What Are Christians Supposed to Do?                June 4

So, what are Christians supposed to be and do? What are we called for? What is the result?

If we are called only to get to a heaven, then this creates a reward motivation, so in a sense, God has tempted us to do good.

If we are called to be religious, then self-conscious straining creates an end. We only live by what we do or don’t do.

If we are called to be happy, then all life challenges get centered on Self recovery and preservation.

If we are called to just be slave-like servants and be useful, then the Self is still at the center to find easier ways to live in confinement.

If we are called only to serve some new goodness, then we still end up at the center by trying forced, self-sacrificing methods of living.

Some of all the above may happen but what are we actually called for? The scripture [Romans 1:6] gives the hint. We are called to BELONG, not just to be or do. When Jesus said to “follow me”, he meant to literally give the self away every day, every minute, every second, every existence.

Self has to go. Easiness is not the goal.