Day 48,
Today, I was incredibly humbled by my pastor recommending my
blog to our church as a, “must read.”
As he began to speak about a blog written by someone in the church, the
hairs raised on my arms, I developed butterflies in my stomach, and I held my
breath as I waited to see whom he was talking about it. It was so wonderful to be acknowledged
today and yet at the same time his recommendation produced a strong fear inside
me. I instantly faced the many
inadequacies I possess in writing this blog. The devil filled my heart with unworthiness as I remembered
all the many ways that I have stumbled and fallen in my own walk as a
Christian. I was faced with how
unworthy I feel to even be writing a blog like this to other Christians.
As I, with a timid voice, explained to the church what the
blog is about, I felt Jesus calming and reassuring my soul. He knew everything I was and all that I
am when he asked me to write it.
He knows I am unworthy because we all are and assured me that His
strength is strong enough to complete this task He has given me. I have received so many blessings from
Jesus in writing this blog and know that He is fully behind it but for a moment
I wavered.
I questioned why Jesus had me writing a blog such as
this? I wanted to know why the
Lord would lead me to name a blog realchristwalk and create a website called www.realchristianwalk.com when I
struggle so much in trying to live with Christ in me and shining through
me. In Paul’s letter to Timothy, he
says, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the
foremost.” I personally feel I also could make the proclamation of foremost
sinner. There have been so many
times I have strayed from Jesus.
There have even been times when I have ran from Jesus and the truth of His
word.
Through just the short time that I have been writing this
blog, Jesus has been teaching me about His love and grace. He has shown me that His forgiveness
really does stretch as far as the east is from the west. He has shown me that His loving act on
the cross was done knowing every way I would sin and hurt Him. He has shown me that I have no strength
without Him and all strength in Him.
I write this today for a couple reasons. First, I want you to know that I in no
way see myself as a super Christian or believe that everything I have to say
should be taken to heart. Second,
I want to encourage you to find strength in Jesus daily. I imagine that many of you can relate
to the many feelings I felt today.
Jesus will never ask us to do anything we can’t accomplish in Him but
remember that Philippians 4:13 doesn’t say we have the strength to do all
things on our own but that we only have the strength to do all things in
Jesus.
So I leave you with these final thoughts. All who have read this blog since the
beginning and even posted comments, thank you so very much! Anyone who is new to this blog, I look
forward to hopefully getting the chance to know you and hope you will be willing
to post comments. I ask humbly
that if I ever write in a way that is not centered and founded in the Word,
that you would lovingly comment so I may grow in my walk also and not lead
astray any others who read this blog.
I give all the credit to Jesus and am thankful that He provides
everything I need. I hope you all
will find strength today to walk in whatever Jesus is asking you to do with the
full assurance that He will be faithful to complete any work that He starts in
you (Phil 1:6).
Blessings,
Greg
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