Adventures of an Ordinary Christian: And I'm off

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Philippians 3:10 - 14. To enter into oneness with God through Jesus Christ and to pursue the new life in Christ while running hard on this world's earth - Heart in heaven and feet on the ground. Call me heavenward, Jesus!

: Name: An Ordinary Christian; Location: Los Angeles,, California, United States

I am an "ordinary Christian". In this world I may be, as all of God's children, extraordinary (Gen 1:27). In Christ I can do extraordinary things (Phil 4:13). But I like to identify myself as an ordinary Christian because I want to serve Christ according to the pleasure of His will, as His bondservant, as a slave, one owned by her Master. As such, every extraordinary thing I may do in Christ is standard fare, expected and a reasonable service of worship. With my view of Christ on my cross, I do not evaluate my service according to my own judgment. I do not choose to think of myself more highly than I ought, but rather I want to think of myself with sober judgment (Rom 12:3). Anything good I do is by the grace of Christ given me. I have no ability to measure what I do or don't do. I desire for my eye to be single and good. This is why I am an ordinary Christian. After all, Paul called himself "chief of sinners." Is it anything unreasonable to be known as an ordinary Christian?

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006

And I'm off

Here is a verse: "So Achish called David and said to him, 'As Surely as the LORD lives, you have been reliable, and I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army.' " That is my hope for my children - reliable and dependable and their reputation preceeds them.
Later: Now I'm in the Chicago airport. Just read this in Oswald Chamber's work: "Paul was not conscious of Himself. He was recklessly abandoned, totally surrendered, and separated by God for one purpose-to proclaim the gospel of God."

posted by An Ordinary Christian | 5:27 AM

3 Comments:

Kerry M. Conway said...: i love reading about paul! i started to study his journey a few years back...

your in chicago? i have never been there! i am dying to go to a cubs game! lol...

your friend,

kerry; 5:59 PM
Live, Love, Laugh said...: you sure do travel alot!! I hope you have a wonderful visit with your children. Don't forget to stop in and let me know when you are back. Take care, safe traveling.; 10:06 PM
steve said...: Just stopped over to say "Jello" to another God Blogger.

Peace; 10:28 AM

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006

And I'm off

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