By Kolawole Oluwafemi


The Christian faith is a peculiar “religion” (as the world would call it); I would rather say that it is a way of life. Of cause, Christianity as a way of life is a more familiar definition to most believers. Different people have their different perceptions of what Christianity is or what it should be, whether right or wrong perceptions.

My focus in this article today is to re-emphasize a very important aspect of what Christianity is which people are leaving out or perhaps exempting themselves from. I really think that most Christians have consciously or unconsciously deleted out what the essence of a Christian work and walk actually is.

Let us briefly look at Apostle Paul’s salvation experience.

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Acts 9:3-6 (kjv)


Apostle Paul’s experience on his way to Damascus did not leave him the same. The most important thing that I would like to point your attention to is that, Paul’s encounter with God made him to ask the Lord a critical question, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” He got it right at the point of salvation by asking the most important question.

God isn’t just interested in you attending Sunday school, going for prayer meeting or becoming a Christian, He wants you to find out what the purpose of your Christianity is.

It is important that I point your attention to the fact that Paul wasn’t coerced to ask that question rather, it was an outflow of his encounter with the Lord. This is to tell you that asking the Lord “what would you have me to do?” is a Christian nature. Your hunger after you encounter God is seeking His face for instructions on what He needs you for.

What did your encounter with the Lord look like? What questions did you ask? Why did you give your life to Christ in the first place? Perhaps you were told that once you give your life to Christ all your problems will be solved and you won’t have to worry about anything ever again. This is partly true, but were you also told that Christians have responsibilities? Did the preacher tell you that the Lord Jesus Christ gave Christians a commission to spread the gospel? Mark 16:15.

What did you receive at the point of salvation?

This is more or less a question of what did all Christians receive at the point of salvation. You might not have had an encounter as special as Paul’s encounter but I am happy to announce to you that you also received an assignment from God. I am not telling you to drop out of school and go to a seminary, neither am I saying that you should become an Apostle. Take a moment right now and ask the Lord what He would want you to do for Him. It is as simple as that. He will tell you.

Decision time

Decide today to seek God’s face on the purpose of your Christianity. Nations are waiting for you. Do not leave your ministry on pending.