Note to Self by Joe Thorn is a book that I now use as a
daily devotional. Each day I will share the scripture passage and an expert
from the book and a few of my own thoughts as part of my blog.
Scripture passage Matthew
28:19-20
Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded
you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Section from the book
If you want
to be useful to God, you will need to be the person who moves first. You have
to take the initiative to move toward the people God has put into your life and
the people God has sent you to. Most will not come to your church’s worship
gathering, most will not seek out your advice, and most will not strike up a
conversation with you. You will have to go to them.
The
opportunities are always there, but they are difficult to see if you are too
focused on yourself. You must take the time to be truly present where God has
put you
Simple
thoughts
Imagine yourself being the
second car at a stop light, the light turns green and the car in front of you
does not move. How long is it before you do something? Before throwing your
arms up in disgust, or honking your horn? Probably not very long, you say to
yourself why do they not just go! It’s not that hard! More than likely God says
the same thing about you. In Matthew 28 Jesus says go, ask yourself are you
just sitting there, not moving? In sharing your Christian faith you can’t stay
put and wait for people to come to you, you have to go. Your reasons for not
going could be many but the root of the problem is you’re too focused on
yourself just like the person sitting at the green light in front of you is
focused on something other than going. So
please take your foot off the brake, hit the gas and just go.
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