Just like Jesus

Well, here goes nothing. I'm re-starting this blog, but with a new focus. This page began while I was studying journalism, and I wrote roughly 4 postings about current events.
That was then.
This is now.
Now I want to express my questions, ideas and journey as a re-newed Christian. It's my desire to be God's salt and light to the world. I'm learning what that means for me. Perhaps I'll get into my 'prodigal story' in a later posting. But for now here's my first go at it....

At work yesterday, a co-worker asked me if I'd rather be like 'Lisa or Jesus'.
My answer: Jesus. 
To which he replied "No you should be like you. In Judaism we're told not to be like Moses, but like ourselves." And then he rambled off some quotation from Gandhi.

In hindsight, instead of quickly answering my co-worker's query, I should have found out what he meant by his question.  Because while I do want to be like Jesus, I know that God has made me, Lisa, unique and in His image. Maybe I should have said something more along those lines.

At my church (The Meeting House) we recently wrapped up a sermon series called "Say What?" on understanding, living and sharing The Gospel. It was really challenging and helpful in terms of how to talk to anybody about Jesus and why we believe in him. I just failed to remember those tips when dealing with my co-worker.

In the end, Jesus is God's perfect example of how we should live our lives. But He knows that we will all stumble. And maybe my rush to answer that question was a small stumble, and a lesson for me to get to the heart of someone's question, especially when it comes to my faith, before answering.

In other news, I'm still waiting for my medical form from my doctor to send off to YWAM Brisbane. I applied to attend the base starting at the end of October 2010. (Yes, I know that's a little over two months away.) IF, I get accepted, this blog will also serve as a way for me to update my friends and family with what's happening while studying and serving.

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"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4