Something I've been thinking over the last few days is Peter's call to "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." Typical answers are "my family" or "my job" Another would be something like "I would have nothing good in my life without him". I think most people are expecting something different.
If I give a reason for my faith it should be something different in my life because of my journey towards Christ. Is this true? Maybe my thinking is too much in the self-centered western style i.e. what's in it for me. Perhaps it is better to say "God has been good to me whether I have followed him or not and is worthy of our praise even if we don't receive anything for it".
So which is it? A life devoted to him because it is a better life or a life devoted to him because he has already given you a great life?
And now the first paragraph in german for the fun of it:
Etwas habe ich in den letzten paar Tagen gedacht ist Peters aufforderung "Seid allezeit bereit zur Verantwortung jedermann, der Grund fordert der Hoffnung, die in euch ist". Typisch Antworten sind "meine Familie" oder "meine Arbeit". Anderer wäre so etwas wie "Ich wurde nichts Gutes in meinem Leiben ohne ihn sein". Ich denke, die meisten Leute erwarten etwas anderes.
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For me it's a life devoted to Him because He saved me from the darkness within myself. As a side note He's given me a beautiful family and a hope.
ReplyDeleteJust because one is devoted to Him doesn't mean your life is going to be better. Sometimes life just bites. It's ugly, painful, and bittersweet. It's in those moments I usually discover where my heart truly lies. It's in those moments that most people finally cry out because they realize, once again, they can't do it alone.
Thus, we have a better life because of that hope and ability to cry out to someone bigger and higher than ourselves.