Friday, January 16, 2009
men of old
something that i see in myself and the young people around me is the challenge to think and challenge things in the mentality to learn. young people are always quick to challenge, but hardly ever in a way to better themselves and society or to push them closer to God. this mentality is something that i see in the men of history and i wish that i could be like them. i often think, "what is the difference between me and them? how can they do those things at that young of an age, and then i'm older and i haven't even considered doing those kinds of things" i look at men like Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, John Knox, Charles Simeon, and many other reformers, puritans, and great men of faith, and they were not anything supernatural, they were just normal men who did what God had put upon their hearts to do. so, if they were normal men who did great things, why can't i do great things. i would love to impact the world for Christ. though one thing that i do have trouble with is boldness. my writings are one thing, but to actually speak with and in front of people, that is something i have trouble with. i want my name remembered under Christ, as one who fought for Him, not anything else. Christ is all that matters. i know must learn to trust Him and live completely for Him.
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What seems great to us today, looking back at them, was in their time men who were faithfully doing what Gd had called them to do, everyday. Nothing more but also nothing less.
ReplyDeleteThey maximized every opportunity to serve Christ in whatever way that was presented and God blessed that.
There are many others who were very faithful in the things God planned for them to do, before the creation of the world, and yet we may not see their names anywhere until we reach Heaven.
For them that was perfectly fine because the prize was not in the recognition, but The Prize is worth the struggle.
Pray that God will give you clear direction in what He wants you to do, and be, and then run hard after it. He will take care of the rest.
I love you Grant.