it is a mad, mad world... humanity' s legacy of hatred, anger, murder and deception that started so very, very long ago..is making this earth a place that we just don't belong to...our citizenship is in Heaven, as born again Christians, we become more and more sensitive to just how broken this world really is...
it kind of spoils the "enjoyment" of life's regular entertainment and highlights... we have different ones.. and they are so wonderful, I would NEVER want to trade those for anything this world has to offer... and yet... this "out of place" feeling is really not such a nice thing.. oh well.....
a society like ours, that spends lots of time watching reality shows about cakes and bachelors and worst restaurants or "celebrity doubles" while every 30 seconds a child dies of hunger... is a sad thing.. I know.. this is happening so far away, it's not "real" to us.... but then.... there are enough hopeless, broken and helpless people living below the poverty line right in our own backyards...
as Christians we have no excuse... we are called to care... I am even going so far as to say if you don't care.. you might want to test yourself... Jesus came to bind up the broken hearted, to heal the sick and save the lost....He saved us... what are we going to do as we are living our lives as Ambassadors for Him?
He calls us to serve and to love and to share The Good News.... in deeds.. through action...
Priorities...He comes first and all He is about. than comes His church... the rest, like spouses, children, family, work, friends, leisure and entertainment comes after... yes, that is true....
He and all He is about... as we draw close to Him, get to know Him intimately, He is faithful and will reveal what it is He wants us to do..... I have heard it explained like this before: the place where our passion, our talents and skills and our biggest perceived need intersect is where He is calling us to be at work for Him... ask Him... seek Him and His will, but be sure, it will not be about making your life more comfortable and "exciting".. it will be about bringing glory to Him by putting others first... :)
