Life...and how we SHOULD live it!

I received word that a good friend from college was murdered on Tuesday. Since that news, I have been looking at my life. Chris lived his life they was we are all called to live it--God first....never me, me, me!!! He was first a servant of God and then a husband and a father....as it is supposed to be. I know it--I don't live it! He lost his life because he was a Christian--great will be his reward--but the loss is a big one here!

I was blessed to call him friend and his death will not be in vain!!! So, here is what I am taking from this:
1. I am forever changed....Christians are not supposed to be comfortable, it is a hard role in life but again--great will be our rewards. Do I live this way? Sure I go to church, and praise God, sing songs, read my Bible and talk about God and what he is doing with my friends. Chris worked for God's kingdom....what do I do? He gave his life and again I ask what do I do? We are comfortable as Christians over here. Someone else will share Christ....well it isn't someone else's j-o-b...it is every last one of us as Christians to do it!
2. I am stepping out of my comfort zone! Chris always had tracts and always handed them out. He would witness to anyone, anywhere, anytime. So not my comfort zone but WHO AM I to be comfortable? We have all of these freedoms and are so spoiled it is ridiculous!!! I have ordered tracts--yep--done....in English and Spanish and I will start having them with me and handing them out at the grocery store or the library or anywhere....no, I am not comfortable doing it at all but Christ died for me...that should be enough reason for all of us to get off our bottoms, quit whining about things we have no control over and things that do not matter--and SHARE Christ. That is exactly what Chris did.....(side note: I keep mistyping and Chris is one letter different from Christ...and his life was a reflection of Christ!)

3. Worry...WHY do it? I have zero control over my health, my kids health or anyone's health. I have zero control over extending my number of years of life....I will not WASTE even one minute worrying over what I have no control over. I pray for my children's health and life etc. but at the end of the day as I lay my head down and go to sleep--God is in control over it all. Why waste 1 minute, 1 day, 1 week or 1 month....I could be gone tomorrow so I will enjoy today and I will incorporate outreach in those days like never before!

We often pray that God will use us for his work but we have to get up off of our rear ends and be used!!! I am a wife, a mother, a daughter and a friend but all of those are to come after God....yes I know it...and I am not saying to neglect any of those relationships but how do we spend our time? Play dates....God always comes up--but it is Christian friends....how are we reaching the lost??? I do not want to just think about it and talk about it--that is why I posted it--I am accountable--I will follow through. I will also post the website in case any of you want to order some--they are free....
http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts.htm

Faith....F-A-I-T-H....can't see it, can't touch it, can't do anything but have it...I can't give it to you and you can't give it to me. God can and will open eyes to see and ears to hear (thanks for that Mead!) all I can do is share what I know and what I feel and what I believe....God is great....all of the time....look at what he did for us!!! Does that not make you in awe...I am so not worthy but He did it anyway--WOW--how does that make you feel?

Now get off of here and get out there and L-I-V-E it!!!! Chris did it--everyday--not JUST when things were GOOD and not JUST when things were BAD....he lived it daily and turned to God daily! Don't let his death be in vain....we can accomplish so much--die to self---live for Christ....it is what we are called to do!

Don't just think going to church is enough....reach out--help in an existing ministry....start a ministry...Trish started her blog and that has been a life changing thing for me--check it out!!!
http://readingthebible365.wordpress.com/
God calls us all to do something--He will tell you what it is--you will know His voice if you are listening. If you think you are supposed to do something and aren't sure if it is you or God--try it and if it isn't God it won't happen! I was there a few weeks ago....Go God....can't wait to see what you are up to!