It has been awhile since I last entered a blog, huh? Yesterday me and three of my pastor friends spent the day in Orlando visiting a variety of Tattoo shops as "research" for our upcoming message series called, The Marks of a Disciple. I know you are wondering right away, did anyone get a tattoo? Ricc, did you get a tattoo? Well, I'm not saying I did and I'm not saying I didn't.
So while we were visiting the shops one of the tattoo artists said this, "if you believe it then why don't you wear it?" What a statement. If we believe we are followers of Christ then why don't we wear the markings of a follower of Christ. Woooo hoooo, that's good stuff. Paul said it this way in Galatians 6:17, "Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus."
I have been spending the morning asking myself, "Ricc, do you bear the marks of a follower of Christ?" That is where the journey begins...defining what those marks are. I am sure there a few and just like tattoos they should become a part of who we are. "If you believe then why don't you wear it?" That tattoo guy was right. Do you believe? Do you bear the marks of what you believe? By the way, my friend Joel got to share His story with that tattoo artist. Maybe one day soon he will bear the marks of Jesus.
Till next time keep running the race and keep sharing your story!
