However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
How true is this statement?!
As I read it for the first time, I took it to mean that if we live our lives for Jesus, we will be more satisfied than any amount of money, any job title, any house we live in or car we drive. As a man who is trying to discover how to carry out God's plan for me, this truth is in my head daily.
But when I re-read it, I thought it also might mean that as followers of His Word, we should be evidence, a standing testimony, to the power that He has in our lives. What better way to stand apart from the world's desires, than to be an example of Christ to everybody around us?! Amazing!!!
At some point, God changed our hearts and ultimately how we lead our lives. Should we not be easily identifiable as a Christian to all of those around us??? Are we not role models for God's grace to our friends, those at church, the people at the mall, etc.??? What a responsibility!!! What a gift!!!
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I think this is a great piece of God's word to share especially in this time we are in. I feel this is really a lesson I am trying to learn in my life. As though this exact thing has just blow up in my life and I need to learn this now, more than ever, that the things of this world mean nothing. That the most important thing we should be focusing on is God, and bringing others to Him. I am not the best at this but I can honestly say I try hard everyday to be a good Christian. I do however catch myself failing everyday. When I notice that I have done something that God would not be proud of I immediately ask God to forgive me and I try to do better the next time. I know that people around me know I am a Christian. I know this because more and more they tend to shy away from speaking gossip in my presence as well as speaking vulgar language. However I don't know that I am doing enough to try and help them to change themselves. I feel this is something God has put on my heart and something I am really going to try and change about myself. That is not ok to just be a good Christian, but that we also need to try and help make others see the truth and change themselves rather than have them just "hide from the Christian" when they are doing wrong, as if is hiding it makes there actions any less "wrong" God still see’s and hears it even if I do not.
ReplyDeleteI hope this makes sense to everyone.