Why Now?

Ok, the question has been asked, why now?  Why would someone want to post a blog in September 2011?  I'm gonna tell ya.

The purpose of this is to reach out to several people at one time to start a dialogue or conversation.  I believe many Christians are confused about what being a Christian is all about.  I'm not an expert, but I do play one in this blog.  Actually, this is more questions to start that conversation with a few experiences sprinkled in.

You might have prayed the sinner's prayer, decided to make a commitment to Jesus, are attending a church and trying to read the Bible.  But you don't feel any different yet.  You have not had your "burning bush" moment.  Does that mean you are not saved? 

I believe the Christian walk is one that will grow over time.  You are no more saved after years of following Christ than you are when you make that decision, however, you understand that decision better, and hopefully, you will bear fruit in that time.  Fruits being love, gentleness, patience, self-control, etc... 

I am merely writing out suggestions that will help someone (including myself) to take those toddler steps after that decision.  I suggest a 5 pronged approach (there is no set way of this).  The 5 points are:

    1.  Prayer
    2.  Using tools (Bible, concordance)
    3.  Fellowship (church attendance, group study)
    4.  Experience (you actually have experiences in life that can help others)
    5.  Thinking of others

Think of each prong as a finger on your hand.  Look at your hand and remember to be purposeful in doing those things.  If you get lost, or even don't know how to handle a situation, look at your hand and pick a finger to start with.

Being purposeful on a daily basis means thinking of the 5 fingers and trying to do one of them.  This will not in itself earn you salvation (that is from God's grace alone), but it might help you understand it better.

So, over the next few blog posts, I will go into more detail on each finger/prong/point.  Please feel free to chime in with your input, questions, and comments. 

Thanks, keep reading and God bless!