the horns of ames

Near sightedness

I thought I'd post a little 'nugget of truth' I gleamed from a recent lunch with my friend Ritchie. It's something that I've heard 1000 times and it's nothing ground breaking or really spiritually astounding. It's a simple truth that needs to be repeated and thought about daily. It is this: "How are my actions affecting the growth of God's family?" I could have said "God's Kingdom" and it would have had the same affect, but I didn't because "family" makes it sound more personal and is less Napoleonesque than "kingdom." The point is, we waste so much time and money pursuing things that aren't going to matter the moment Christ returns or we die (whichever comes first.) Why don't we spend our time strengthening our relationship with God, or building up our families, or fellowshipping with and encouraging other believers? Why? Because we're selfish and materialistic. I think it's easier for us to see how an action can make us happy than it is to see how a more sacrificing action can make God happy.

When I get to heaven and meet Christ, I want to hear "Well done, My good and faithful servant." I don't want to hear, "What exactly did you do for Me while you were down there?"

posted by Aaron @ www.HornIT.net @ 10:58 AM