Real life is informal. Weddings, funerals, and many Sunday morning church services are formal. But life, it is mostly a series of informal encounters with a little formality sprinkled in. It makes sense then, that living for God should be mostly informal too. However, we often leave it to the professionals to practice Christianity for us. We leave church feeling like we've been with God, unaware we have been embalmed with formality. But take note, mummies look the same for thousands of years, whether they have been fed or not. How do I know then if I have a living relationship with Christ, or if I am embalmed with toxic religious preservatives? What if my "Christian living" isn't alive at all?

· THE WORD OF GOD.  It is easy to let the professional preacher, professionally