“The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it!” William James
Once we are His, God uses us to reach others. He saves us, so that he can send us out and use us. This means I must give up my plans and accept his. This is not an easy assignment… This is an extremely difficult commitment. Even Jesus had to ask for God’s help.
Luke 22:42- Jesus says- “Father I want your will, not mine.”
Ezekiel 3:18- If I declare that the wicked will die but you don’t warn them, if you say nothing to warn them from their wicked ways so that they might live, they will die because of their guilt, but I will hold you accountable for their deaths
My mission is to impact the eternal destiny of others that is far more important than any job or worldly achievement. The consequences of my mission will last forever, the consequences of my job will NOT. Nothing else I so will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God! I should be aware of the people God places in my path, God has not accidentally placed them there.
Acts 20:24- my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus.
Even now, while I have so much “free time,” Satan uses every distraction to keep me from sharing my faith. He uses almost anything to get me side tracked, I find myself creating silly “to do lists.” Also he is constantly feeding me lies… “who would want to listen to me? What do I know? Especially during the dark, cold New York winter I struggle to stay positive. Yes, I am dealing with so many things but when I sit back and think I have so much more to be thankful for…. But it is extremely easy to believe Satan’s lies!
But God has promised that He will give me all that I need and He has called me to be his messenger. God has chosen me, I am his witness!
Matthew 6:33- But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well
2 Corinthians 2:17- or we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ
1 John 5:10- Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself
1 Peter 2:9- But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Lets stop wasting our time and start sharing Christ’s love with others. I would rather speak up and risk rejection than regret! So many people are lost and running after temporary satisfaction; God is the ultimate satisfier and there is more than enough of Him to go around.
Through my adventures in New York, I have realized that my life is so short and He is all that truly matters. I am committing to live my life for Him and building others up instead of worrying about myself. I want those around me to experience the real friendship of Jesus Christ!
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