Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable – Psalm 145:3
Here, we read that the Lord is gracious and full of compassion. Previously in Psalm 112, we read that the upright is gracious and full of compassion. As we grow our fellowship with God, we become more and more like Him. His character becomes our character, and His way becomes our way. Jesus says that when we see Him, we have seen the Father. As we grow our fellowship with Jesus, we too become more Christ-like (Christian). In this context, there is a difference between being saved and being a Christian. It is like the difference between a wedding and a marriage. To be saved is an event that positions us in a relationship with Christ. To be a Christian is a journey of becoming one with Him in fellowship. The joys of the being in a relationship with Christ is found in fellowship with Him. You have chosen to be saved, now choose to be a Christian – choose to grow in Him and become more gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and great in mercy.
When people encounter me, I want them to encounter Christ
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