I am suffering some holy discontent,
and I am glad for it. I do not want God
to take it away. In fact, I am praying
that He will make it worse. You see, I
am a nice guy. I do some good things. I try to live right. Blah, blah, blah.
The bottom line, though, is that
there is so much of my life that God could use to advance His gospel. How much of my time is spent on, well, on
anything else? How much of my money, my
energy, my resources? If, like Paul, I
am truly not ashamed of the gospel, then I think my life should look quite
different.
How would your life look if every
aspect of it were committed to the good news of salvation to everyone who
believes? Stop and think about that
seriously for a moment. If your calendar
and your checkbook truly reflected what you say you believe, if your cabinets
and closets and shelves really bore witness, would your life look as it does?
Jesus, do not let me
go. Show me the places that need to
change, whether sin that needs repentance or simply habits that need to be altered
so my whole life can be spent in the service of the good news You died to bring
us. My life is Yours.Copyright © 2013 by Steven R. Perkins
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