Comfortable, Cozy Convictions

I am tired of it.....

I am tired of being a comfortable follower...
I am tired of feeling cozy in my own skin...
I am tired of putting off my convictions because they are not convenient...
I am tired of doing the "easy things" in life...

I heard a quote the other day that is really affecting me, "You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." - C.S. Lewis. This really struck me the other day. I am a creation of the God of the universe, and I will exist beyond this earth. That's just to say that part of me, my soul, will go past this life. My physical body is just a temporary house that I have been given. I should take care of it and be a good steward of what God has given me. That's just crazy, it doesn't seem real. 


I know some people would discount this idea, but I believe it. Not because someone told me to, or because I read a book and found an answer. Although those things might have helped me reach my decision on this issue, it wasn't the deciding factor. The deciding factor comes from all around me. God's creation, my relationship with God, my relationship with others, the changes I see in my life as a result of God's hand. In short, the experiences of my life lead me to no other conclusion. I can't get away from God, no matter how hard I try sometimes. I run like Jonah, but I eventually get swallowed up. It's always inside my own "whale" that I realize God is there and always will be.


I know who God is. I talk to Him all the time. I feel His love daily. I highly recommend Jesus. He is the way to peace and love.


I say all these things because I don't want to be the couch sitting, comfortable, cozy Christ Follower. I want to hear God's voice daily. I want others to look at me and see Christ. I want to be a light in this world. I want to show people the awesomeness of God. I want to show others His Love. I have begun to seek Him with all that I am. I can only image what will come next. Praise God for His Love and Faithfulness!!!