Wooooow. Beachstock was AMAZING! I think we all learned a lot from the lessons and just interacting and growing in relationships with each other. One thing that inspired me to really push forward in my art (films/animation) is what Dinesh and Caroline George both touched on: we are the ones who can change this world. So thinking about that, I looked through my helpful book, "God's Promises: for every day" and found a section on what we could do to influence our world.
Matthew 5:14-16
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
We are the hope for the world! We are responsible for what we see wrong. We have to pray and have faith in God's power to change it through us. I've struggled with being afraid of saying I'm a Christian sometimes, but this scripture tells me that by doing that, I'm denying someone the light of hope and just leaving them blind. And just like people put their trophies in a glass case or hang up their diplomas and awards, we should be the same way about living our lives for Jesus. Whenever I do something for God, I can always imagine the smile on his face as he looks at me. Just knowing he's happy about what I've done pushes me on to keep walking this path. In short, we should stand apart from the world. We should look, feel, sound, maybe even smell different than the world. Adonai li, lo ira. Mah ya'aseh li adam? The Lord is with me, I'm not afraid. What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:5-9)
Other scriptures to read:
Daniel 12:3
Mark 16:15-20
Acts 1:8
Luke 4:18
God will gives us the strength and courage if we ask for it, and he'll show us the right path to follow, so have no fear and go make a difference in someone's life!
2 comments:
Amen sister! I remember something that Ray told us in a devotional once- That we may be the only light that people EVER see!
The additional Scriptures were pretty helpful too. I think of the great commission and how Jesus says all authority has been given to him therefore go... and I will be with you. I can take comfort in the fact that God is with me and he has authority.
Rev 21:8 says that the cowardly will have their place in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
I have to remember that I have the Spirit and that the Spirit of God is one of power, love and sound mind.Timidity is not part of the Spirit he has given me and when I find myself giving into timidity, I have to realize that cowardice is just as displeasing to God as sexual immorality and all the other sins he clumps into that list.
By myself I'm pretty weak, but with the authority and the Spirit of God backing me up every day I can do anything. The hard part is really carrying that around every day and believing it with all my heart, so that "every where in every word we share with those who have not heard".
You hit us up with some Hebrew there...I like that!
Yeah, I always try to remember 2 Timothy 1:7 to encourage me just to be bold and step out in faith.
Haha, well messianic praise comes in handy.
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