Get MAD

Getting 'MAD' is about 'Making A Difference' in this Christian life that we are living. It is about loving others and letting the love of God shine through us! We are his ambassadors in this life and we should reflect His love.

I don't know about you; but at this time of the year, I look around and see such suffering and people who have such great need. It breaks my heart and maybe I see that because I knew those kinds of times when I was young, or maybe God gave me a heart for it. I don't really know, but I do know that God expects us as Christians to stand in the gap for those who can't quite get there and to genuinely LOVE them...what better time of year than now?

This time of year more than any other people should WANT to make a difference in someone’s life; in their church, in community, in our country and even around the world.

We think our trying to make a difference won’t make a difference; but that is not true. It takes one person in one place to sart a revolution and to help others make that move! That is what I want to do this year. 

In today’s society people are crying out to be cared for! Can you make a difference? I believe that we can. One person at a time; on moment at a time…God WILL use you and me to make a difference.

1 John 4:11 "Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."

God calls us to a place where we love Him so much that we WANT to make a difference somehow some way and we trust Him that He will lead us where we need to be to do just that…we do that by service; in the home, in the church and community. We just need to give of ourselves; either by giving time, money, helping someone. God shines through us when we are seeking to help others.

To do that there are some things that we need to be mindful of this holiday season and every other season of our life!

·         Watch our thoughts. We have to make a conscious effort to keep our thoughts centered on God and not on things of the world. This is a part of us that no one else sees. Our relationship with the Lord is what changes our thought process. We have to study and be mindful of what we are thinking. It is an exercise to shape up our thought life! We have to make ourselves begin to focus more on the Lord and pretty soon our thoughts are God centered not self centered! Giving from the heart is born out of this!

·         Watch our words. Think before we answer! That is what we should be doing all the time. How many of us answer before we think! The words we say DO have an impact on others. We speak mean words, words that are unworthy of God and they stay with a person for a long time. God wants and desires more from us! He wants our words to be molded by our thoughts that are centered on Him. This is a building block in our Christian life. When we are thoughtful of the Lord our words reflect that. Share words of love this Christmas season instead of words of anger and bitterness. Let's concentrate on the good that God has given us and speak with that love.

·         Watch our actions. We never know who is watching and when we are conscious of how we are acting; we are using the restraint that God gives us when we are focused on Him. We cannot do that without having our thoughts and words focused on Him! Practice acting how Christ would act and it will make us a more joyful people! God desires to cover us with His love and the way that happens is that our thoughts, words and actions reflect Him. The depth of our relationship with God shows through our actions. Are we acting like we should today!

·         Watch our habits. The things that we put the most energy into are where are habits are developed from. God desires that our habits are in Him. This all takes lots of practice and we fail many times to do what God wants us to. When we learned to walk; we fell down a lot but eventually walked and the Christian life is the same! We may fail a lot but God keeps loving us through His Word and calling us to get up and walk and believe Him. Habits are something that are developed out of what your thoughts and words and actions portray. If you think it in your mind that is what you are! Let your habits be Christ centered! Think about God, speak with His wording and portray His actions in this life and before you know it you have habits like a King! That is what God designed us for. We should desire to use His Holy Power and be who He called us to be! Our habits spring from what is inside of us! Desire God to fill us with Him so that we can be that shining light He wants us to be to others.

·         Watch our character. Our character is developed by all of the above and the way to watch our character is to have thoughts, words, actions and habits that are developed in Christ. This is the believer’s life and it is a life of freedom that is only offered through the Love of God! Love God enough today to want to develop Christian character.

These are things that teach us to want to make a difference in this life. These things help us develop character that carries us through the holidays when we don’t feel like being a part of the festivities or don’t have someone to love. Our character in Christ helps us see deeper than ourselves. We see a light shining in us that helps us desire to serve God and love others.

Make a Difference today in someone’s life. It can be done in any way…very small things make huge differences in other’s lives.

Live that out today! When your character is built on Him you are building on the ETERNAL and it will last forever. Give a gift that lasts forever…the LOVE OF CHRIST!

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they
become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch
your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it
becomes your destiny.”

      -- Frank Outlaw

Christ is our destiny and the Love of God is what molds us into what we are! It is my prayer that this week we are mindful of ‘Making a Difference’ because of the GREAT LIGHT that shines in us!