people there view and worship Christ in such a different way than we do here in the United States. Each person has their own personal way of how they really connect with Christ, whether it’s threw worship, prayer or just being out in nature, everyone is different. God reveals himself in so many different ways.

I grew up in the mind set of you go to church, learn things, do what mom and dad say without arguing, be nice, and repeat the same cycle. In the past couple of years I decided to stand on my own two feet and really live MY life and discover what following Christ really meant to me. I wanted to jump out of the ordinary box and dig deeper into His words to understand what Christ has to say in a new way. I thought I was doing good until I got hit really hard with the Bible.

I discovered it’s not just about going to church and respecting your parents, it is so much more than that. It was living each day out to the best of my ability for Christ. This meant changing how I talked, what I did, and going above and beyond respecting my parents. After I started reading more and more of God’s Word, I began to want more, and more, and more! It was like I couldn’t get enough. It was an amazing feeling. Every time I went out to go do something I prayed and sang Christian songs in the car. Yes, I sing in the car, really loud!!! It is such an amazing feeling to be in the presents of Jesus non-stop. It’s the feeling of being at camp worshiping Christ and only focusing on Him, but 24/7 in your daily walk. Once you are being filled with Christ’s love, you are filled with so much more mercy, love, compassion, and you begin to care for others in a much deeper way.

I encourage you to throw away the box for Jesus, let Him work in so many other ways in your life. He will bless you in a million different ways and it will be amazing as you see yourself growing more for Him and falling more and more in love with Him.