The Power of Christ In Me (standard:Editorials, 1267 words)
Author: Lori	Added: Jul 09 2007	Views/Reads: 3419/2187	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
This is another story along the lines as my last on in this catergory. I hope you like it.

The Power of Christ In Me 

By: Lori 

What do those words mean to you? Another idea taken from a song by
Casting Crowns. They  are powerful singers and songwriters. This time 
instead of a story, let's try an editorial. 
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There's this band Casting Crowns and their music makes me think. It
makes me understand how much we're forgotten Christ and His powers. 
There are many who don't believe in Christ. I'm not trying to convert 
you, well maybe a little. But, the decision is still your's to make. 
It's your life and your journey. I can't make you do anything. I can 
only share my experiences with you and hope you get something from 
them. 

I've been a Christian my entire life. I don't know any other form of
life. That doesn't mean I've been in church my whole life, for I 
haven't. I've battled my faith many times. I'm not perfect and I don't 
claim to be. I do know that without Christ I wouldn't be here today. My 
life wouldn't be as good as it is. I wouldn't have the things I have. I 
wouldn't be the person I am. I'm so thankful to Him for that and so 
much more. Now back to the song, this was just a little background for 
you to understand where I'm coming from. 

The song talks about having the power of Christ in a person. They sing
about Peter walking on water. Would you have the power to believe it's 
possible to walk on water? Would you take a leap of faith and step out 
of the boat? I want to think I would. Knowing that Jesus awaited me, I 
crave to believe I would spring out of that boat and praise His name in 
the miracle of walking across some that is so dense. I need to believe 
I would jump into His arms and say “Thank you Jesus for this small 
miracle.” But, would I really do it? Or would I be a “doubting Thomas” 
and let the miracle pass me by? Those are the questions I battle 
against in my soul. Will I give up everything I believe in and take a 
stand it? I don't know the answers to those questions, for it wasn't my 
journey. 

Peter did it though. He took the leap of faith and walked on that water
to Jesus. He was in awe of the power of Christ in himself. He threw 
away all doubts and just believed in Jesus. He threw caution to the 
wind and took a chance on someone who was as real to him as you are to 
me. He picked up the torch and ran across the water to his Lord and 
Savior. Did he have doubt in his heart? He couldn't have or he would 
have sank like a rock! Did he have faith in the teachings of Jesus? He 
had to or he wouldn't have taken that first step. How I want to be more 
like Peter! 

Of course, Peter was also the one who denied Christ. On the day Jesus
was arrested, Peter was told he would deny his master three times. He 
did, but there was so much regret in his soul. I can understand that 
feeling. I've never denied Christ, I've put him on the back burner for 
a while during the bad times in my life. 

Peter was rewarded with the promise of sitting at the right side of the
throne. So, it all worked out for him. He was also the first Pope of 
the Roman Catholic Church, even though I'm not sure he was Catholic. He 
was blessed with having the first Pentecostal service. Peter, one of 
the many, wrote some the New Testament. All in all, he did good in the 
eyes of God. 

The other thing the song talks about goes back further then that. It
talks about David and the giant, Goliath. David took up the stone and 
killed Goliath. I'm not going to quote the Bible, for I don't know it 
like I should. But, I do know that there wasn't anyone in the world who 
wanted to kill Goliath. It took a twelve year old boy to do what others 
were too afraid to do. Would I have done it? Would I have had the 
courage, not to mention the faith, to know that I wouldn't be the one 
killed instead? Would I have picked up the stone and knew where to 
throw it? Again, I don't know. I would like to think I would. I would 
like to think I am strong enough to make that stone fly far enough to 
knock the giant on his butt. I would like to know that I would have 
enough courage to fight against that kind of evil. But, would I? I 


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