Making a Difference

...be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity (1 Timothy 4:12).

If you were not a part of your church, would it be noticed? Do you make a difference there? Would the church look different without you? If every Christian across the world had the same commitment as you, would the church survive? These are important questions we all should answer for ourselves.

...have compassion, making a difference (Jude 22).

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For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building (1 Corinthians 3:9)

Sometimes we lose track of the fact that nothing we do on this earth, except what we do for Christ, will survive for long. Our whole purpose in being here is to glorify God and further His kingdom. We are not here to glorify ourselves, accumulate wealth, gain power, or have worldly success. All those things will mean nothing in the end.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not (Galatians 6:9).

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...Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me (Matthew 25:40).

We should value our relationship with God, put Him far above anything else in our lives, have our minds on spiritual things, and keep our focus on our Lord. If we follow Christ and listen to the directions of the Holy Spirit, life becomes richer, fuller, and more meaningful. Then, we begin to become the person God designed us to be. And the good works we do out of our love for Him and others will last into eternity.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life (1 Timothy 6:12a).

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