"When something comes to your attention, ask Me whether or not it is part of today's agenda. If it isn't, release it into My care and go on about today's duties...a time for everything, and everything in its time." (Devos)
I really like the last part of this quote. I used to struggle a lot with putting God's desires above my own. Actually, I should say God's commands. I know I've done a lot better with it now, but I can't help but wonder if that's because everything in my life is great right now. It's kind of scary how great my life is now, which sounds crazy, but ever since before my junior year of high school until I graduated, I was so used to bad things happening that I would almost expect bad things to happen. I don't want that mindset anymore. I am MORE than thankful to be so blessed. I feel like I'm in that "comfortable" stage now in my life, though. It's like all these things are being brought up to put me out of my comfort zone (especially this week), but I won't take that next step. I don't know what's wrong with me. Am I scared? Most likely. Like this week, two huge things have been brought to my attention...the Darfur situation and human-trafficking. I just feel so small and weak to even begin to try and change something like this. I wouldn't have any idea of where to start! It saddens me so so much, but yet I feel so helpless. I'm tired of just hearing about these types of things, but not doing anything about them. But yet I keep not doing anything about them. It's a vicious cycle that I'm "scared" to get out of. I like my comfortable zone, but I shouldn't. The world doesn't need more people who are just "comfortable" Christians. Lukewarm Christians, for a better term.
So, how do you change a feeling like this? Only God knows. God can do ANYTHING! He can change a lukewarm Christian into a on FIRE Christian. Start with prayer...then go from there. Even if the difference you're making is a teensy tiny one in the world, it's still a difference. I walk past a piece of paper in Graham with this quote on it every single day and have grown to love it...."To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world." How true is this. If you can at least plant that seed in someone's life or change one person's life, it's worth it.
