I am not certain when the thought first occurred, whether last night or around 4:30 this morning but I am finding this question (and the answers) challenging me this morning. "Am I going about my life, ordering my day as one who understands he is included in the group of people that the Apostle Peter refers to in 1 Peter 2:9-10?" By this I mean, as a Christian, one belonging to God; as a son; part of a royal priesthood, is my life structured, lived and lead in a way that makes my calling & identity clear? The first person, by way of example, who comes to mind is the Old Testament prophet Daniel. It seems, regardless of circumstances that he kept to his core beliefs and disciplines, and he did so without expecting a certain result or secretly requiring, as repayment, that GOD make sure everything turned out well. Plainly said, Daniel remained faithful to GOD regardless of circumstances, and his lifestyle and some predetermined outcome he had did not have to converge somewhere in this life. What a stark contrast between his life and mine! The best way I can think to describe the difference might be in the title of this posting "The Lives and Times of Steadius and Erraticus."Questions:
- Do I know how to live as an authentic believer in these challenging days?
- In light of the chaos around me can I become a man who knows how to live in that peace that surpasses understanding, and whose life attracts others to it?
- Am I willing to pay the price that enables me to lead a disciplined life that honors and glorifies GOD, without leveraging my disciplines to get the results I want or think I deserve?
Note: The photo was taken summer at Sea Girt Beach, NJ during while visting our son-in-law, daughter, and two grandchilden
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