This is not your typical post. This is my bulletin article for Sunday, but I felt compelled to share it here. I have had a pretty rough day because all I could think about was this article and what it describes. I pray with all my heart that it will stir something inside of you today. No matter where you live, I pray that you will do what I ask at the end. I love you all!
A funny thing happened to me Friday morning as we were driving into Mesquite. I started noticing people, all these people driving the same direction. I didn’t notice the cars, I noticed the people. The young business professional who no doubt was thinking about the stack of papers on her desk that her boss wanted finished yesterday. There was the business executive thinking about his meeting where he will lay out the company’s new proposal. There is the young college student who is hoping not to be late to his class again. Then it hit me and I started thinking much deeper about their lives. She is struggling with her relationship with her family, she hurts and because she is new to the area doesn’t really have anyone to turn to. His marriage is on the rocks, thought about leaving, but there is the kids and he really does love his wife. He searches for meaning, some one to make him feel like he is something. He has struggled in college, he was a straight “A” student but he doesn’t fit in here. They all live in their own little world. They hurt, they need relief, and they are just three of millions of people. I cried right there in the front seat. I couldn’t help it and couldn’t stop. I noticed all these people as we passed and all I could think was “With everything they have on their mind, everything going on in their life. I wonder how many of them know Jesus?” All I could say was," God what about all these people? What will happen to them? Do they know you? Jesus? God, what about these people? Who will reach out to them? Who will save these people?”
Can I tell you again that I have settled for comfortable far to long? I am determined to make this church a life-saving church. We are going to be know for our outreach efforts and commitment to spreading the Gospel. I know I do not want another day like I had on Friday. Invite someone, just one person to come with you next Sunday morning! Brothers and Sisters, let’s go to work! Because Jesus is LORD!
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Honey, I love your compassion and your tender heart. I love you!!!!
Me too!
I think if we all looked at people the way you did last Friday, we would all be striving for more than comfortable. It's so easy to get wrapped up in our own lives, our own churches, our own relationships with God, that we forget about the millions of people out there who do not even have a fraction of what we are blessed with in our spiritual lives, as well as our physical lives. Thanks for allowing God to give you the heart to see it and the wisdom to share it with others, so that we too can open our eyes and step out of our comfort zones. Thanks for sharing! I love you!
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