Singer-songwriter Mike Posner reflected on the “unexpected ways” his life has changed after dedicating his life to Christ.
“Going from believing in God, to following Christ, has changed my life in unexpected ways,” he shared in a new Instagram video. “One, it’s made me less judgmental, not more. I have a horrible habit of thinking I’m better than other people. I still battle it. But following Christ, I win that battle more than ever.”
Posner continued, “Two, it’s brought me closer to my family and my Jewish roots, not further.”
“I’m a work in progress, and I fall very short of the life that Christ calls me to live every day, and I’m here to serve,” he concluded. “God bless you.”
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Posner has been open about his faith journey, telling fans earlier this summer, “A year ago, I got down on my knees and gave my life to Christ. What is interesting is what happened afterwards.”
“FOR ME; to be a Christian means to aspire with all your mind, body and soul to live as Christ did…It means to forgive every single person in my life including me and LOVE CHRIST BY LOVING PEOPLE,” the artist explained. “It’s not just a doctrine or theology, it’s a way of life rooted in faith. For me, if it isn’t causing me to LOVE MORE PEOPLE MORE FULLY, it isn’t God.”
He continued, “A few weeks ago, I was baptized. Christ has not made my life or my heart smaller, but much, much bigger. I’m working on developing more and more of a personal relationship with God.”
In another post, Posner shared that he had been moved by the words of Joyce Meyer, who wrote, “Paul never prayed for anything material, only spiritual things.”
“That stuck with me,” the singer-songwriter said. “It got me thinking: if I don’t know how to pray or what to pray for, I can pray to God about how to pray. If I don’t feel close to Him, I can pray about that, too. I realized I don’t have to have it figured out before I talk to God — I can bring Him the not-knowing itself.”
Posner told his followers, “The next time you sit down to pray and don’t know what to say, maybe start there. Tell God you don’t know how to pray, or what to pray for, or that you don’t feel close to Him right now. I’m still learning this myself.”
As Posner continues on his faith journey, his words are an encouragement to others who are pursuing their own deeper relationships with Christ.
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