This morning I woke up in a bad mood. Do you ever do that? I definitely have my share of those mornings. I am not much of a morning person and that has never been in doubt. Usually, I prefer to not talk for the first forty-five minutes of the day. I don’t like being this way and God has done a lot of work on me over the years to smooth some of my rough edges. But today started with one of those moody mornings…and it has been bothering me. Even in the middle of my bad mood, I knew that there were spiritual implications for the attitude I have each moment. That’s when I felt a rebuke coming. Do you ever get those gentle corrections that hit you like a punch and cause you to stagger back for a moment? In my heart I felt God reminding me that my life is not about me. Each moment I live is to be lived for the glory of God. Even the mundane moments of daily routine or drudgery or even suffering can be lived for God’s glory. It’s not easy and it does not come naturally and I am not very good at it… But God is working on me. To finish up this bit of self-revelation with a point, I just came across this quote that I wrote down while listening to a sermon a while back: “It is important that Christ-followers live abundant lives, joyful lives. And it is important that we be seen living joyful lives in Jesus.” I am thankful that God reminded me that the joy I have rests with Jesus and the attitude I choose to adopt in each moment has the potential to exalt Jesus in sight of those around me.
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease.
JasonPS
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