Get Involved

Hello everyone,

 

            It again has been a few weeks since I have written anything. I guess all too often we can find many excuses why not to do something we know in our hearts we should. Or find reasons to stray from the direction we deep down in our conscious know we should be heading. I won’t get into my reasoning behind the delays in the emails being sent for they are not important or even worth the time to get into. But what is important is the message that I know God as laid on my heart.

 

Romans 12:3-8

 3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

 

We all have something to offer someone. We may not even know what it is. But we each have a gift something we can use to better the body. All believers in God form one “body in Christ”. I have had several conversations with people over the last few weeks on how and why they do not go to church and why they don’t need to. I agree to a point that one does not need to attend a church to have a relationship with God. But I would impress upon all of us the importance of attending a strong Bible based church is a very important aspect in a Christian’s life. The importance of fellowship in growing as a member of the body can not be reproduced on ones own. In addition to that serving others is something that we have all been called upon to do. What gifts have you been given by God? We all have something that we can offer the body, and in this instance yes I am referring to giving your time to the church. There are many areas where one can help. And in doing so you are working on bringing people to God. This is something that we all must do. Believing in God in my opinion just isn’t enough. I am not telling any one that they must move into the church. But getting involved with the church be it normal weekly functions or be it some of the many out reach efforts many of the local churches get involved with is something we all should do.

 

Where in the Bible does it say, stand on the sideline and allow someone else to do the work? It doesn’t. Getting involved in something will help you grow as a Christian as a person. Do you have children? If so how great would it be for your kids to grow up seeing there parents involved with the church. If you do it they will do it. God will bless you and your family for your works.

 

Whatever it is that you decide to do, please make sure you do it with an open heart and mind. Do not allow yourself to feel burdened by serving God. Be happy and grateful that you have something to offer and we all do. Even if it is only time you think you have. Start with giving your time and God will lead you to where you need to be.

 

I know all of you know of the troubled times our country is facing. Many churches are in need of revival. A friend of mine recently told me of troubles in his home church. God will handle all of the problems that this church and we are facing. But we must do our part. Don’t flee and stay on the sideline. We are all commanded to be one body with many parts. With that said please make sure you are doing yours.

 

12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

 

 

Be blessed and cheerful in your day,

 

William