You’re the new person.
Everyone wonders if you’re really legit or if you’re just going to bail after the first hard thing that comes your way. Are you genuine? Are you a real Christian? These are things people think when you’re new walking into a church. Wait… let me rephrase that. These are things YOU think people are thinking about you when you walk into a new church. Here is a great quote: “You wouldn’t care how much people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.” Something I struggle with so much is thinking people are thinking about me when in reality I’m the only one thinking about myself. With the desire to fit in, I ironically end up being the odd one out being the only one who is thinking about ME. Oops. The greatest thing we could ever think about given by Jesus goes like this… Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:37) What an amazing call. I’m writing this right now about to head to church… I’m singing on the worship team, I’m new, and I’m hopefully going to work for one of the church members who owns a company outside of church if she desires to hire me. While there may be a lot of people that don’t know who I am, it doesn’t mean they’re thinking about me all the time wondering about what kind of a person I am. I only have a few chances a week to get to know them and serve them and love them. If I always think they are thinking about me, my outward characteristics will prove coming shy of what purpose I was meant to live out and I won’t be loving my spiritual family the way I’m called to. The bigger picture is so important. It’s not about me. And even this post is not about me. Everything is for the Kingdom. Look to the Kingdom. Comments are closed.
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