Hey family,
I totally agree David!!! Read what I found today:
“Without a living faith in Christ as a personal Saviour it is impossible to make our influence felt in a skeptical world. We cannot give to others that which we do not ourselves possess. (and now:!!) It is in proportion to our own devotion and consecration to Christ that we exert an influence for the blessing and uplifting of mankind. If there is no actual service, no genuine love, no reality of experience, there is no power to help, no connection with heaven, no savor of Christ in the life. Unless the Holy Spirit can use us as agents through whom to communicate to the world the truth as it is in Jesus, we are as salt that has lost its savor and is entirely worthless.” (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 37)
I was just sitting in the airplane when I read that, and we were about to depart, when I had that impression: pray with this guy sitting next to you. I looked at him, I just had said “hey” first, that was it, well, and he is about my age, and GOD – you really want me to ask him if he wants to pray with me!?! That’s embarrassing. Wait a second: Are you ashamed of the gospel of Christ? No Lord, I … don’t want to be. Please help me not to have this pride, this selfishness – okay, I ask him.
Simple question, simple answer: Yes : ) that was a great little experience for me today.
Be the salt – GOD NEEDS US!!!!
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Amen to that! God works miracles when we remain connected with Him. Please send up a few prayers for me when you can. I'm working 336 hours straight (2 weeks, no break) in the boys dorm here. The schedule is such that unless I make a forceful effort to keep my devotional life intact, it will easily slip away.
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