Many Christians often suffer from the very scourges Jesus came to annul by dying for our sins and proposing definite solutions to this mainstream problem. You see, a lot of us Christians have resorted to basking in the charisma of the corporate anointing of our churches without the fruits manifesting in our personal lives.
There are two types of Christians (by Christians, I mean those who have been redeemed by accepting Christ as their saving Lord and act according to His basic precepts, not the people who make up the numbers in church).
There is the nominal Christian, the one who lives on a basic level of subsistence, the one who still relies on the milk of the word and who just negates spiritual growth, the one who is just comfortable being a normal, lukewarm, easygoing Christian (truth be told, he's not comfortable at all, as we will soon see).
He's stagnant and he doesn't to admit it, because his natural inclination is towards not changing from his natural frequency. He's "stable" but not "active". He has poise and potential, but no dynamism. Whenever he goes to church, he watches out for the "little prophecies, wordplay of scriptures, twisting of tongues" (as a friend put it), getting ephemerally excited in the process.
Then there's the fulfilled Christian. Things happen for this fellow. He is very dynamic in the faith and he is spirit-filled, hence he knows when there's a move of the spirit and he simply attaches himself to the move.
He lives on a complex strata of existence (as perceived by the nominal Christian; this complexity is just an intricately woven fabric spun from the basic yarns of simple gospel truths.) Every single thing that happens in the church means something substantial and personal to him because he he realises the importance of what nominal Christians classify as mundane. He is committed, hence God is committed to his supernatural uplift too. This is why he enjoys wonderful marital, business, career, ministry etc. breakthrough. He is a happy person and he knows just how to stay happy, unlike the mediocre guy who is at the mercy of moods and chances.
What makes a good Christian rich or poor? Successful or not? Fulfilled or nominal? Why do some people enjoy their Christian races, and indeed their lives, while some others just can't seem to get it right? These will be discussed in the next sequel. For now, here's an hint: Knowledge.
Live well, live right. Shalom.
