Great job to everyone for keeping up on the daily devotions! We have loved your comments! Here's todays:
Read Jesus's words in Matthew 5:13
In light of Romans 12:1-2, how will you continue to expose yourself to truth on a regular basis?
Basically, these verses say two different things:
- Don't lose your 'saltiness' - in other words, don't lose who you are in Christ, otherwise, how can you be a Godly example to others in this world?
And in Romans, he shows us
how we keep our 'saltiness:'
- Don't conform to the way our world operates; instead, fill your mind with the wisdom and instruction of God.
As you all know, I'm beginning this new season of life of not working outside the home and focusing primarily on raising Ellie. While this change has involved some sacrifices, it does afford me the opportunity to participate more in some of the offerings of our church. Hopefully, I'm not overdoing it, but this fall, I'm doing Women's Bible Study, MOPs, AND doing the Bible Basics class on Sunday mornings with my sister. (Did I mention I haven't seen a 7AM class since college? I don't think it' going to be very pretty!) If I can't renew my mind by doing these things, then I don't know what will! I'm praying that this time in my life is a time that I can truly deepen and enrich my relationship with Christ, and bring it to a whole new level of 'saltiness'!
I laugh a little to think of renewing my mind while I get up in the morning and go through the SAME pattern of getting ready and going to the SAME job I have been going to for the last 7 years. This is why it is so important to be intentional about building Bible study and prayer time into your routine. More then that I believe we need to be intentional about getting out of our routines. Getting to a place that is maybe a little uncomfortable. So I will try to add renewing of my mind to some unusual places, like when I exercise or when I am taking a lunch break. You know, so I can try something new during all this renewal.
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes we get so wrapped up in routine that it's good to change things up. I believe that being back into the routine of life groups helps tremendously with filling up on the truth... The blog and serving in tribe are all ways I'm trying to fill myself with the truth. I would like to allow a little more flexibility into my schedule to add in more time in the word. Quiet time is typically a daily part of my life (most days) but I would also like to allow for more times throughout the day to find a min or 2 to talk with God or read just a few verses. I believe this would help me stay Christ centered throughout my busy days.
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