John 6:27-29 NLT
http://bible.us/116/jhn.6.27-29.nlt
I want so much to serve the Lord. I want so much to have an impact.
When Jesus fed the 5,000, they were so impressed, they wanted to be able to do those kinds of miracles too. But why? What was their motivation? What is my motivation?
When I see my friends making an impact on the lives around them, I have to admit, I'm jealous. I'm not making the kinds of impacts that they are.
But Jesus says the same thing to me that he said to his followers, "This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the One he has sent."
This hints at the fact that, at least part of the time, it's hard work to believe in Jesus. It's hard work to "be still and know that I am God." But if we put in the effort to keep believing...
Despite our feelings
Despite our negative self-talk
Despite what others think
Despite how our lives compare to others (we're not supposed to compare anyway because it happens one of two ways... Either we compare our worst with their best and feel like failures, or, when we feel the need to be justified, we compare our best with their worst. It's never a balanced comparison, so just quit it, Cindy!)
Quit the comparisons...
Quit listening to the naysayers and the flatterers...
Quit the negative self talk...
Quit being ruled by emotions...
...and just work at believing in the One he has sent!
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I would love to hear from you! Let me know what you think and how I can pray for you. Most of us are carrying some pretty heavy baggage and the good news is, you don't have to carry it alone! You can lay it at the feet of Jesus, and sometimes we need help just letting go of our baggage and not picking it up again. We're in this together!