Friday, December 11, 2009

Thursday late post (Priorities)

Our first priority needs to be meditating on Christ. Take time each day to get to know Him more and more. You hear it in creeds that God needs to be number one in our military. We all say it ourselves in the christian community, we just tend to bark more than bite on that. I really don't want to get into that today, I think we have hit on that numerous times that we are all guilty of not giving enough time to Christ from time to time. I wanted to talk about when you speak with somebody you don't really know well. Not a close friend, but an acquaintance or co-worker.
You ever ask someone what their priorities are in life? Most people generally say one of two things: 1. Family 2. Career (or if they are single or don't have kids they will say 1. Career and then something similar for number 2). I think that most of the time this is why it is so hard for people to believe in something bigger than them that could be so helpful like Christ. We all know what happens when you put your faith in other people. They are just as flawed as you are and will always fall short of your expectations. Or putting everything you have into your job, and then working so hard that you forget to enjoy the rewards of being "successful". It is a recipe for disaster. That is why most people are so jaded. They have just seen it too many times, and eventually decide to stop putting themselves out there.
So for us to be a flag for the Christian walk, we need to act according to what we know. We know there is an End Game to all this, which gives us hope and a positive outlook on our purpose. We have our daily struggles, and know more about sin than anybody so we make it hard on ourselves. That is why we always say how great this group is to come to and recharge our batteries and arm ourselves. So, I think we need to remember that when we are out and about to have that confidence in what we know. We always talk on here about being prepared for that confrontation or opportunity we get with a discussion with someone. Something needs to appear different about us, for people to want to "buy in" in the first place. The fine line is having that confidence, but also separating it from religious pride that makes us appear snobby or holier than thou.
Just a short post, but it's something to keep in mind.


ONE.

Ty

1 comment:

Tanner said...

Share the Good News boldly with love and humble ears. When I say humble ears, I mean take time to listen to the person that you are sharing with rather than thinking of what you are going to hammer them with next. People tend to open up easier to good listeners. Ask more questions and let them talk rather than you doing all the talking basically backing someone into a corner where they can't wait to get out of and hope to never return.