The 7 habits of a normal Christian
- Word: reading and meditating on the bible
- Prayer: communicating by talking and listening to God
- Worship: adoring, confessing, thanksgiving, and supplication
- Fasting: abstinence to focus and rely on God
- Fellowship: gathering together as a famil, e.g. small group or service... etc.
- Evangelise: share God's love and gospel to everyone
- Holy Communion: communion by own Quiet Time and in congregation, to remember Jesus Christ
Evertyone has habits. It's just about whether the habit is beneficial or not, e.g. brushing teeth everyday with right hand. It's almost automatic.
Therefore, it's possible to cultivate all these habits by first disciplining yourselves to do it. Soon, it'll be automatic.
Any christian who does not do these things should not consider themselves normal because many people are not doing them. However, it is ABNORMAL. Normality should not be gauged by the comparison of numbers, but based on truth. Such is a time that calls us to be "in" to be out of place. It should be a "in" thing to have these normal habits.
Like any plant that lacks any 1 element of nutrition will die, so will any christian die spiritually without doing any of these habits. I'm not talking about being legalistic, doing for the sake of doing. But, it's natural when we know God. How can anyone say that he loves God and yet does not serve Him? He is a liar if he does so!
In conclusion, we ought to take joy in commiting ourselves of cultivating these habits by asking God to help us to increase our hunger and desire to know Him and to make Him known.
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There is nothing that God gives you that is beyond what you can bear. All good things come from God. Whatever He gives you is meant for you to pass and overcome. When you are put in whatever circumstances, it means that God chose you and knows that you are the best candidate. So, consider yourself priveleged to be chosen by God! The point is, God is with you. He never meant for you to go through it alone, but to go through it with Him. It's the process that matters.
Character is the only thing I can bring up to Heaven with me
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