It is not about our comfort...it's about His glory

Greetings!

Summertime is finally here and things are heating up everywhere...

People are cooking out and partying all night...whether the neighbors like it or not. Folks are coming out in all manner of dress...or undress. It's summer...it's to be expected. I don't know...I think that I am getting a little older and things that used to irritate me, no longer do and the things that didn't irritate me are really irritating me now.

I was pondering these thoughts when I realized that we all fall short. None of us are perfect. I know I'm not and I don't try to be anymore. I did for a long time, but that just made me miserable. Our path is set for us. The Bible says that God knew us before we were even born and He has a plan and purpose for all of us, but sometimes we need someone to point the way. We are not supposed to try to figure it alone. In Ephesians 4, it says the gifts God has given us work together to help build up the body of Christ, but we have to work those gifts. We can't be afraid to speak about God to those who do not know Him.

I watched this video recently of a young preacher who was standing on the street corner preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and all these people began taunting him and getting in his face, shouting obscenities at him and telling him that Jesus loved everybody. This preacher never stopped. It was that important to him. He knew that many in that crowd were lost, and his job that day was to point the way to Jesus Christ ... whether they wanted to hear it or not. I could feel myself getting angry just watching it so I know I could not have done that. That's why God wouldn't use me in that way. He knows what our gifts are and He knows how to get the best out of us.

We have to.remember that we represent God and when others see us...they should really see Him. If God needs to use us to show His love to our neighbor, then we need to step up to the plate. God gets the glory every time we turn the other cheek, give someone some grace, or bless someone unexpectedly. It really is not about our comfort...it's all about His glory.

Until next time...

Be blessed