Live Your Life...

...In a way that represents your beliefs.  If you believe in God, then show that to the world around you.  James 1 says, "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says" (verse 22, NIV).  According to Psalm 19:7, "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul" (KJV).  If your life is not what you desire, if the world is crumbling around you, then consider giving God's way a try.

God's law is one of love.  "This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome" (1 John 5:3, NIV).  God has given His commands to guide how we live our lives to bring the most benefit.  Furthermore, God's law gives us freedom from the slavery of sin.  In James 1, we see that "the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it -- he will be blessed in what he does" (verse 25, NIV).

If you desire this in your life, there is only one way.  Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6).  How do we get to know Jesus?  Through His Word, the Holy Bible.  Spending time with God everyday in the Bible and through prayer is the only way to gain the blessings He desires for us.  And how will we live our lives in response to our growing connection with Him?

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world" (James 1:27, NIV).  Doing good unto others is direct result from having a relationship with Jesus Christ.  Furthermore, we will strive to maintain our purity from the world.  This last part can be extremely difficult and requires diligence on the part of the follower of Christ.  Ultimately, Jesus says "all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another"  (John 13:35, NIV).

Reach out to those around you and share God's love for mankind.  God is simply waiting to work through His people.  Choose today to allow Him to work through you to reach a world lost in sin.