This morning as I was driving my daughter to school I smelled something different. It was the smell of last nights dinner embedded into my clothes. Then I started to think that I really didn't like the smell and the only way to get to out of my clothes was to wash them. Granted I could use frabreze or some other "masking" agent but that would only work for a moment. As I sat there driving I started to think about how true that is with the world. We will be involved or around things of this world and it gets it's "stink" on us. I can think of countless times throughout my life that I gave into the things of this world and participated fully and the after affect was always worst. The guilt, shame, mental battles, etc (aka the stink of this world) and it seemed the smell would get into my life and even though others couldn't smell it I could.
As I have found that I don't care to stink! As for spiritually, I want don't want to have the stink of the world on my life, in fact I want a life full of blessing and abundance form Christ not shame and guilt of this world. So next time before you jump into the things of this world think if it is worth it to have the stink of the world on you, if it is worth the pain, the guilt, and the shame. But remember most of all that there is life more abundant in Christ, a life free of guilt and shame, and the smell of heaven on you!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Shine
In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. (Matt. 5:16)
So after reading this verse this morning I thought to myself, how much do I do to give glory to God and how much do I do for myself? It is funny how much "me glory" there is within the church. This concept hit me hard early last year as I saw a video called, "Mechurch" (You can check it out here). I know there have been many times in the past that I have done things for others to see and completely forgetting the most important thing, what does God see.
So as this day goes on today think to yourself, "what can you do today that will give praise to God?" Don't get caught into the trap that I have so many times that we do things in "the name of God" or "for God's glory" when truthful that is a lie and we are doing it for ourself. To make us feel good or to bring attention to ourself. As it says in Matthew, we should do things so that people will praise God. Do get caught in the web of "me glory" but live a life of "He glory" today!
So after reading this verse this morning I thought to myself, how much do I do to give glory to God and how much do I do for myself? It is funny how much "me glory" there is within the church. This concept hit me hard early last year as I saw a video called, "Mechurch" (You can check it out here). I know there have been many times in the past that I have done things for others to see and completely forgetting the most important thing, what does God see.
So as this day goes on today think to yourself, "what can you do today that will give praise to God?" Don't get caught into the trap that I have so many times that we do things in "the name of God" or "for God's glory" when truthful that is a lie and we are doing it for ourself. To make us feel good or to bring attention to ourself. As it says in Matthew, we should do things so that people will praise God. Do get caught in the web of "me glory" but live a life of "He glory" today!
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