Posts Tagged ‘christian life’
A New Vision
Last week, I was lucky enough to attend The Leadership Summit 2009 with my church through the Willow Creek Association. This summit is meant for personal growth and development as a leader both in your personal, professional and spiritual life and church leadership. It was an amazing two days with church members and excellent speakers.
The speakers really had a lot of great information to provide and were very inspiring. This being a Christian based conference, a lot of focus on becoming the church that God wants us to be, and a lot of the speakers talked about personal leadership development applicable to personal and spiritual life in that area. The stories were inspiring, and really made me think “What am I doing with my life? What can I do more of to be effective for the Kingdom of God”?
Currently, I am in a leadership role within my church working as the Co-Director of Children’s Ministries as a volunteer and love it to no end. I know that this experience has its rewards personally and spiritually both for me and the kids. But this is not what I am referring to in the above question. I am referring to the time outside of the church building, Monday-Saturday. What am I spending my time on, where am I spending my time and is it for the Glory of God? I can do more and I want to do more. I was reminded this weekend a manifesto that was written by a missionary before he was martyred. It is called “Fellowship of the Unashamed”.
Between this Leadership Summit and re-reading this manifesto, I am really pumped to be more active in church leadership and am excited and ready for a personal revival with Jesus all of which will result in the leading of people to Christ. Sitting in my cubical today, I realized that I have the great opportunity to serve on mission trips, or have a career with a Christian organization which works to eliminate poverty or help for AIDS, or even local missions within the United States, but until now, I have not really pursued the chase of these options. Until now, I have been just okay going to work everyday not really paying attention to the world around me, not really making an effort to make a difference.
I want my life to count for something. I want to know that I have done my best; to know that I have prayed over and witnessed to as many people as I can for Christ as he commands, knowing that my banner will be clear. Now, I know may not be able to get into an organization for employment, at least not as soon as I would like, but that does not mean that I cannot be on fire for Christ in my workplace, in my car, in the grocery store of the gym. I can be an effective witness where ever I am and still do the work of God.
Be motivated and on fire for Him today! Spread the Word to the lost, cast light into the shadows so that we can have an eternal impact on peoples life’s!
Fellowship of the Unashamed!
I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit’s power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes since, my future is secure.
I am finished and done with the low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, chained visions, worldly talk, cheap living and warped goals. I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean in His presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer, and labor with power.
My face is set, my gate if fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my path is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lurched away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the enemy, pander in the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won’t give up, shut up or let up until I have prayed up and paid up for the cause of Jesus Christ.
I must go till he comes, give till I drop, preach till everyone knows, work till he stops me. And when He comes for His own, He will have no trouble recognizing me because my banner will have been clear!
