All For Christ!

"Because we are Christians, when people hear the name of Jesus, they see a picture of us in their minds. How we live our lives sends a message to them about who Jesus is and what the Christian faith is all about. What message is your life proclaiming?" (Shine, by the Newsboys)

This quote/question really got me thinking when I read it. And, one of the main things that stuck out to me was this. Me, Rodney and Joshua didn't pick up and move to Texas because Rodney needed to go back to school. We picked up and moved to Texas because God was saying to us that it was time for more training because He has more ministry in mind for us. It's so easy to get stuck on the thought that "oh well, we had to move to Texas so Rodney could get more education." No! That's not it at all. We moved to Texas to train and prepare for whatever God has for us in our future. Remembering this and allowing this to be our focus really puts things in perspective. And as people see our lives and see what we're doing and why; I hope that it points them to Christ. Because, it is all for Him that we do the things we do. We are living, walking pictures of Christ and our lives are the message of hope and love to a hopeless and loveless world.