Rules For Christian Living

Continued answers to the young girl’s questions.

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Through my walk, I have seen God work as probably few have.  So I know, with no shadow of doubt, He is still in control and when we get in His way, we can pay some terrible costs. 

Rule One: there is no such thing as coincidence.  God stages all aspects of our lives - if we allow Him to. 

Rule Two: God can only work in our lives to the amount we have the faith for Him to. 

Rule Three: God demands everything we have.  What you hold back or take pride in, He will take.  He requires you to lean on Him for your life and ministry, anything else is not of Him. 

Rule Four: With your total faith, comes total freedom to serve and live for Him.
Rule Five: In order to know whether you are being led or doing the leading – always ask yourself this question, “Would I have thought of this on my own?”  If the answer is yes, it probably is not of God. 

Rule Six: You may be very well asked to do something that God really does not want you to do.  He may just be testing to see if you are willing. 

Rule Seven: God talks to you, not anyone else, in order to direct your life (as an adult Christian).  “Yes, thank you very much, (insert their name here), I will pray about this first…..” 

Rule Eight: Just because you are faithful, doing His will, does not mean that bad things can not happen to you.  Yes, we get cocky and stupid sometimes – so we have to expect some trauma along the way.  Well maybe that is just true for me! 

Rule Nine: We never ‘lead’ anyone to Christ, there is no perfect witness, there are no magic words!  Everything is the responsibility of the Holy Spirit.  We are just vessels to demonstrate His authority and blessings through. 

Rule Ten:  God does not need any millionaires to get His mission accomplished.  He needs volunteers of a single mindset, willing to only eat beans, maybe only a few days a week, but willing to be used no matter the cost or hunger level.  Yes you may not have great health or perfect teeth and drive a Jaguar parked in your upscale garage, but you will have far more to call your own later…..

Okay, maybe these ten ‘Kris-isms’ are a little rough to choke down right now, but save them for later in your life.  One day you may find I am right – or completely wrong!