I love this video from Reason Tv, about how Christmas gifts are better today than they were yesterday. Pay attention to the chart at the end of the video.
We have time! We have more time with family, friends, and ourselves compared to years gone by. What are you doing with that time. Yesterday during my conversation with local youth ministers, we are talking about being "simple" and how to make our ministries simple, I brought up that I've been noticing that people here do not like "simple", families now are always coming and/or going. They are either picking up their children or dropping off their children all around town. They are taking their excess of time and using to be busy.
For 2010, maybe we should take the time and slow down. Instead of running around with our family, take the moment to be around our family.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Authentic Faith
This past week, "Authenticity" has been a huge topic. It was a topic in a podcast, it was part of the devotions that I been reading, and it was even in some of the magazine articles that I read for the past couple of days. I wasn't searching for this topic, it was just there. I believe authenticity is something we all seek. We want authentic friendships, conversations, and faith to name a few. When we see any of those as a fabrication, we easily get discouraged and want nothing to do with it.
As a Christian, faith is always on my mind. I want my faith to be authentic. I want people to see a difference in me. I want an faith, that when people look at me, they see it and are encouraged. If they see it as a negative I want them to be annoyed that my faith is authentic. In Daniel Chapter 6, Dan makes some of his coworkers mad because he was authentic. That is real and even when his faith was tested, he didn't waiver. He was a man of faith. That is what I want.
If you are a parent of faith, you want your children to see your faith as authentic. Authentic faith will be the greatest evangelism you can ever do to bring your children to Christ. If you rely on ministers or elders to bring your children to Christ, you are playing with fire with their souls. They could see a relationship with God like a leisure activity, and not a lifestyle. Work on your relationship daily and show your faith to all those around you especially your family.
As a Christian, faith is always on my mind. I want my faith to be authentic. I want people to see a difference in me. I want an faith, that when people look at me, they see it and are encouraged. If they see it as a negative I want them to be annoyed that my faith is authentic. In Daniel Chapter 6, Dan makes some of his coworkers mad because he was authentic. That is real and even when his faith was tested, he didn't waiver. He was a man of faith. That is what I want.
If you are a parent of faith, you want your children to see your faith as authentic. Authentic faith will be the greatest evangelism you can ever do to bring your children to Christ. If you rely on ministers or elders to bring your children to Christ, you are playing with fire with their souls. They could see a relationship with God like a leisure activity, and not a lifestyle. Work on your relationship daily and show your faith to all those around you especially your family.
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