Going Hard For Jesus

When I first heard this term used I thought; what in the world does that mean? Well now I’m beginning to find out. When I say I’m going hard for Jesus it means in a nutshell I’m honoring God with the fruit of my lips and the action of my body. Going hard for Jesus to me means, living out the word in the flesh as Jesus did. So what does that look like? Literally speaking, looking like Jesus to everyone who crosses your path. Is this what God desires of his children? YES! 1Peter 1:16 “but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy”. Is this to say we aren’t going to have our bad days or our days where we fall short? Absolutely! The key is that we are always striving to hit the mark not just accepting that we are failures and being cool with it. The same way we are a direct reflection of our parents or upbringing we are a reflection of our father in Heaven.

So what does my going hard for Jesus look like in my life?

Being obedient to the standards of living that He has set forth for me to live by.

Being willing to fight for the time to mediate on His Word and be in prayer.

Being content with the reality that if I’m living by Gods standards I’m not going to be in the “in crowd”.  

Being willing to honestly submit my transgressions to the Lord and others &repent of my sins.

Never shying away from opportunities to share about Christ.

Taking every anxiety and fear that creeps into my heart to our Father.

Well I could go on and on but I’d like to hear from you! What does your going hard for Jesus look like?

“For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession” Deuteronomy 14:2 NIV

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