I've been reading Erwin McManus' book "Uprising." It has given me much to think about. The book takes a look at the character of God and what we as Christians need to know about following in His footsteps of character.
Integrity is one of those qualities God has asked us to live out in our lives. It is being the same on the outside as we are on the inside. It is being the same with all people, not changing who we are or what we think depending on who we are with at the time. Not easy when we are flawed. Showing our weakness as well as our strengths makes us vulnerable.
That is where being a fool for Christ comes in. To show Christ to the world we must live with integrity. It takes convictions that we cannot compromise. When we open up our true selves to the world holding strong convictions that reflect God we become fools for Christ.
Now that is the kind of fool I want to be! And this is no April Fool!
Amazing God, there is no foolishness in You, yet the world is fooled into thinking it is hopeless to believe in You. Today, I want to be Your fool, letting the world see You through my actions and words. I seek the integrity that You have.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The Right Place at the Right Time
Today I read: "What God makes clear is that when we are committed to seizing His divine moments, He'll make sure He gets us to the right place at the right time." (from Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus p.45) Oh, how I want to believe this to be true for me!
It isn't that I don't believe God would do it, but I doubt sometimes that, though I am committed to seizing His divine moments, I don't think I always do! I am not certain that I am bold enough or wise enough to see His moments and live fully in them. I think my doubting comes from closed doors that I have faced recently. Have I missed Him? Or maybe, just maybe, I am being lead to the right place at the right time!
Okay, so I will now look around to find any divine moments coming my way. No more looking at the closed door and knocking to find out why it is closed. It is time to turn around and walk down the road to the next open door! So, look out! Here I come!
It isn't that I don't believe God would do it, but I doubt sometimes that, though I am committed to seizing His divine moments, I don't think I always do! I am not certain that I am bold enough or wise enough to see His moments and live fully in them. I think my doubting comes from closed doors that I have faced recently. Have I missed Him? Or maybe, just maybe, I am being lead to the right place at the right time!
Okay, so I will now look around to find any divine moments coming my way. No more looking at the closed door and knocking to find out why it is closed. It is time to turn around and walk down the road to the next open door! So, look out! Here I come!
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