To Be...For God
Who are you for? It's fun to hear those words come out of our grandchildren's mouths when a sporting event is television. At their nine and under ages, I find the uniforms to be the most influential aspect of their choices. They are learning to make choices though and that's a vital life lesson.
Mark Batterson writes in his book, Draw the Circle: "When Christianity turns into a noun, it becomes a turnoff. Christianity was always intended to be a verb-more specifically, an action verb. The title of the book of Acts says it all, doesn't it? It's not the book of Ideas or Words. It's the book of Acts...we should be known for what we're for than what we're against. Prayer that doesn't lead to action isn't try prayer; it's self-talk."
Do our actions match our Sunday pew sitting?
People may know we are a fan of a breed of animal, of a certain university or sport, of a particular form of exercise, but do they know we are unashamed of the gospel. Do our life actions reflect a moral code which correlates to the life of Christ?
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters..."
Colossians 3:23
