Proof Of Life

"But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."

GALATIANS 5:22

The cost of giving your life in its entirety to Christ Jesus is the losing of your current life. Not literally a physical death - but in the reality orientation of how the world is viewed from your own eyes. It is a new spirit - it is the Lord now living in you as witness to your faith in him. 

Be rightly obedient to the Lord in all things. Allow him to change you through faith and obedience. His desire is to make you a lamp - dedicated for all he chooses to see. In your obedience, others will call you down - say you are a blasphemer and not a Christian. It is because those that cannot hear the Lord do not recognize him in you. 

Your obedience causes change for others. You are not a stand-alone worker to be kept in private. No - to be used by God is to be before people - it is the souls of people that the Lord is after. The harvest is in the darkness - Christ is the light. When you are obedient in all situations to God - the people around you will be affected. Many will be displeased with you - but fear not it is better to disappoint a person than to turn your back on obedience to God.  

The Lord places you before people - for the people he has placed you before. He will work in them through your act of obedience to him. So do not worry how your faith and obedience to God affects others. Your obedience to the light will allow you to be a light - so one that does not know the light may see the light and be saved. 

“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 10:39 

“If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23 

“But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie.” 1 John 2:27 

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” Matthew 5:14-16 

“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:8-10