(My husband and I went to Universal last January. We had such a fun time! Nothing to do with the blog today, but I thought you might want a good laugh!)
What up? I was reading about Stephen today, but God led me into another direction, just a few verses over. The verses are about God seeing behind appearances. What a great thing. What a great assurance. When Jesus says something, I really listen. I take it to heart.
He said
"If you're honest in small things,
you'll be honest in big things;
If you're a crook in small things,
you'll be a crook in big things.
If you're not honest in small jobs
who will put you in charge of the store?
No worker can serve two bosses:
He'll either hate the first and love the second
Or adore the first and despise the second.
You can't serve both God and the Bank."
Now this is what I find reassuring. And convicting.
"...What society sees and calls monumental,
God sees through and calls monstrous.
God's Law and the Prophets climaxed in John;
Now it's all kingdom of God--the glad news
and compelling invitation to every man and woman. [I want to be a compelling testimony!]
The sky will disintegrate and the earth dissolve
before a single letter of God's Law wears out.
Using the legalities of divorce
as a cover for lust is adultery;
Using the legalities of marriage
as a cover for lust is adultery." [I want what I do to be real, not a cover!]
Luke 16:10-18
What we do and who we really are, the person no one else but God sees, is the person that matters. The facade we put up is only impressing those around us, and temporarily at that. In the end, your charm? It doesn't matter one single little bit to God. He sees through to the quiet intentions of the heart. If you're on fire for God like I am, run around dancing. It's ok. People think I'm crazy sometimes, but they won't deny that you want you some Jesus when you do! People may even want what you have and may even act a little envious, but you wanna give 'em what you've got, don't you? There's too much Jesus to keep all for yourself!
Act as if every single thing you do is eternal, because it is.
You can't ever take it back.
-Tara K
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