Written in Jan. 2005, but themes can apply to Lent also
The messages that Jesus taught show us how to live. That is not always easy because there are so many temptations. That is what “Amen-ding my life” is all about.
Amending – Improving; Making changes, or correcting.
Amen – So be it – Said or sung at the end of a prayer or hymn to show we agree: “Amen to that.”
In our lives things are always changing, and hopefully it is in positive ways. As Christians, Jesus’ teachings can help us to make our choices. We could agree to Jesus’ directions, saying “Amen,” but that is just part of it.
When we are Amen-ding our lives, it also includes our actions. We also have to be Amen-able.
Amenable – 1) To obey; To do. 2) Being responsible; Being accountable.
Being Amen-able means that we are willing to obey, to do as shown, to be responsible for, and accountable to the ways Jesus directs. We have to get past the, “My life is too busy for God,” “Other things are more important,” or “What have You done for me lately?” ways of thinking.
We are at the beginning of a new year, when resolutions are made. We try to change one, two, or several things in our lives. If God is not part of that change, then we’re already on the wrong track. The right track includes Jesus as He’s done so much for us.
We have great cause to celebrate and rejoice because Jesus was born, lived, suffered, died and rose again for each of us to be reconnected with the kingdom of God
Amen-ding my life is also about strengthening the bond in my connection with God. When I take the steps to get closer to God, what God shares with me are many times more than what I expected. We receive so much in our relationship with God, compared with what we give back to God. God can never be outdone in kindness and generosity.
Our abilities are great in what we can give, but what God wants more is our availability. Be amen-able, be amen-ding – Amen to that!
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