In the Mirror

Whenever I go into the bathroom, I can’t help but look in the mirror; mainly because it’s above the sink…but also because I want to observe myself. It may sound weird, but I sometimes look in the mirror for rather long periods of time, just staring at my reflection. I look into my own eyes and wonder what God sees in them that He wants to use. I wonder how I can make a difference because I KNOW I can. I want to serve God. I don’t want to waste my life. I see my Bible sitting on the piano and say “I can just read it tomorrow”, and go about my life. I don’t want to be the person saying that I read my Bible, but can’t say all the books of them in order. I don’t want to be the Christian that doesn’t read her bible more than once every week. I don’t want to get to the end of my life and say “where did time go?” I don’t want my last moments to be in regret.

I want to change the world. I want to live for my Lord and Savior. I want to make a difference. But wanting something and actually getting it are two different things. You have to work for it. If you want to make a difference, then sitting in your house hiding isn’t going to do that. You have to get out and do it. Sure, there’s a time for having fun, but there’s a time for getting something done. I’ve already lived 12 years without making a much of a difference at all. Well, not that I’m aware of. I want to step out. I want to be the change. I want to make a difference. Anyone can do it, but not anyone will.

Maybe you’re like Moses, telling God He’s chosen the wrong one for the job, that He’s made a mistake, that you maybe don’t think you’re good enough. Well God doesn’t make mistakes. Jesus can use any one of us Christians He wants for the job. And if He’s chosen you, then who are you to tell Him He’s wrong? God loves you. He died for YOU.  If you won’t even go out and tell the world what He did – If you won’t even go and make any difference for Him, because you’re too scared, then what kind of Christian are you? Are you going to be the Christian who doesn’t ever read your Bible, but goes to church on Sunday? Are you going to be the Christian that reads your Bible every single day, but never goes out to make a difference? Or, are you going to be the Christian, who reads your bible, prays, and tells the world about the good news? It’s your choice. God gave us those choices.

You can make a difference now. God chooses some for the bigger things. But not everyone is going to do the big things. You don’t start with the big things. You have to start small before you can go big. Every famous person in the world started small before they became big.  Some of them never even became famous. A tree starts small before it gets large. You have to be that sapling that grows into a huge tree.

When I think about these things, I want to change the world. I want to change lives. I know God put me here for a purpose. It doesn’t start with changing the world. Changing one person, then two, three, four and on and on! It’s not going to seem like you’re changing the world. And you can’t, and won’t, change the world. The world can’t change. But the people in it can. When I’ve had the opportunity to make a difference, I put it off. I don’t want to be the person that does that anymore. I want to change. And I’m going to change. I’m taking the steps into change. I want to live my life for Jesus and make Him proud. I don’t want to be one of the people He looks upon and says aren’t ready to serve. I want to be one of the ones that catch His eye. One of the ones that He smiles upon. I want to praise God in everything I do, and I want to help others to do the same.

Ou pastor gave the example (he taught about sharing the Gospel with others – after I had already written this post the first time through): If you had 100 dollars, and you gave 50 to your friend, you would only have 50 left. But with the Gospel, if you have information, and you give it all to your friend, you still have the same amount as you started with. It would be like having 100 dollars, then giving 100 to your friend, and still having 100! then they can give 100 to their friends, and it will just multiply, bringing so much money all around. But the Gospel is worth SOO much more than money. So share the Gospel with YOUR friends, so that they can share it with theirs.

Anyone can be the change. Anyone can make a difference. Anyone can change lives. But not everyone is willing to take those steps. It’s scary, I know, but I want to do it still. Don’t you think if it were you, it would have been hard for you to get on that cross and die for SO many people, knowing everything that was ever going to happen? Knowing that some people wouldn’t even care what you did? Well, Jesus still did it. Next time you look in the mirror, remember that God put you here for a reason, and know that you can change lives. When you look into your own eyes, see eyes that are observant, loving, and kind. When you look at your face, see someone who is loyal, brave, and wanting to serve. When you look at your mouth, see a mouth that is edifying, careful with what it says, and caring for others. When you look at your hands, see hands that work for the Lord, hands that are used to flipping pages in their bible, and hands help others in what they do. And when you look at your attitude, see an attitude that respects others, loves the Lord, and wants to use their life to glorify him in everything they do. You may not feel like you’re worthy to be chosen to change the world, but it comes with time, thought, effort, prayer, and a lot more. When you see yourself in the mirror, tell the person staring back at you that they can change the world. Because they can, if they have the desire to.

Mat 22:37

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.