We're All in This Together

In Acts 2:42-47 we are called to be together in fellowship, prayer, eating, church, praising God... We should be surrounding ourselves with other Christians. John 17:21 says that followers should be one. What does this mean? This means that you should be surrounding yourselves with other Christians. It keeps you on the right path. It helps you with accountability. It is what God calls you to do. If someone is really in a relationship with God, you should be able to tell. They should shine, portray Jesus. I don't know what it is, but you can just tell by looking at someone, they glow, you know that they have something special. (Matthew 5:16). If that is you, you shouldn't be doing this for man, not all all, but in order to glorify God. The Christian life is about following Jesus not the world, and it is hard to do. So many times I get caught up in worldly things, I lose focus on what is really important. I am glad I have others here to help me keep my eyes on what is really important. We should all love one another, as brothers and sisters in Christ. John 15:13. Love is a characteristic of a follower of Christ. It is not always easy, and I fail daily, but it is what we are called to do, we should strive to be like Jesus. To love as He loved His disciples. This comes into play for you and your group of friends to evangelize to others. It is really easy. Mainly for us younger folks, all by our actions. We really stand out by the things we do and don't do. It is just like a sports team, the team who really cares about each other, and loves one another, and spends time together is the best team. They stand out and everybody wants to have what they have. That is what your Christian walk should look like to others. It is easy right now, being in this shell at project. You better believe the first thing I do when I move to Montgomery, Alabama I am going to get plugged into campus outreach. One of the leaders here, Jack and his wife Chastity, live there and run Campus Outreach at a college there. I will immediately get plugged into a group of Christian men, and a good church. The interactions that the group that I spend time with must be in accordance to the Gospel. Honestly, alone you are kind of weird and your witness isn't nearly as strong. If you are the loner Christian who doesn't have other believers to spend time with and go out with, you will stand out in a negative way. When people see you out in large Christian group they see the bigger picture. It seems cool and appealing, they see Jesus and they want it. I promise you this, they see your joy, the fun, the connection, and they want it. They want it bad because they don't have it. Lastly it is just much easier to share the Gospel when you are with others. You motivate and feed off of each others passion. It makes it easy to get in conversation, by how yall are acting or what you are saying and doing. Test me on this, people will ask, because if you are living this way others will notice and give you a chance to share the Gospel with them. Just like God has called us ALL to do. Please pray for my future, that no matter where I go, I will be able to plug into Christian groups and surround my self with others who love the Lord. Others who will keep me accountable in my walk with Christ. Who will help me grow and share the Gospel.

Serving Him,

Daniel