The year 2013 is here and January is already half over. How many of us made resolutions for this year? Maybe it was to lose weight, have more patience, be a better cook, or even just to laugh more. I know I did. Well, my resolution actually turned into a 2013 Bucket List of things I wanted this life to give me over the next 12 months.
While sitting in church on Sunday, conviction poured over my soul like water. They asked the simple question, "Are you a fan (of Jesus Christ) or a follower?" After I looked over the past year(s) of my life I felt ashamed. Had I truly wasted another year just proclaiming my love for Christ without living his love with open arms? Had I really followed Jesus or had I just expressed how much I loved him? Now, don't misunderstand me, resolutions can be a great thing. They push us to be better than we were the year before but are our resolutions just to better our looks, our houses, our bank accounts, etc.? Or is our resolution to become what Christ intended for us - A City on a Hill?
I challenge you in 2013 to ask yourself this question: Are you a fan or a follower? Maybe the answer we find will encourage us to be more; to be the light of the world. You never know what He may entrust in you. And you may even be able to conquer that addiction to sugar along the way.
- Matthew 5:17 (NLT) - You are the light of the world--like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
- Matthew 16:24 (NIV) - Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
- John 8:12 (NIV) - When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Chalice, RDA
www.smileteam4u.com
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