A couple posts ago
(Confessions of a Christian), I said, “One of
the things that hold me back [from following Jesus] is the fear of being
labeled that, “Hippy, on the fringe, organic, crazy ‘Jesus’ guy”…and the fear
of…failing Jesus…” That kind of fear is a heavy burden to bear. As heavy as it
is, it may not be nearly as heavy as the other reason I haven’t jumped head
long into friendship with Jesus…Guilt. (READ MORE...)
I've always struggled with the idea of Jesus being my friend. I know Jesus, Himself, says He is (James 15:15), so I don’t dispute it. For me it always seemed so lowly an idea for Him to be my friend. I've always known He is for me and the verses like James 15:15 (above) and “lays down His life for a friend”, but He’s God. To say He’s simply my friend always seemed to disregard just how big a deal it was for Him to be born a man. Nowadays, more than wanting Him to be my friend, I NEED Him to be my friend. Read more...
