I am a better Christian than...
Are you on the safe road to hell?
Our ego and pride may sometimes lead us into thinking we are a “better” Christian. Comparing ourselves to the Christian we were just a day ago, or maybe even a year ago.
Sometimes, considering ourselves a better Christian than our other brothers and sisters in Christ struggling with what we perceive to be a “worst” stack of sins.
But what we fail to understand is that the benchmark of “perfection” that God set for us is not ourselves or other struggling brothers and sisters.
The benchmark that God set and expects of us is none other but his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
So, to answer the question, “Am I a better Christian?”, that question is of no importance and matters the least until I am sitting by the side of my Father in His Heavenly Kingdom.
God doesn’t want a nicer Christian.
God doesn’t want a better Christian.
God wants and expects a PERFECT Christian, akin to his only begotten Son Jesus Christ.
The other thing is, you can’t do it on your own. But, the good news is that he will do it with you, when you seek, ask and knock. He will never let you down. He wants us to get what he has waiting for us. God wants each and everyone of us to win.
From my AI model
One of the most famous quotes from C.S. Lewis about the subtle road to hell is:
"The safest road to Hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts."
This quote is from his book "The Screwtape Letters", which is a series of letters from a senior demon named Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood, a junior demon, on how to tempt humans into sin and lead them away from God.
In this quote, Lewis is highlighting the idea that the road to hell is often not a dramatic or obvious one, but rather a subtle and gradual one. It is the small, seemingly insignificant choices and compromises that we make every day that can ultimately lead us down the path to destruction.
Lewis is warning us that the devil is a subtle and cunning enemy, who often uses gentle and gradual means to lead us astray. He is saying that we must be vigilant and mindful of our thoughts, words, and actions, lest we find ourselves on the road to hell without even realizing it.
This quote has become one of the most famous and enduring quotes from CS Lewis, and is often used to illustrate the idea that the Christian life is a journey that requires constant attention and vigilance, lest we fall prey to the subtle temptations of the devil.
Walking the walk (Proverbs 4:4-6,10,12,14-15,18,20,23-27 ESV)
«he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many.
When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble. Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. [GIVE IT EXTRA WIDE BERTH]
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.
Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.»
I needed to write this down as a reminder to myself.
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