What Are We Supposed to do With What We Know?

First off, I want to apologize for the extended absence of blog posts for the past month or so. SSBC has been extremely busy preparing for our upcoming revival, so join me in praying that the lost get saved as a result! I want you to picture your life in your head, and all the many things that you have learned over the years. The fact is, most of us have spent the majority of our time constantly learning new things, no matter what kind of background you come from, even if you don't go to school. We learn math, science, how to read and write, how to pay taxes, how to love, how to forgive, how to get through tough times, how to enjoy the great times, how to change diapers, how to deal with kids, how to nurture kids, and on and on the cycle goes. For the rest of our lives, we will never stop learning. Sometimes we get so caught up in how much we learn, that we never really do anything with our knowledge. The cool thing about all this stuff we are learning is that Jesus gave us pretty clear instruction on what to do with it.

Discipleship
If you've ever been in church for a decent amount of time you have probably heard someone say something about being a disciple. But, what does this even mean? In Mathew 28:19-20 Jesus says "Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." As Christians, we know that we are supposed to share the love of Jesus with everyone. But sometimes the devil does what he does best, and causes doubt to cloud our mind. But I'm not good with people, I don't know enough about the bible, I have a physical illness that limits me, etc. The great thing about being a Christian is that we get to tell others about what Christ has done for us. The bottom line is that we all have different stories, different backgrounds, and different experiences. What you know may be different than what I know. So, what does this have to do with being a disciple? Your experiences connect you with people that may be going through the same thing. No matter what you're going through in life, you can use that experience as a way to share your pain, hurt, regret, triumph,and lessons learned with other people who are going through the same thing, all while pointing them to the One who loved them so much that He died for their sins. This is the way that I believe discipleship is intended to be. Discipleship is living out life with other people, going through the struggles and the mountain tops with them, all while sharing what we know about Jesus.

So I said all that to say this; Use your life experiences, what you know, to further the kingdom of God. Ladies, take other young women under your wing and teach them what you know. Men, take other young men by your side and show them how to live like a Godly man. Share your hurts, your struggles, and even your fears with those around you, while pointing everyone to the cross. We learn things constantly from how our life has played out, let's not waste the time we have been given. Until next week, Thank you for supporting The Pulse, and God bless!