Redefined

My church is going through a new Sermon Series entitled Discipleship and it has been going really well. Throughout this series I have been taking a very serious look at my own heart; am I practicing what I preach? As I think and pray about where I am I can't help but to think of how much work we all have to do to be a Disciple of Jesus.
When I think of a Disciple, I think of someone who lives up to the name of Christian (or Christ-like). If I am looking within my self to see if I have the heart of a Disciple, then I must look at the heart of Christ first. Do I care about the same things that Christ cared about while He was here and still cares about in Heaven? Do I have the same passions as He does? Do I share the same love for all people that He had for me? These are the things that we must be concentrating on in order to truly become a Disciple of Christ.
It is my goal this year to Redefine myself as a Christian, to come to the place where I can share the same cares, passion, and love that Christ has. I know that I am not perfect, and no one is, but with the help of the Holy Spirit I can make this a reality in my life.
As a side note, I want to share that I am starting to feel more comfortable in the role that I need to be playing at this church. I feel as if things are starting to make sense to me, that I am really starting to make some progress in my own life and the life of those within this body. I covet all of your prayers as we continue to make strives for God's Kingdom.

Peace, Love, and Soul