Make the Change Mission is all about each of us realizing that we have
the power to change our relationships, our neighborhoods, our
communities, our cities, our states, our country and our world. Not
through amazing feats of miraculous miracles. Not through large sums of
generous donations. Not through amazing feats of talented marketing, but
through our actions, our words, our deeds and our faith.
I read a verse of scripture this week that completely threw me for a
loop. Scripture has a tendency to do that so many times in my life,
which is why I continue to study it. However, this scripture hit me
because it made me realize that each of us can in God's eyes be worthy
of His trust and his praise. It also reminded me, that we can be more
then just "Sinner's saved by Grace". I hear so many people use that as
an excuse to live unproductive lives for God. I also hear a lot of
people say, hey I'm just human not God. This verse changed all that for
me, it confirmed something that I have believed for along time and that
is this. We are capable of living lives that are worthy of God's notice,
trust and praise. We are also capable of resisting that which would
hurt our reputations and our characters. Is it easy ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
But what is!!! I hope that when I finally leave this world, this will be
said of me, maybe not by those who knew me, but it would be nice, but
by God when I finally get to meet Him face to face. I hope that through
my actions, my words, my deeds and my faith, I will be found worthy of
this statement, as so many have been before me. I am sure your wondering
what in the world it could be that he found. This is it:
Hebrews 11:38 "the world was not worthy of them." WHAT only seven words,
well that's not the whole verse, but that is what hit me smack dab in
the face. If you read the whole chapter, it is the chapter that speaks
of those people who had faith in God and through that faith stayed true
to that belief even in horrifying circumstances and stayed true through
amazing miracles. In the end however, they were held in such a high
place that the writer actually said "the world was not worthy of them". I
have never looked at myself or those I serve with as those kind of
people. I have always been taught to be humble and not look to that kind
of fame or esteem. However, shouldn't I pray that God would look at my
life and would be able to say after my death, "the world was not worthy
of him".
It also got me thinking that so many times, I
look for the approval of my peers or those I serve with, those in the
world I think of how they view me. This verse has showed me that those
who stayed true to God, who stayed true to their faith, they weren't
loved by the world, they weren't appreciated by those who they
ministered to, but they were loved and appreciated by God!!! So, the
next time you are struggling, you are wondering why me God, you feel
that no one understands, you just don't feel like making the change.
Remember this verse and remember, that we are not working for a prize
that we will leave behind when we are buried, but are working for
treasures that moth and rust can not touch and will last far after your
life on earth is done!!! Don't ever forget how important you are to God
and His plan. He designed you, created you, formed you, gave you the
talents, skills, personalities and even the quirks, in order to help you
in the mission that is your life journey. You matter, you effect
people, you effect relationships, you effect this world. You have the
chance to make the change and do it by choice, not by chance or
accident. Start today!!!
The Journey Continues
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