The last couple weeks for Nancy and me has been crazy. I haven't had a full day off in somewhere around 21 days. On top of that our finances have been a mess. We decided to work our way out of debt and wouldn't you know it as soon as we did the wheels came off. My insurance is fighting me on some medical bills, our Durango went on the frits, school started, we made a mistake in the checkbook and on and on. It can get pretty overwhelming sometimes. And it is normally times like these that make you wonder if it is all worth it. I mean, why try so hard to follow Jesus, why sacrifice so much financially, why spend so much time investing in this Jesus thing when sometimes it is so rough.
Let me tell you why. After attending LIFE Group Tuesday and expressing our frustration with life one of our good friends came by Wednesday morning with some flowers for Nancy and a great card. It was her way of saying thank you for being a part of our lives. And then, I get a phone call this morning from a good friend I have been praying will come to Christ. He said he was just calling me to tell me that he knew God was really working in his life right now and wanted to thank me for being there. WOW! He is close to making a decision to give his life to Jesus and be baptized.
See, life is a balance. You can avoid a lot of the heart-ache, keep all of your money, have all of your time and end up with nothing at the end of the day. OR, you can let God refine you, let the devil fight you, give what God has called you to give and struggle to help others see Jesus and end up with the best life possible.
I am so thankful for God that He refines me in His fire because I get to see Him work in ways I never would otherwise. My challenge to you today is to have the courage to ask God to turn up the heat for the sake of His purposes today.
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