Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Sometimes Perception is Reality

Scripture Verse that Caught my Attention today: Philemon 1:6 I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ.

Observation: Effectiveness begins, in some respects, when we appreciate the value of what we have to offer.

Application:
I have a friend that I’ve never met. He barely knows my name, but I know his name well. He’s an online marketer who began his work in the fitness industry. I’ve followed his work over the past several years and have greatly appreciated his influence. At one point, in an attempt to encourage some of his online followers to get off their duffs to actually start their respective businesses, he pointed out that somewhere in the world there are people who are craving the very things that these people can—but have yet—to offer. He basically says that people who have a product or a service or specific information that other people want or need are being selfish if they don’t find a way to share it.

In some ways Paul is saying the same thing in the passage above. Once we “perceive all the good that we may do for Christ” it only makes sense that we would/should become effective in sharing this faith. People need and want it. Surely we would want to effectively share it!

This is not to say that it’s always easy. Developing sustainable strategies and systems for the sharing of faith requires effort. But it’s a worthy effort. A fulfilling effort. A deeply meaningful effort…once we perceive all the good that can come from it.

Prayer: Lord, thanks for the reminder once again of what you offer through us and what we are able to offer through you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

(Readings today included: Isaiah 6-7, 2 Chronicles 26-27, and Philemon)

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