"I just don't care"

It seems that to many times I find myself thinking "I just don"t care". It is hard to look at the way our world/nation is going and to hold to the thought that a difference can actually be made. Have you ever felt that way before? It is really concerning to me when that though comes into my head, "I know better, why am I thinking like this". But where it really concerns me is when I see the effects of this attitude from "Christians".

To many times we think that what is being done for the Kingdom has lost it's importance, that a difference is not being made. From my point of view it looks as though we are so content with where we are that we are not noticing the damage that is being done, both to our lives, and the lives of those who do not have a relationship with Jesus. Many Christians do not realize the effects of their poor attitudes when it comes to reaching the unchurched world with the good news of Christ. When we become apathetic to the what we say we believe, why would any person want what we have. Besides "If it is not important to you why should it be important to me?" This saddens me greatly, our apathy standing in the way of some one in need hearing about Jesus.

What am I supposed to do. Get out of the stands and get in the game! We all have been given a job as Christ followers to actively participate in what God is doing around us. Get involved in your local church, read and study your Bible daily, pray hard for God to use you. Then simply obey what He says to do. It is amazing how when the "I don't cares" hit that if I will focus on God and others it all seems to go away.

Still Waiting

Since I find myself still waiting, I have had a lot of time to think about my question from last weeks post, "What do I do while I wait?" Admittedly this is not an easy process, not for me or many other people that I know, but I guess the answer that I have come to is three foe.

First, I have to continue to talk to God. About everything and not just about my problems. I love the fact that God really does want to here about my day, and what is going on in my life. As a matter of fact He tells me to talk to Him all the time. I doesn't have to be only on special occasions, when I'm in trouble, or sitting down to a meal, but the Bible says "Pray without ceasing". So I need to continue to talk to God.

Second, I need to remember all the things that God has done for me in my life. When we really think about God has done a lot for all of us. I remember how he took care of my family when my first son was born, and how He meets unexpected needs that may arise on occasion. God is faithful to do what He says He will do. I have yet to find a person that when they truly trust God and wanted "His best" over "my wants" found Him unfaithful to what He has promised He will do. So I have to remember all the things that God has done in my life.

Finally, I have to give Him praise. One thing that I have learned about God is He is bigger, more powerful, and wiser than I could every comprehend. He can do things I can only dream about. When I stay focused on giving thanks to God my problems seem to be so small. After remembering who He is and who I am. I cannot help but give Him praise. No matter what my situation may be or what predicament I may find myself in I will rejoice in God. Paul said it this way "In all things rejoice, again I say rejoice."

It seems so cut and dry when I right it out, but now to the real challenge, Living it! I guess that is the challenge for all of us. Besides from my experience the harder I have to strive toward a goal the more precious it is to reach. I guess I just have to worship while I wait.

Check out this video, it really helps explain what I am talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6X71sXagUY

God Bless,

Waiting

Over and over through out my life I have had different people tell me "you just have to wait". More than ever I find myself doing one of the hardest things I have ever done, waiting. Yet so many Bible passages that tell us to wait on the Lord. Throughout the Psalms the psalmist repeats "wait on the Lord" in my current studies and Sunday series "Why doesn't God Do Something?", I have noticed that now more than ever I have to wait. Why do I have to wait?

Well, I guess this is one way that God is teaching me to simply trust Him. So many times I have prayed God use me, to only find that when He tries I seem to baulk at the idea. As I write this I can not help but believe that if we were all honest with ourselves we are all like that. The thought of really giving God everything we are, have or ever will be scares us to death. But what do we really have to be afraid of, God tells us multiple times if we will seek Him first, He will supply our needs. From my perspective that is much better than I can do, I mean look where our way has gotten us.

So I guess I really have only one choice in the matter... I wait. Now what do I do why I wait? Well I guess that will be a topic for a little later.

God Bless,