What Flavor Are You

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"Christian" is a term that has a variety of meanings in Bangalore. It is not uncommon to meet a young person who says he is a Christian only to learn that his relationship with Jesus began forty-five years ago when his grandfather converted to Christianity. Please pray for the many cultural Christians today who are identified with our faith through census information and by others but who have no real understanding of salvation through Jesus. Ask God to speak to them and draw them personally into a relationship with Him.

Still there are other "Christians" whose worship is very similar to the religions around them. They have replaced their idols with statues of Mary and baby Jesus. These Christians are who the lost typically associate with Christianity. Please ask God to use His word to speak to the hearts of all who read it. Pray that those who identify themselves as Christians who not believe the words of man but would search the Scriptures for truth and align their lives and beliefs with it.

Then there others who have given up everything to follow Jesus. Their faith has cost them their families, their jobs and even their status in society. Ask God to encourage and strenthen them. Pray that they would have favor with outsiders and that God would meet all their needs according to His riches.

Praise God for the many in Bangalore who are known as Christians. Pray that each one would be a true ambassodor of Christ. Ask God to purify His church and help us to be clear testimonies of His plan for all people.