What Does Being a Christian Mean?

     A Christian wakes up in the morning, knowing that the only way to make it through the day is to open their heart and hands to the Lord.  The words that come from their lips are "I commit this day to You, God.  I can only live it by relying on Christ's strength in me."  The Christian's eyes and ears are open to the gifts of love and grace from God.  Eucharisteo is bubbling from their lips, the praise overflowing from their entire body.  The soul is turned to God, seeking Him.  Even though there may be sin or life's heartaches causing doubt and pain, the Christian knows to return back to the Lord and accepts His loving grace.  It is within the Christian's being the word pursuit is etched, for God is always pursuing the Christian and the Christian cannot help but to respond by pursuing God in return.  The need for control is turned over to the Lord, and the Christian trusts whatever happens in the present is what God has intended.  There is no shame by holding onto the past nor fear of what the future holds.  The Christian looks at themselves as a free being and desires to set others free from sin.  The Christian loves others, even when there is a right to stay angry or offended.  The Christian loves in a way that the world around them says that they are insane.  Entitlement is not on the hearts of a Christian, but rather humility and service.  At night, the Christian is not awake with problems or concerns, but lays their head down on the pillow while talking to their Father as they fall asleep in His arms, knowing their God is not one who sleeps.

     What does being a Christian mean to you?