What defines a Christian?

What does one have in mind when we say "I'm a Christian"

Lunch time is always the best time to have a chat. Personally, I like spending time talking about issues that plague our stream of thoughts.

Baptism is a symbolic act. For what? Many have questioned. Still, there was a thought that lingers with me. When we say that religion is man made, have we ever contemplated? Catholics for example, we make the sign of the cross when we enter church. All these acts are done by docile followers and disciples.

But never mind the above. This has boggled me since lunch. Catholics have different saints to pray to when in times of need.

Eg: St Jude, Patron Saint of Hopeless Cases.

Why St Jude? A colleague of mine questioned. He said why do we have to pray to certain saints and not God directly? That is where other Christian Denominations have been elbowing us. They don't see a point as to why us Catholics pray to Mother Mary or other saints. My colleague commented that this is where it shows that God is the last resort for all our cases. It is like God has delegated certain aspects of life to certain people to handle.

Now that has gotten me wondering God's omnipresence.

I shall not be shaken. There no need for me to be shaken. I have faith and I will stand by it till the end. God helps only if we help ourselves.

"It was I who carried you when it was most darkest"