Tuesday, August 30, 2011

"Becoming A Blessing"



Eph. 4:14 - 'Then we will no longer be like children, forever changing our
minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different
or because someone has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the
truth. Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in
every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.' NLT


A lot of times we get so caught up with our own problems, situations, or negative circumstances, that we forget the mandate that God has on our lives to win others for him. We can start so many "better me" campaigns until we totally forget that there is a world out there dying in sin. We are the cure! The world is waiting on the gift that we have to make things right for them. God has given us the power to show the world righteousness instead of sinfulness. God has called us to share his truth with them so they can be saved. But if we spend all of our time working on ourselves, then when will we ever be ready to bring others into the kingdom?



You see, that's the devils plan for a lot of us today. To get us so caught up in ourselves and healing our past hurts and pains, that we cannot concentrate on the people that need our help. So the world dies because we spend all of our time trying to live? You can buy tons of self help books, watch Oprah, pray for yourself, name it, claim it, be loosed, set goals, write the vision, declare your destiny, find your purpose by design, tap into your inner self, heal your past, go confront all those that ever hurt you, go on Maury to say "look at me now", practice self love, etc. but what about the world that doesn't know God? Jesus made you a Son of God by his death, so now you have the same power he had. Lay hands on yourself and get delivered so you will be some good to the Kingdom. Stop using all of your time trying to fix yourself and spend time walking in the newness of life. God made you a new creature instantly. Sure it takes time to grow in grace and learn of God. But don't forget, you are responsible for everyone you know that doesn't know! You should not always be your focus, but you should set your heart to help someone know the way. Yes, you are blessed, but now it's time to be a blessing!



Suggested Reading: Matt. 16:24, Luke 9:23, John 15:13, James 2:8

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