"Follower of Christ; Christian."

So there is a change that occurs within us. Not only do we believe, but we talk the talk and walk the walk. The way that you are living your life is the reflection of what kind of Christian you are. If indeed you have accepted Jesus Christ, there should be compassion, love, understanding, leniency, praise, smiling, honesty, communication, compromise...daily prayer. You are reading the bible daily and become closer to God. Once you have committed your trust in Him

He is in charge. Trust in Him and praise Him. Have Faith in Him.

You do not conform to this world, which is filled with Evil and wrong teachings.

It also stands to reason that if Jesus dwells within you that there is no room for being ugly and hateful or smart alec to others. Especially on public forums. We are all created equal. All of us will have different opinions and outlook on issues. What makes it so interesting is the fact that we can learn from one another. Learn other perspectives and broaden our horizons.

I am intrigued by the intellect of friends on my friends list they are from all over the world, how much I have to gain from learning from them, especially when their way with words is so superior to mine. I am like a sponge and take it all in. I am fascinated and I am continuously looking up words because I did not understand before. It does not intimidate me, my perspective is that every day is a learning experience and there is so much I can learn.

All this being said, I do not condone ugly name calling and immature behaviour. We are all adults and should act accordingly. If you do not wish to conform please, de-friend me!

Please, be kind and respectful to one another, you will still have different opinions. That is what is so great. we have much to learn from one another.

Being a Christian,

A Christian believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who assumed the form of a man, gave Himself as a perfect sacrifice for our sins, then rose from the dead to defeat death for all of us. if you truly believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died for you and rose again, then you have faith in Jesus Christ.

The Bible repeatedly points out that faith without “works” is dead. The term “works” is defined by the actions we take and the way we live. Having a faith in Jesus does not make one a follower of Christ; it simply makes you a believer. Jesus commanded that those who would follow Him would need to leave everything behind and trust Him for all their needs. A Christian is one who no longer is enamoured with the things they were before they trusted in Jesus. Turning your life over to Christ means getting rid of your selfish motives; it means living for something bigger than yourself. Instead of focusing inwardly, our focus must be on those around us. You have the Spirit of God within you. You have a new voice inside that will constantly remind you of the way you should be living. Following Jesus means doing the things that He did. That means we are to love everyone and show compassion to all. It means we must look after orphans, the homeless, widows and the single mom’s. It means living life generously instead of hoarding money and possessions.

No longer are we entrapped by trying to measure up to the standards of our world. Instead, we are free to be different; we are free to express the love of God to everyone we meet.

Everything necessary for being and behaving as the Christian one has become is inherent within and derived from the One with whom we have spiritually identified and united, Jesus Christ. Being and living as a Christian is not a religious exercise of conformity to the example of the historic life of Jesus Christ, striving to be Christ-like. Attempts to pattern one's behaviour after that of Jesus amount to nothing more than self-serving attempts to "parrot" or "ape" the behaviour-pattern of another. The Christian life is not an imitation of Jesus, but the manifestation of His life and character in our behaviour, "that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal body" (II Cor. 4:10,11).

Living the Christian life is not comprised of going through the motions of repetitive religious rituals. Nor is it the legalistic keeping of behavioural  rules and regulations in conformity to an ethical morality. Ecclesiastical involvement is not the essence of Christian living either; not church attendance, participating in religious programs, or tithing ten-percent of one's income.

Being and behaving as a Christian is enabled and empowered by the grace of God in the dynamic of the life of Jesus Christ in the Christian. In His departing promise Jesus explained, "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you" (Acts 1:8). "God's grace is given according to the working of His power" (Eph. 3:7), providing "all sufficiency in everything" (II Cor. 9:8). Therefore, consistent with our becoming a Christian, it is not what we do to behave and live as a Christian, but the recognition of the sufficiency of the life of Jesus Christ within us. "He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus" (Phil. 1:6).