Our house cat Tigger is a confused creature. She's fourteen years old and has lived with us for her whole life. For about the first eight or nine years her sister Pooh (what else would you name a cat with a sibling named Tigger?) lived with us until she got ill and had to be put to sleep. During most of those years the two cats had the run of the house by day with no one else home.

By the time Pooh passed on, Kathy and I had both been home during the daytime for some time. Tigger decided that we were her kittens and treated us accordingly, including tucking us into bed at night.

About 3 1/2 years ago we got Genni the dog. Now Tigger can't seem to make up her mind if she's a cat, a person or a dog. She's adopted traits and behaviours from all of us. She's not sure if she's is a cog with people tendencies or a dat with people behaviours. The family is her kittens, her pack and her fellow humans depending on Tigger's state of mind.

It can be that way for Christians as well. Not that we think we're cats or dogs (if you do, I suggest serious professional and medical help) but we can get confused as to who we are.

Many people try to be Christians on Sunday morning and then fit into the world the rest of the week. All that happens is they get confused. They don't live the victorious life in Christ because they only dabble with Christianity, but they know something isn't right when they try to fit the world's mould. There Christian witness is diminished because of their attempt at compromise.

Christianity isn't a religion and it isn't a part time thing. You'll never be all that God wants you to be and created you to be if you try and juggle two identities.

Christianity is a personal, transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. Being a Christian is an integral part of who you are once you accept Christ.

We're sealed with Holy Spirit when we accept Him. We're marked from the inside as being different.

You'll never be satisfied trying to juggle two identities. It's time to recognize who you are in the eyes of Christ.

You are a blood bought child of the most High God. You're adopted into the family of Christ. Don't you think it's time you started acting like the person you are made to be?

Until next time may you begin to understand who you are in Christ and what it means to be a Christian.

Be blessed.

Hallelu Yah (Praise God)!

Kevin

Being a Christian isn't all about being nice or being good. It's about a relationship with God that allows you to become everything He made you to be. Wouldn't you like to be everything you were meant to be?

If you haven't made the decision to accept Christ as Lord