Baseball Chapel - "Ambitions for the Off-Season"
"Our “Christianity” should be attracting people. The love we have for Jesus Christ should also give us a love towards those around us that draws them to the Savior. It should cause them to see that there is a difference in the way we look at life as well as the way we live it. Our lives need to be a living demonstration of what following Christ means. As the Holy Spirit works in us, we know the kinds of things He will produce: love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22,23). Who wouldn’t want these qualities in their life? What a gift! What a bargain! Jesus took my sin and guilt and, in turn, gave me eternal life along with His peace and joy!
"Prayer: Lord God, fill me with such a burning love for you that living for you becomes my ultimate purpose, and let your love overflow out of my life." - Christi Eldred
"Prayer: Lord God, fill me with such a burning love for you that living for you becomes my ultimate purpose, and let your love overflow out of my life." - Christi Eldred
posted by melilotnfosco | 3:29 PM
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Yes, I want more of those qualities! As for sharing with people, I think I tend to either come on too strong or else kind of give up & become apathetic about it. :( It's not that I WANT to be pushy; it's just that I'm so convinced of how true and great it is that I want to share and for other people to see, but obviously that doesn't work. :( It's just so hard to be patient! But again it's counter-intuitive but works. As we focus on God and develop those fruits of the Spirit (including patience, which I need!;), people are more likely to notice and take us seriously about it. Pretty cool. And challenging. ;)
This also makes me think of/wonder about some political/world events (just on my mind a lot lately). For example, I wonder if we aren't trying to spread democracy through force. We may mean well, but I'm not convinced it's the best way. I wonder if maybe we should instead be demonstrating how great democracy/freedom is and then other people might want it too.
Sorry, didn't mean to get political. I just see parallels, so it makes me wonder.
i'm used to politics from you by now. ;) and i do think that's a good point.
the hardest thing for me in what christi eldred said here, is the whole 'see that there is a difference in the way we look at life' thing. i'm not so sure i don't look like the world in that department. i want my love for HIM to be so all-consuming that there can't help but be a noticable difference.
Yeah, sometimes I think I have a WORSE perspective than the world! (or at least compared to many of the people I interact with)
i so need to work on letting my Christianity draw people to Him...(sigh)
I jotted in my notebook the other day the verse out of Acts talking about how others saw them and wanted what they have. I wrote in big letters, "Do people want what I have???" DOn't have an answer yet, but I'm still praying about it.
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