The Big Question: Are you living it?

Every one has that moment, that one conversation, that one interaction, that one sermon, that calls them into the ultimate accountability and the big question demands an answer. Are you living it?

I accepted the Lord into my life a couple years ago and He rocked my world. I fell in love with Him and started to serve Him with ALMOST everything I had. I did a mission, I served in a variety of ways in my home town and elsewhere, I preached and I preached some more, I taught children, adults, friends even about the mysteries of my God. I served in practical ministries constantly. I read my Bible and prayed throughout the day everyday. But, until a couple weeks ago, I had never felt the true call of accountability. Are you living it?

It all started as a friendship drew closer, a friendship with someone of a different belief system, looking at Christianity from the outside. We started to have frank discussions. During these conversations, void of any judgment, he would accurately observe that those who carried the name of Christ were not quite living as examples of Him. He would look around himself and observe that many Christians hadn't read their Bible even, although they would tell you it was filled with truth. He would point out that certain "believers" would only live a Godly life on Sunday and maybe a day or two during the week for assorted church functions, but in their personal life, you see no difference.

I went home after the first of these conversations and prayed. I asked God to reveal to me the areas I wasn't giving up to Him. I ask God for this accountability. (Never pray that unless you want an answer! You'll get one!)

God revealed to me the small and big ways that I don't acknowledge Him. He showed me the ways that I choose to do it on my own, that I choose to walk without God and not give glory to Him.

Since that prayer, life has changed. My eyes are more fixed on God. I realize my every step is being watched, not just by a close friend, but by other non-believers and believers alike and also, most importantly, I am being watched by my God. God, as mighty and powerful as He is, as all knowing, as strong and secure, I often forget his tender heart. I see that when I don't give glory to Him, when I run without Him, I hurt Him. That is the last thing I want to do.

I'm learning, day by day, error by error, to walk with Him. Imperfect as my walk still is, it's coming as God and his children, both those who acknowledge their line and those who don't, call me into accountability.

Thank you to that friend for continuing to call me into accountability, for asking the right questions and challenging me to live according to my faith.