My friend Joyce sent an email today with some very needed reminders for me today. I just get too wrapped up in the everyday of life too often and forget what is the most important. I think I would definitely be Martha in the Mary and Martha story, and how often Jesus must say "Lynn, Lynn choose what is the better". The original article had 1-8, and then two things I didn't think were relevant, so I created 9-15.
Ten (I made it 15) things God will not ask me on the last day:
1. God will not ask what kind of car I drove BUT how many people I gave a ride to who didn't have transportation.
2. God will not ask me the square footage of my home, BUT how many people I welcomed into my home.
3. God will not ask about the clothes in my closet, BUT how many people I helped to clothe.
4. God will not ask about the highest salary I obtained, BUT what did I compromise to get it.
5. God will not ask what my job title was, BUT did I do my job to the best of my ability.
6. God will not ask how many friends I had, BUT how many was I a friend to.
7. God will not ask about the neighborhood I lived in, BUT how did I treat my neighbors?
8. God will not ask about the color of my skin BUT the content of my character.
9. God will not ask me about my favorite recipe, BUT how many people did I feed.
10. God will not ask me how many books did I read, BUT did I love His book more than any other?
11. God will not ask me how many children did I have, BUT are my children faithfully following Him.
12. God will not ask me about how much money I had, BUT how much I gave to the poor.
13. God will not ask me how many years I was married, BUT did I love, honor and respect my husband the years I was married.
14. God will not ask me how many times I attended church BUT did I love Him with all my heart, soul, mind and strength.
15. God will not ask did I write a good blog BUT did I put into practice what I preached.
I watched a documentary about Mother Theresa over the weekend, and once again was reminded, that there is so much more I could be doing to be making a difference in this world. I need to get out of my comfort zone and be more active in the kingdom of God. I want to stand before Him one day, knowing I was willing to be used by Him however He called me.
Then yesterday we had a guest speaker at church, Buddy Bell, that talked about our need to have a passion for the Lord and a vision for doing His calling.
So like God often does 3 days in a row He sends me the same message. Guess I just don't get it the first time. But he is saying "Lynn get busy and do something". I am praying my reply is the same as Isaiah "Here I am Lord, send me".
