"While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal."- 2 Corinthians 4:18
Most of us reluctantly get out of bed, we haven't jumped out of bed since we were two, we just can't seem to find the energy. Jumping may lead some people to thing that we are excited for the day, which is so not true. We go through the days routines with out even thinking. For us as christians, it should be so different. We must live with eternity in perspective, and love people the way that God loved us. We have so much to live for. We interact with so many people everyday of our lives. Sometimes we even go outside of the box and tell people Jesus loves you. How big of us.
"Don't tell them Jesus loves them until you are ready to love them too."- Steve Camp
Real things happen when we realize that we are dealing with eternal things. We are fighting an eternal battle. Until Jesus calls us home we must jump out of bed ready for battle. We are dealing with peoples souls.
No doubt life is tiring. We run out of energy. Thankfully we know the one who holds all of energy in his hands. When we don't have the energy to do something, ask God. We won't feel a surge of energy, but when you are done praying just go and do what needs to be done. At the end of the day you will say I don't know how I did that because I have no energy. God has intervened. His strength has been displayed in your weakness.
Relationships. The world craves relationships. God made us that way. Building relationships is how we fight eternal battles. However, sometimes we forget that relationships are built on countless acts of love.
"We think giving our all to the Lord is like taking a $1,000 bill and lying it on the table. "Here is my life Lord. I'm giving it all." But the reality for most of us is that He sends us to the bank and has us cash in our $1,000 for quarters. We go through life putting out 25 cents here and 50 cents there... usually giving our life to Christ isn't glorious. It's done in all those little acts of love, 25 cents at a time."
How will you give 25 cents of grace today. Listening, laughing, loving, serving are all ways to give out our 25 cents of our life for God. It is tiring, but it is the way that God asks us to live. It is the christlike way to live our life. Do not become weary in doing good.We shall reap what we sow. Ministry is not based on programs, but relationships. Have you been giving our quarters or have you been mostly receiving them?
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