Typically, I'll start with a story or what I did that day. Get personal. And hopefully once I have your attention, (side note - I like for my days to be interesting, or at least for you to think they are. So I'll give you the best story I've got) I'll launch into what God taught me that day. There might be a story to it, maybe it'll be something I opened up to and really liked, or maybe something I'm preparing a lesson on that I want to share.
I sign my blogs "Whatever it takes." In the front of my church there used to be a big banner that at one point said "Count the Cost to Share the Cross" and then it got changed to "Whatever it Takes." That's my battle cry of sorts, Whatever it Takes! I want to be willing to do whatever it takes to further the kingdom. I always think of that song that goes "whatever it takes, that's what I'll do."
My scripture reference for this is Matthew 18:18-31
"A certain ruler asked Him 'good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?' 'Why do you call me good?' Jesus answered 'No one is good - except God alone. You know the commandments: do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.' 'All these I have kept since I was a boy' he said. When Jesus heard this, He said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven. Then come, follow me.' When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth."
God hasn't asked me to sell everything I own to support a cause yet and He may not. What is asked of us all is that we be willing to count the cost; to take up our cross every day and walk in His steps in order to glorify my Savior.
Tomorrow - I'll talk about my newly formed addiction to blogging.............
Whatever it takes,
Ryan
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