Bullet Points

Yo, it's been a while since I have really posted on here.  Things have been crazy these past few months and I made a rule when I started this blog that I would not use it to complain about things.  So I avoided it a while to insure that I upheld that part of my commitment.  But I wanted to share a few thoughts.

• "Life's tough, wear a helmet."-Boy Meets World.  Things will be tough but we need to rejoice in the tough times and use them to grow closer to Christ. 
• Life is a ministry.  I often find that I pick and choose certain parts of my life to use as a ministry.  When in reality our entire life should be lived for Christ.  There should be no time card for Jesus.  Whether at work, school, or with friends; we should always be living our lives in a manner that is glorifying to the Lord.  I suck at that pretty much, but it is something I strive for and pray for each day to get better at.
• I find myself complaining about a lack of community but in reality I am doing nothing to form a community in Christ.  I love the book of Acts because it shows how the Church was formed.  How the very first Christians lived their lives and began to spread the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus.  That community of believers is a good model of community.  I often find myself longing for that but never put the time in to build that around me.  It goes both ways, don't complain about something if you are not doing your part.
• And lastly I am learning the importance of always serving for the Lord and not for myself.  Any ministry that involves humans will have its flaw.  We should all know this and come to accept this.  I have been learning how to keep my mouth shut and do what I can do for the Lord, make myself available for him to use me.  We cannot expect things to always go our way and we cannot expect to receive thanks or gratitude for things we do.  As soon as we do those things, we lose focus on what is important: Glorifying, Worshiping, and Loving Jesus Christ.

With lots of love
Opher