There are approximately 2.01 billion Christians in the world, all professing to carry the name Christian, follower of Jesus. But how many out of that great number sincerely desire to know Him better every day, think of Him as their very Best Friend, and surrender their lives to Him out of a loving and trusting ongoing, personal relationship with Him?
He was a young guy, but had been married a couple years to this “Christian” girl. They both attended church every week, but neither had a personal relationship with Jesus. He soon found himself falling for another woman, a “non-Christian” woman. He then proceeded to begin living with this woman; his feelings had just grown too strong. He was still married, but he loved this other woman. But one day, guilt came over him and he went to church to talk to his pastor. “Pastor, I need to …show more content…
I fully understood that. Go back to the woman you’re living with and tell her what you’ve learned about Jesus, how you’re going to spend time getting to know Him every day.”
“Well, okay.” And that what was what he did. That night, from the door of the married man and unmarried woman’s house came the annoyed screech of the woman, “Are you kidding me? No way, I’m out!” and was then followed by heavy footsteps and a slam of the door.
The next day, he called his wife and explained everything to her. The wife, who hadn’t had a true relationship with Jesus either, was drawn to her husband’s new findings and ways. They were reunited and lived close to Jesus the rest of their lives, and closer than ever to each other because of the cleansing a relationship with Him brings. (Lee Venden, 2010)
This is an example of how transforming the power of Jesus’ love is in seeking Christians’ lives, and just how important the relationship side of this “religion” is. It really isn’t much of a religion after all; it’s actually much more of a relationship. (Morris Venden, 1999) Only He can change hearts and help them become more sincere. (Ezekiel
He was a young guy, but had been married a couple years to this “Christian” girl. They both attended church every week, but neither had a personal relationship with Jesus. He soon found himself falling for another woman, a “non-Christian” woman. He then proceeded to begin living with this woman; his feelings had just grown too strong. He was still married, but he loved this other woman. But one day, guilt came over him and he went to church to talk to his pastor. “Pastor, I need to …show more content…
I fully understood that. Go back to the woman you’re living with and tell her what you’ve learned about Jesus, how you’re going to spend time getting to know Him every day.”
“Well, okay.” And that what was what he did. That night, from the door of the married man and unmarried woman’s house came the annoyed screech of the woman, “Are you kidding me? No way, I’m out!” and was then followed by heavy footsteps and a slam of the door.
The next day, he called his wife and explained everything to her. The wife, who hadn’t had a true relationship with Jesus either, was drawn to her husband’s new findings and ways. They were reunited and lived close to Jesus the rest of their lives, and closer than ever to each other because of the cleansing a relationship with Him brings. (Lee Venden, 2010)
This is an example of how transforming the power of Jesus’ love is in seeking Christians’ lives, and just how important the relationship side of this “religion” is. It really isn’t much of a religion after all; it’s actually much more of a relationship. (Morris Venden, 1999) Only He can change hearts and help them become more sincere. (Ezekiel