I’m quite sure it’s not original with me, but recently I have been praying that what God does to me he would then do through me.
So that if he fills me with joy, that same joy would then flow through me to others.
If he drenches me with the Holy Spirit, that same Spirit would then move through me to others.
If he overwhelms me with his love, that same love would then radiate from me to others.
If he gives me serenity, that same serenity would be then travel through me to others.
I guess it’s like this: I don’t want to be a cul-de-sac, hoarding the blessing of God for myself. I instead long to be a connecting street, so that I give whatever blessings I receive.
What do you long for God to do to you or in you? Give him the space to then do that same thing through you.
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It is my prayer this infection does not spread.
I have been infected with doubt, faithlessness and questioning why?
I’ve almost come to the conclusion that there are like 12 people in heaven.
Can I really love the way Jesus instructs us to love. Can I love that person at work that wronged me? How many times do I turn the other cheek? What happens if I don’t?
It just seems of late that every time I open the word of God (which is daily), I’m faced with yet another task. Task that seem impossible. Take for instance the Sunday before last from John’s message. Colossians 3:12-14 compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
That’s pretty big and it’s only two verses out of 66 books.
So, tonight I would like to add HELP to my prayer.
Help me to understand that we as Christians can indeed make it to heaven, even though we fail to do what the word of God instructs us to do.
Help in understanding how to love that person that wronged me? Help with loving that 4 year old child that hurt my daughter?
Infect and Invite. Even with my infection, Monday morning at work I invited an associate to come and worship at GS.
Maybe there are others dealing with these very issues? My prayer is with you tonight, may God guide us and help us to understanding.
May the Lord continue to bless you, your ministry and family Talbot.
On a slightly different but related tack, I wish I could find/remember the attribution for this but “there is nothing more tragic than half-filled Christians trying to overflow.”