{"id":16969,"date":"2020-09-13T23:32:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T03:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mdkumc.org\/?p=16969"},"modified":"2020-09-13T23:33:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T03:33:28","slug":"when-i-say-i-am-a-christian-by-carol-wimer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/?p=16969","title":{"rendered":"When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d by Carol Wimer"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d
\nby Carol Wimer<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I am not shouting, \u201cI\u2019ve been saved!\u201d \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uad6c\uc6d0 \ubc1b\uc558\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \uc678\uce58\ub294 \uac83\uc774 \uc544\ub2d9\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I am whispering, \u201cI get lost sometimes. \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uc790\uc8fc \uae38\uc744 \uc783\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I chose this way.\u201d \uadf8\ub798\uc11c \uc774 \uae38\uc744 \ud0dd\ud588\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \uc18d\uc0ad\uc774\ub294 \uac83\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t speak with human pride \uadf8\uac83\uc744 \uc790\ub791\uc73c\ub85c \ub9d0\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc774 \uc544\ub2d9\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I am confessing that I stumble\u2014 \ub0b4\uac00 \ub118\uc5b4\uc9c4\ub2e4\ub294 \uc0ac\uc2e4\uc744 \uace0\ubc31\ud558\uace0<\/p>\n

Needing God to be my guide \ud558\ub098\ub2d8\uc758 \uc778\ub3c4\uac00 \ud544\uc694\ud558\ub2e4\ub294 \uc0ac\uc2e4\uc744 \uace0\ubc31\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not trying to be strong \ub098\ub294 \uac15\ud574\uc9c0\ub824\uace0 \uadf8\ub7ec\ub294 \uac83\uc774 \uc544\ub2d9\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m professing that I\u2019m weak \ub0b4\uac00 \uc57d\ud558\ub2e4\ub294 \uac83\uc744 \uace0\ubc31\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc774\uace0<\/p>\n

And pray for strength to carry on \uadf8\ub7fc\uc5d0\ub3c4 \uacc4\uc18d \uc0b4\uc544\uac08 \ud798\uc744 \uad6c\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I m not bragging of success \ub098\ub294 \uc131\uacf5\uc744 \uc790\ub791\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc774 \uc544\ub2d9\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m admitting that I\u2019ve failed \ub0b4\uac00 \uc2e4\ud328\ud588\ub2e4\ub294 \uc0ac\uc2e4\uc744 \uc778\uc815\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc774\uace0<\/p>\n

And cannot ever pay the debt \ube5a\uc744 \ub2e4 \uac1a\uc744 \uc218 \uc5c6\ub2e4\ub294 \uc0ac\uc2e4\uc744 \uc778\uc815\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think I know it all \ub0b4\uac00 \ub2e4 \uc548\ub2e4\uace0 \uc0dd\uac01\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc774 \uc544\ub2d9\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I submit to my confusion \uc54c\uc9c0 \ubabb\ud55c\ub2e4\ub294 \uc0ac\uc2e4\uc744 \uc778\uc815\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc774\uace0<\/p>\n

Asking humbly to be taught \uacb8\uc190\ud788 \uac00\ub974\uce68\uc744 \uad6c\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not claiming to be perfect \uc644\uc804\ud558\ub2e4\uace0 \uc8fc\uc7a5\ud558\ub294 \uac83\uc774 \uc544\ub2d9\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

My flaws are far too visible \ub0b4 \uacb0\uc810\uc740 \ub108\ubb34\ub098\ub3c4 \ubd84\uba85\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

But God believes I\u2019m worth it \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \ud558\ub098\ub2d8\uc740 \uc81c\uac00 \uac00\uce58\uc788\ub294 \uc874\uc7ac\ub77c\uace0 \ubbff\uc73c\uc2ed\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I still feel the sting of pain \ub098\ub294 \uc5ec\uc804\ud788 \uace0\ud1b5\uc758 \ucc0c\ub974\ub294 \uac83\uc744 \ub290\ub08d\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I have my share of heartache \ub0b4 \ubaab\uc758 \ub9c8\uc74c\uc758 \uace0\ud1b5\uc744 \uac00\uc9c0\uace0 \uc788\uace0<\/p>\n

Which is why I seek God\u2019s name \uadf8\ub798\uc11c \ud558\ub098\ub2d8\uc758 \uc774\ub984\uc744 \uad6c\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c<\/p>\n

I do not wish to judge \ub204\uad6c\ub97c \ud310\ub2e8\ud558\uae30\ub97c \uc6d0\uce58 \uc54a\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I have no authority \ub0b4\uac8c \uadf8\ub7f4 \uad8c\ud55c\uc774 \uc5c6\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n

I only know I\u2019m loved. \ub098\ub294 \uadf8\uc800 \uc0ac\ub791\ubc1b\ub294 \uc874\uc7ac\ub77c\ub294 \uac83\uc744 \uc54c \ubfd0\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d by Carol Wimer When I say, \u201cI am a Christian\u201d \ub0b4\uac00 \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\ub3c4\uc778\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \ub9d0\ud560 \ub54c I am not shouting, \u201cI\u2019ve been saved!\u201d \u201c\ub098\ub294 \uad6c\uc6d0 \ubc1b\uc558\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4\u201d\ub77c\uace0 \uc678\uce58\ub294 \uac83\uc774 \uc544\ub2d9\ub2c8\ub2e4. I am whispering, \u201cI get … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,30,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-28","category-30","category-12"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16971,"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16969\/revisions\/16971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdkumc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}