I'm Tired of Being a Christian!

I’m tired of trying to live the life that Jesus did, I’m tired of always putting my best foot forth only to mess up a couple of steps later, I’m tired of turning the other cheek when someone offends me, I’m tired of being persecuted by other so-called Christians when I make a mistake, I’m tired of presenting myself as a perfect person but behind closed doors I’m crying because I’m still dealing with past issues, I’m tired of being a Christian, I think I’m just going to return to the life I use to live, at least I was good at it and I had more fun.

This maybe the thought process of your mother, brother, friend, next door neighbor, you’re Pastor, or even yourself. People all over deal with these issues because of religion and religious traditions. Passed down teachings of religion has taught us that we have to try and live the Christian lifestyle out of our own power and intellect; this could be the furthest from the truth. People often get burned out trying to live a Christian lifestyle because it’s a lifestyle that God never intended on you to try and live on your own and it is impossible for someone to succeed if they try and do so. It’s through the power of Gods Holy Spirit that we are able to become witnesses of Christ. I also believe people get to this point because much of the emphasis on living a Christian lifestyle has been put on “what you do” instead of what has already been done on Calvary and who is it that is living inside of you. The only one who was able to successfully live a life with no sin was Jesus. It is because of Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father because He was a proven sacrifice without spot or blemish; He was offered up on our behalf and took on our sins so that we might be saved. When we were saved we were saved from ourselves, we were saved from guilt and condemnation, and most importantly we were saved from eternal death. Through Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection, and ascension we can now enjoy a life in Him and through Him not according to the works we do but according to the work that was already done in which we believe in, and it’s because He now resides within us that we are able to live free.

Galatians 6:12-16 (Message Bible)
Now, in these last sentences, I want to emphasize in the bold scrawls of my personal handwriting the immense importance of what I have written to you. These people who are attempting to force the ways of circumcision on you have only one motive: They want an easy way to look good before others, lacking the courage to live by a faith that shares Christ's suffering and death. All their talk about the law is gas. They themselves don't keep the law! And they are highly selective in the laws they do observe. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast of their success in recruiting you to their side. That is contemptible!
For my part, I am going to boast about nothing but the Cross of our Master, Jesus Christ. Because of that Cross, I have been crucified in relation to the world, set free from the stifling atmosphere of pleasing others and fitting into the little patterns that they dictate. Can't you see the central issue in all this? It is not what you and I do—submit to circumcision, reject circumcision. It is what God is doing, and he is creating something totally new, a free life! All who walk by this standard are the true Israel of God—his chosen people. Peace and mercy on them!
In my walk with Christ I make mistakes, I mess up, I try not to present myself as holier than thou, but I also know where my help comes from, I know that my salvation is a gift that I don’t have to work for, I know that even though I mess up from time to time my Father still sees’ me as perfect in His sight because the blood has covered all of my transgressions. We are not to be moved by what the world says a Christian should be and we shouldn’t try to walk with Christ without the revelation that it’s not about what we do but rather what we believe. Now I’m not saying we are free to live life like we did before we knew Christ and go around doing anything we want; I am just saying first of all that it is Christ that gives us the power to be witnesses (with our lives) unto Him through the gift of the Holy Spirit, and secondly that when we fall down all we gotta do is get back up and dust ourselves off and keep it moving.

Daryle Houston II
Kingdom Vision Ministries
www.kingdomvizion.org