What is it that defines you?

What is it that defines you?

Possibly a question that makes you think, perhaps a question that is a little intrusive? I was introduced to Scotty Smith’s blog by a friend the other week and he say’s this as he prays, “Our organization doesn’t define us. Our work doesn’t define us. Our ministries don’t define us. Your (Jesus) relationship with us and your love for us are our defining realities. May we never forget.”

Id love to be able to say with confidence, that, it is my relationship with Jesus that defines me, I wish it was and have a great hope that it can be. I pray that today my hope can be strengthened with positive action rather than thought.

Regarding believing and seeing.......

Matthew 9:27-31

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

It’s true that my hope is Jesus. It’s also true that Jesus is the author and perfector of my faith. Therefore I can deduce that for my hope to increase it would be sensible for my faith to also increase. As Jesus is a constant in this equation, the buck stops with me! My faith doesn’t increase because of Jesus, it increases as I hand more of my life over to him and believe he has the power to make a difference.

Just like the guys in Matthew 9, Jesus was interested in their state of mind and heart and the strength of their belief. There is never any question regarding the power that Jesus has, the question was whether the blind men had the belief that Jesus could make a difference. Thinking that Jesus might have been able to make a difference wasn’t going to cut it. Belief must be stronger than that. I pray that I can believe like these two blind men, without any doubt.