Over the past couple of years I've gotten a few messages from fans who were concerned about my signature message, "Rise up and be God's!" So I thought I would take a moment to explain the meaning of it for anyone who might question it.
As most of you know, Rich Mullins has been a huge influence for me in music and my Christian walk. With his signature was simply, "Be God's." I loved that message, so I adapted it by adding "Rise up" to it.
Just so everyone understands, I am not condoning trying to make ourselves "gods" as in a deity all our own. The word I use is "God's", a possessive noun, as in, belonging to God. So my message does not mean "Go and make yourself the center of the universe... a god." It simply means "Rise up above the crowd and strive to belong only to God, as His child and follower."
I hope that clears everything up.
Now more than ever we need to...
Rise up and be God's!
Christie Gerschutz
P.S. If you really like my message, check out my T-shirts that have it written across the front in bold yellow!