We've all driven past or seen on the news a collision sight on the side or middle of the road. I used to get impatient when stuck in traffic and then would drive past and feel guilty that I had been feeling that way. I've since changed my attitude to one of prayer for those who may be injured and I thank God now for his safety he gave TO ME and how if I had been 2 minutes further down the road I would have been in that COLLISION. How great is our God that He brings us through our daily activities just in His perfect timing. I learned today at the conference that CHANGE TAKES PLACE WHEN NEEDS MEET PROBLEMS, in the same sense that a problem of a car wreck gets a need met via ambulance, dr.'s, and God's healing. These two factors COLLIDE with each other. We ought to be meeting the needs of others around us. Being a light and laser surgery to this dark blind world is what our purpose on earth is as christians. When we follow God's leading to reach out we are being servants. And God says in his word in Matthew 25:21 "well done, my good and faithful servant." One thing imparticular that God spoke to me about this weekend was how we can be servants with the wrong motives. I can say I have been that before and I pray that I can strive to be truly heartfelt in each of the occurrences that I serve for someone, sing a song or drop money in the offering plate.
Another key aspect I was taught was how we are called to Love to see through God's eyes the people around us. I think of the song, GIVE ME YOUR EYES.
"give me your eyes for just one second, give me your eyes so I can see, everything that I am missing, give me your love for humanity, Give me your arms for the brokenhearted, Ones that are far beyond my reach, give me your heart for the ones forgotten, give me your eyes so I can see!!" HOW VERY TRUE are these words? We should be begging God DAILY to look at the world through his eyes. Imagine the changes that would be made in our lives as well as people around us if we chose to reach out in a Christ like manner and look further into someone as you are passing by them realizing that maybe just maybe they had a death in the family that morning and just needed someone to say Hi and be an encouragement to them. Perhaps you are on a bus and you see someone with their head hung down and what's inside their mind is that they feel life is no longer worth living but when we stand to get out we just walk past them like it's nothing. We ought to be noticing people's hurts and body language so that we can be Jesus to them. Obviously we can't tell them to touch the hem of our jeans or shirt and be healed, but we can show them in the Word how they can be eternally healed from a life of captivity and pain.
If we can convey Christ to those who don't know him or have a misconception about Him then we have Loved like He loves and have abandoned ourself and God is well pleased.
I am headed to the dr. for an eye transplant. Who is with me?
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