Transitions and Doing Something to Follow Christ
We're hitting that fun and busy time of transition into summer. Student school years are winding down, local college students may be heading home for the summer, many out of town students are heading back to town. Some students are finishing up their high school or college education, others will be starting them soon. Summer jobs and summer trips keep schedules at a different pace for a few months. These times of transition are always a good time to do some evaluation of our lives.
There was a good quote that came up during our Momentum series this Spring that I can't locate but goes something like this: "Imagine what you would be doing if you could do anything you wanted. Now, how does what you are currently doing move you toward that goal?" For us that choose to call ourselves believers in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we have a calling for our lives that goes beyond just our own wants and desires. We have chosen to claim God's plan for our lives as our plan for our lives. That plan, based on my understanding of the teachings and practices of Jesus Christ, is more about self-sacrifice and helping others than anything else. It is about relationships that build each other up and making sure that everyone is taken care of.
So if you are young: you have a lot of time in which to make a difference.
For those of us that are older: each morning that we wake up means we've got at least another day to do something.
Read scripture about what Jesus taught. Chapters 4, 5, & 6 of the Gospel of Matthew are only a few pages in length and communicate a great deal about what our lives should look like. None of us can perform miracles, but we can all change our thoughts and actions to be more like Jesus.
It's not easy, but it is simple. This is what we are called to do.
Be Blessed!
Michael
There was a good quote that came up during our Momentum series this Spring that I can't locate but goes something like this: "Imagine what you would be doing if you could do anything you wanted. Now, how does what you are currently doing move you toward that goal?" For us that choose to call ourselves believers in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we have a calling for our lives that goes beyond just our own wants and desires. We have chosen to claim God's plan for our lives as our plan for our lives. That plan, based on my understanding of the teachings and practices of Jesus Christ, is more about self-sacrifice and helping others than anything else. It is about relationships that build each other up and making sure that everyone is taken care of.
So if you are young: you have a lot of time in which to make a difference.
For those of us that are older: each morning that we wake up means we've got at least another day to do something.
Read scripture about what Jesus taught. Chapters 4, 5, & 6 of the Gospel of Matthew are only a few pages in length and communicate a great deal about what our lives should look like. None of us can perform miracles, but we can all change our thoughts and actions to be more like Jesus.
It's not easy, but it is simple. This is what we are called to do.
Be Blessed!
Michael
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