After a convicting message at church yesterday, I came home evaluating where I am in my walk with Christ. A question came up that why is it that we can do so much to help others such as little things like warning others when they need rest or big things like warnings that your house is on fire or the constant reminders to our little ones to be leaders and not followers. We do that because we care about the future for others. We stop and help elderly people with groceries or returning their shopping cart. Yes, I believe those things are important but what about the most important help of all...seeing the lost saved? A good friend and I were discussing why is it so difficult to ask those simple questions like 'Do you know Jesus?' or simple statements like 'Jesus loves you'. Is it that we don't want to get involved or maybe those people that we want to make those statements to have seen the mistakes we have made and are fearful that they will judge us or bring those things to light? I was excited to see over at Women Living Well blog that she had also had this same thing on her heart. I encourage you to check it out. I know God is calling us to keep striving forward and to continue to die to ourselves and to let Him live. Just like Courtney had said, we are selfish people. I am selfish! I do not like to feel uncomfortable or stressed in any way. My flesh loves when life is easy. But my heart, oh my heart, longs to know Him more!
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20
So I challenge myself and you today to reach out to others in such a way that makes a true difference...their eternity.
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