A couple days back my mom got a package in the mail. When I asked what it was she explained that it was some kind of new item that my cousin was selling.. You know those companies where they use everyday people to sell their products? (Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Advocate, etc.) Those products truly boggle my mind, maybe because I don't believe in them. Don't get me wrong they all have their benefits and they work for the people who use them, I am just skeptical. As these thoughts quickly swirled through my head it hit me! These products work for the companies and the customers because they believe..
The thought raced through my head, "How would our lives change if we believed in Jesus the way that these people believe in their products?" Throughout my life I have known people who have heard the business plan of these companies and have gone after the rewards. You know these people too! Their Facebook is full of these challenges and ideas that WILL change your life forever! "Don't have time for the gym?? No worries we will shed 57 pounds in two weeks!" So we open up our checkbooks and go after these promises. Whether these products work is not the point. The message I am going after is how faith can change mindsets and turn your life in another direction. The truth is we NEED Jesus. So as Christians are we living life to where people know that we love Jesus? Probably not. I am not saying we should completely annoy people with our lives, but the Gospel is not an accepted worldview. People will be bothered by us if we are living a life like Jesus! My message to the Christians reading this: "You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." Matthew 5: 14-16 A couple of thoughts:
My prayer is that we would burn through that basket and radiate the love of Jesus for all to see. What does your life message say to others? Do they know you're a Christ follower? I pray that the world would be radically changed by our decisions to love those around us. The truth is, Jesus is the only option that can change our lives forever!
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