I've been really slacking in trying to keep up a blog, but I've decided to try again! Here goes!
At church the week after Easter, Kevin told our congregation about a new mission statement that we have for Spring of Life. It is "Inviting you to a better life". Who doesn't want that? Who wouldn't want a better marriage, better parenting tips, better character, better financial situation, better life overall? No one that I know. I sometimes forget that some people who don't know Jesus don't even have the opportunity to see who He really is, because we don't portray Him well. Have you ever seen yourself in one of those fun mirrors? It is a mirror that takes your reflection (which in a real mirror is almost a perfect copy of yourself) and distorts it dramatically. It may may you really short and stocky, or really skinny (I might have to carry that mirror around with me on a dolly), or really crooked. If we claim to know Jesus, but don't live according to how He asks us to, people see a warped version of Jesus that really doesn't lead them to a "better life". Jesus is the only way to better:) Something to think about as we are making decisions about our lives and how we live them. Who do you want to help lead to a better life with Jesus but may be hindering because of your lifestyle? Time to start living what we believe!! That's the challenge.
I was having the same thought pattern when it comes to reacting to people out of our insecurities - not showing a clear picture of who Christ is in us.
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