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30 Days of Thankfulness-Day 6-Christ, My Crutch

11/6/2013

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In discussing my Christian faith through the years, I've been told numerous times "if Christianity works for you, that's fine but I don't need a crutch."  Of course, the insinuation here is that they are somehow a stronger or better person than I am.  A crutch...hmmmm.    What is a crutch?  According to Merriam-Webster, it is a "forked support."

My response to them then is "if Christ is a crutch, then break both my legs!"   
Of course had someone been paying attention they would see that Christ was never a crutch in scripture.  In fact He was, and still is, a crutch breaker, an injury taker, a situation changer.  He doesn't leave you needing a crutch, He fixes you so that you don't need one at all!  If depending on Christ is a crutch then Christ Himself needs a crutch too.  He depended on the power of the Holy Spirit and the direction of the Father everyday of his life and ministry.  I'll take Christ and His crutch

If you do not have Christ, I can guarantee that you have at least one crutch.  A common crutch of our society is alcohol.  I've been made fun of because I am a Christian with a crutch but I don't have to plan every social event that I attend for fun around alcohol.   I don't have to have a drink after a hectic day at work.  I don't have to drown my sorrows in a glass of wine.  I don't have to go to the bar to have fun.  Alcohol is a crutch.  It's like morphine.  It doesn't cure anything.  It just numbs you and makes you unaware of the insecurities and pain...until it wears off.  And it will wear off!  And you'll be faced with the same mess that drove you to it in the first place.  

Christ, however, would take your pain and soothe it, cure it and remove it from you leaving you happy and healthy and able to live uninhibited in His perfect peace and joy.  If that's a crutch, then give me one for each limb! I am so thankful for my Jesus!  He has healed me, strengthened me, fixed me.  Because of Him, I am alive and well.  I am happy and have a joy that the world only dreams of.  I can live as who He's made me knowing that He is pleased with me.  In the end, that's all that counts! 
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