If your heart feels pulled in a hundred directions, here are five simple, biblical, and practical ways to recenter your life around Christ today – and walk in deeper faith and devotion to Him.
Knowing what the Bible says is important – and definitely where we need to start first – but what do we do once we’ve started to understand what the Bible tells us?
Well, we start living it out.
But living it out can feel overwhelming.
We might wonder ‘where do we start?’ or ‘what does it look like in everyday life?’ and those are great questions.
The truth is, living out your faith starts with reflection.
Here are four simple questions to reflect on that will help you start translating Scripture into daily action:
We hope God gives us many years to come, and sometimes we can get so wrapped up in what God wants us to do in the long term.
But all we really have is today. And that is why we want to focus on the day at hand and making the most of it.
Start asking yourself, ‘what is God calling me to do today?’
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The book of James tells us that if we lack wisdom, all we need to do is ask and God will give it to us, and give it generously.
God will be faithful to show you ways you can live out His Word each day.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
The Bible tells us that life and death are in the tongue. (Proverbs 18:21)
A recent study reported that on average, women say 21,845 words per day. Now I don’t know how accurate that is, but the point I want you to grasp is that our words matter, and we use a lot of them.
It’s easy to go through the day not focused much on our words. Things just come out and we’re reacting all day to what gets thrown at us.
But, since we as believers know how powerful our words are, we should be very intentional to use them wisely.
So, how are your words lately?
Have you used them to build up? To tear down? Maybe used them to lash out in frustration?
The Bible says ‘they will know you belong to me, by how much you love one another.’ (John 13:35)
One of the best ways we can show love to others, and reflect Jesus, is in our words.
Start getting intentional with your words, and make sure they point others to Jesus.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
When we aim to live life imitating Jesus, we should aim to live a life based on serving others, instead of serving ourselves.
The Bible tells us to count others more significant than ourselves. (Philippians 2:4-5)
This basically means (aside from abuse and other nuances) to put the needs of others above ourselves.
This means we will be inconvenienced. Possibly uncomfortable. Likely need to do something we’re not eager to do.
So as you go about your day, look for opportunities to:
Jesus lived a life of service to others. We can’t live a life imitating Him if we leave this part out of our lives.
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
You can’t live out what you don’t know.
Jesus is our source of life and to live a life imitating Him, we need to live a life connected to Him.
If we stop being connected, none of the other things matter.
Our time here is also a journey of sanctification. Meaning we’re always in a process of becoming more Christ-like.
We can always imitate Jesus more, better.
We can always learn something new about Jesus that we need to apply in our life.
We will continually be convicted by the Holy Spirit as we walk with Jesus.
These things are good, but if we don’t stay connected, we won’t experience them.
So each day, ask yourself how you can grow that day, what you can learn, what you can apply that you’ve been avoiding, and so on.
Make your spiritual practices, like reading your Bible, praying, serving, etc. a non-negotiable in your daily life.
Talk to others about what God is doing in your life and what you’re learning. You’ll learn even more from what God is doing in their life.
This journey with Jesus is the best adventure, but He won’t make us go on it with Him. We have to show up and do our part in the relationship.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Are these four questions the only questions you can ask that will help you live a life imitating Jesus?
No. Of course not. But they are good ones, and cover some big foundational elements – listening and following God’s prompting, being intentional with our words, being intentional with our actions and serving others, and prioritizing staying connected to God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
If you ask yourself these four questions each day, you’re going to be well on your way to living a life that imitates Jesus, and a life that other Christian women can imitate too.
Small, consistent acts of obedience become a life that reflects Christ’s character – words, choices, and habits that influence family, home, work, and community.
Your turn: Which of these four questions will you create a habit of asking yourself first? Comment below and share how you’re starting to live your faith out in practical ways.
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