Three phases of a Life of a Christian

[Sushan Ekanayake]

Not everyone finds God as a result of being in crisis. I dedicated my life to God as a child and I grew up in a Christian home. I have never faced any of the horrible situations that the people in this book faced. I have had my ups and downs in life, but my life has never been in ruins. When I was growing up and people would come to our church with flaming testimonies, I always felt like my testimony somehow wasn't as powerful. But as an adult, I think living a life close to God with a grateful heart demonstrates God's grace as powerfully as finding God in a crisis. I am grateful for the life God has given me.

This definitely resonates with me. I grew up in a Christian home too so I've always known God. And while I've also not been through situations as difficult as those in this book, that in itself gives me cause to be grateful. It's led me to a space where I realised that everyone's journey with God is different and personal.

That is correct. We are different as individuals, so our journeys differ from one another

[Sushan Ekanayake]

Not everyone finds God as a result of being in crisis. I dedicated my life to God as a child and I grew up in a Christian home. I have never faced any of the horrible situations that the people in this book faced. I have had my ups and downs in life, but my life has never been in ruins. When I was growing up and people would come to our church with flaming testimonies, I always felt like my testimony somehow wasn't as powerful. But as an adult, I think living a life close to God with a grateful heart demonstrates God's grace as powerfully as finding God in a crisis. I am grateful for the life God has given me.

This definitely resonates with me. I grew up in a Christian home too so I've always known God. And while I've also not been through situations as difficult as those in this book, that in itself gives me cause to be grateful. It's led me to a space where I realised that everyone's journey with God is different and personal.

Same here. I loved your comment about everyone's journey with God being unique. That is such an important message, in my opinion.

Not only that, but how people go through that journey and how they face hardships is also different from one another, though sometimes the journeys are more or less similar

[Agnes Masobeng]

On a daily basis I believe I pass through this three phases; going through a crisis, receiving grace and returning grace to others. Some crisis are major while other are minor that's why sometimes we can't even recognise that we are going through a trial, but once it's done, we realise we have actually received grace to pass that phase.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

On a daily basis I believe I pass through this three phases; going through a crisis, receiving grace and returning grace to others. Some crisis are major while other are minor that's why sometimes we can't even recognise that we are going through a trial, but once it's done, we realise we have actually received grace to pass that phase.

That is true. Some problems are small that we even do not recognize them. But those are also trials that we face

[Cynthia_Oluchi]

I agree! The challenges bring you face to face with grace, you experience grace and then you extend it to others.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

I agree! The challenges bring you face to face with grace, you experience grace and then you extend it to others.

Yes, the challenges are the medium to let you meet grace

[Fi Zoraa]

According to the author, there are three phases in the life of a Christian; Facing a crisis, Receiving grace, and returning grace to others.

What is your opinion about this? Have you ever done it? Is it practical?

I've definitely experienced this. Receiving grace following a lot of crises in my life definitely renewed my faith. However, there have been a couple that really challenged my faith and made me drift further from religion for a while. Returning grace is one area in which I've been lacking.

Hardships which are too hard can make you question your beliefs. But if you are strong enough you can get through anything

I've also accepted that I won't get the answers I'm looking for as to why those things happened. I've made peace with that.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

I've definitely experienced this. Receiving grace following a lot of crises in my life definitely renewed my faith. However, there have been a couple that really challenged my faith and made me drift further from religion for a while. Returning grace is one area in which I've been lacking.

Hardships which are too hard can make you question your beliefs. But if you are strong enough you can get through anything

I've also accepted that I won't get the answers I'm looking for as to why those things happened. I've made peace with that.

We can't always find reasons for everything. Somethings we have to accept as they are, not knowing why it is so

[_Lindsey_]

Yeah often there is no true explanation why things turn out the way that they do. We just have to find ways of living around them.

[Tim Terry]

As much as I enjoy books based on religion, and particularly the Christian religion, I find the subject of a supposedly heroic Christian facing the fortitude of life, somewhat distasteful. This is because, like so many religions, Christianity seems to think that it is the only true religion in the world. And even then, what version do you choose in order to be safe, as there are now more than 3000 Christian sects in the world today! I believe that mystical feelings such as the feeling of grace, may be experienced by members of literally any religion.

[Indaboski]

The author explained this book saying we Christians allow this three phases: Experiencing a crisis, receiving grace, and returning grace to others.Christians experience crisis on a daily even in our present Day Society. People are faced with anxiety, Pains and illness. Many people have received grace, and prayers have been answered. This is not because of his religion. If we are favored or graced, we should try our best to return it to others. We must learn to extend our hand of love. I really enjoyed this book.

[Prince Chime]

A very good question from you. I thinks it is practicable and I have been through the three phases. The death of a loved one was the crisis at the time, receiving grace from Gods word and friends helped me through the season and I have given that same grace to those experiencing the pain of separation caused by death of a loved one.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

Yeah often there is no true explanation why things turn out the way that they do. We just have to find ways of living around them.

Yes, instead of trying to find a cause of our problems, if we can face them and stand strong, that will be a way to live

[Sushan Ekanayake]

As much as I enjoy books based on religion, and particularly the Christian religion, I find the subject of a supposedly heroic Christian facing the fortitude of life, somewhat distasteful. This is because, like so many religions, Christianity seems to think that it is the only true religion in the world. And even then, what version do you choose in order to be safe, as there are now more than 3000 Christian sects in the world today! I believe that mystical feelings such as the feeling of grace, may be experienced by members of literally any religion.

It is how you interpret it. There are problems regarding religions, but the important thing to a believer is finding comfort in whatever he/she believes

[Prince Chime]

A similar event happened when i had to retake a course back in undergraduate days. It was a crisis season for me as i had to manage the current work load with it. I relied on God's grace and the season passed and i was successful all round. Now i give comfort to those in similar situation.