Real Life
So I realize it has been awhile since I have written on this and I just wanted to update things.
I was sitting at the Commodore theater in Portsmouth VA the other night and was disturbed by what I heard. At the table across from me was a couple that was greeted by a friend who said "merry xmas" to which they replied in a joking tone " there you go again trying to take Christ out of everything" and the visitor was like "yea you know it."
Now ease dropping is a bad habit of mine so that is how I over heard this conversation, but I still got to thinking that I should say something. I was with a few friends as well though and chose not to as not to create a scene in the theater. But the more I think about it the more I realize I should have spoken up. Not attacked the man but maybe calmly approached him as he walked away an simply asked to pray for him. I wish I had the courage to do that, why is it that I always seem to be paralyzed with fear when it comes to things like that. Here I am trying to do my best to honor Christ and to stand out for him and I cant even step out of my comfort zone and pray for a stranger.
I constantly ask God for opportunities like that yet I feel like I fail him in those moments. Maybe I care too much about how it will look to others or maybe I am afraid of being rejected or ridiculed. He was rejected and ridiculed and you know that didn't stop him at all. So it shouldn't stop me! Difference is he is perfect and I am not, however that is not an excuse. Instead of praying to be used I need to pray for confidence so when God gives me those opportunities I can stand tall and proud and do what he would do. He defended his father against everything took on ridicule and shame and never stopped proclaiming the gospel and I can't even pray for a stranger that desperately needs God. It's just proof that he is the Master and I am the servant and I still have much to learn, but it also reminds me that I can do all things in Him and so I need to constantly remember that and realize that who cares what the people of this world think I only care what God thinks and I want to stand up for him no matter what it may cost me! Pray for courage today cause I have realized without it opportunities are simply wasted.
~God's humble servant
I was sitting at the Commodore theater in Portsmouth VA the other night and was disturbed by what I heard. At the table across from me was a couple that was greeted by a friend who said "merry xmas" to which they replied in a joking tone " there you go again trying to take Christ out of everything" and the visitor was like "yea you know it."
Now ease dropping is a bad habit of mine so that is how I over heard this conversation, but I still got to thinking that I should say something. I was with a few friends as well though and chose not to as not to create a scene in the theater. But the more I think about it the more I realize I should have spoken up. Not attacked the man but maybe calmly approached him as he walked away an simply asked to pray for him. I wish I had the courage to do that, why is it that I always seem to be paralyzed with fear when it comes to things like that. Here I am trying to do my best to honor Christ and to stand out for him and I cant even step out of my comfort zone and pray for a stranger.
I constantly ask God for opportunities like that yet I feel like I fail him in those moments. Maybe I care too much about how it will look to others or maybe I am afraid of being rejected or ridiculed. He was rejected and ridiculed and you know that didn't stop him at all. So it shouldn't stop me! Difference is he is perfect and I am not, however that is not an excuse. Instead of praying to be used I need to pray for confidence so when God gives me those opportunities I can stand tall and proud and do what he would do. He defended his father against everything took on ridicule and shame and never stopped proclaiming the gospel and I can't even pray for a stranger that desperately needs God. It's just proof that he is the Master and I am the servant and I still have much to learn, but it also reminds me that I can do all things in Him and so I need to constantly remember that and realize that who cares what the people of this world think I only care what God thinks and I want to stand up for him no matter what it may cost me! Pray for courage today cause I have realized without it opportunities are simply wasted.
~God's humble servant
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