Do we deny CHRIST in our day to day life?

For long I thought that I was Christian. I woke up everyday like any body. I carried on with my daily duties, worried over my failures, about tomorrow. I carried on the day with vengence, with wrath and yes I never ever forgave people. But somehow I could not bring myself to take revenge on the ones who pulled my legs, and yes, I considered it 'my' magnanimity. I prayed each day to please my God, so that he would grant me my desires. At times when my prayers go unanswered I tried to please him with my offerings and fasts. Well that was all He was to me.

" Thats all about being a christian" I would say. It took me 13 long years to understand that Christianity and Christ means much more. I also realised that all my life I considered him to be an idol, a person who receives something in return for granting my wishes. Phew! How aweful is that. Not only was I denying myself the truth, but was indeed hurting christ and denying him, rahter call it a betrayel.

But how does that become betrayal? Well, just telling Jesus face on that you dont know him is not betrayal. The very fact that you do not pursue his values seriously and confine them to weekend servises and Bible study classes is in itself a denial of Christ. So let us measure our denail for the day, shall we?

• Did you forgive anyone today? Well yes you would have. Now this is satans trick of taking you away from christ. Remember, he is a slow poison. He makes you believe that you have forgiven some body. But truly your hatred against him is intact. It is just dormant for a while.Or perhaps does not show out. Forgiveness is complete when you love the person who tormeted you, from the very bosom. Next you have to forget about his shortcomings against you and talk to him like he is your own.

Jesus set us a fine example by forgiving millions of various walks of sins. He also asked us to forgive others and love them as we would love ourselves. He forgave Paul and thereby commited him to serve and lead millions of other christians. In fact forgiveness is a gift from God and it is only right that we share it.

When we dont forgive others we deny Jesus before satan.All os us as humans would have done this mistake all our life. Peter did it too( well literally) But hey God forgives.

So let us take our stand, let go of hatred, fiery wrath and ask God to take over our heart.