The Truant Christian pt1

I haven’t “blogged” in a while and I apologize for it. I have been Truant in many ways in my life. A truant blogger is the least of these. If I just list all of the ways in my life that I have been lackadaisical, it would be a long list. I think one way to wrap it all up is that I have been a Truant Christian. Truant by definition: as a noun Truant is a student who stays away without permission or a person who shirks or neglects his or her duty. Now I have been to church every time the doors are opened and services conducted. I have led Sunday school, filled in on Wednesday night bible study even led worship on Sunday Morning. I have even attended seminary to gain knowledge to better my grasp on Christianity. In all of this I have shirked my responsibility as a Christian. I have not followed through with the seeds that I attempted to plant. This in turn has led me not necessarily astray but to stop my journey.
My New Year resolution is to turn away from my Truancy and be the Christian God intends for me to be. I need accountability and strive to hold my brothers and sisters accountable as well. I am not going to be a fru-fru tutu wearing good guy Christian and tell you that it’s all going to be alright. Do not claim to me to be a Christian on Sunday Morning and then live your life how you and the world see fit the rest of the week. I will call you on it. My family is proof positive that if you give up and give to God and live the way He designed us to live that He WILL reward you.
We were struggling to make it as a family when we started attending church and “living right.” He blessed us with a stronger marriage. We were struggling to find our calling then a terrible disaster hit Haiti and I was called to serve there. We were struggling to add to our family when we started tithing and we got pregnant. We were struggling financially with two incomes living week to week, my wife became unemployed and our income was cut in over half, we put our faith in Him and we have been paying bills early and actually have a little to put back each check. Then we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Delilah Joyce. This is what brought me back to where I need to be as a Christian…
I will continue to update this blog as much as possible and continue to post on FB. I will continue to hold not only myself but YOU accountable. I will pray for you and help you in whatever way that I can. I am going to strive to be the best Christian brother that I can be all that I ask is for you to do the same. Strive to be the best Christian that you can. Strive to shed the Truant Christian title.