It all depends on how you look at it. Frightening or exciting. Same as the glass full or empty. Only those who try succeed. Even the concept of success depends on how you look at it. If you don't try, you won't fail. But, you for sure will not succeed. You do what you can, only you know if you gave it all.
What! Hold back because of fear? Where did the fear come from?
Very young children/toddlers are not afraid to take the first step. They'll climb up, climb down, jump, or reach to pet that dog. Sure you have to teach them, not to hold them back, but to enable them to go ahead with the knowledge (tools) they need to make it a fun experience. They'll want to do it again.
Now that I've said it, let me try it.
The central air unit stopped working yesterday evening. 92° in the house at 10 PM. Needless to say it was a very long night! All fans on full blast, all windows and doors open, pretty much to no avail. By 4 AM the temperature had dropped to 81°. Not too bad.
Now, it's 7 AM. It's cool outside. I step out on the patio. Ahhh! It feels great. But not for long. In a few hours it will be in the three digits again. The prospect of the discomfort of a day without central air makes me feel nauseated already. I check the fuse box one more time and reset everything. Turn the switch on, and yes! The big fan is going. Get back inside, check the vents, it's blowing cold air. Thank God!
Where is the sacrifice? I'm not talking about living with or without central air. My mind is on our forefathers. They lived a life of sacrifice for the cause of revival. Times have changed. Technology is incredibly advanced. In these parts of the world, there is an overabundance of goods and endless choices in everything money can buy. In the natural, life is easier than ever.
Where is the sacrifice? What is easy for you to give up, may be difficult for someone else. What comes naturally to you, may be a real effort for another.
Time, money, comfort, security, whatever it may be, it will cost you and I.
Don't be scared of sacrificing. Great will your joy be when God rewards you. To win a soul, isn't that worth a sacrifice?
Friday, July 27, 2007
THE FIRST STEP - Where is the sacrifice?
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Great post! The goal makes sacrifice bearable. People who refuse to bear the burden of sacrifice are people who have not really looked at the goal.
You summed it up well in your last sentence: "To win a soul, isn't that worth a sacrifice?"
Thank you Pastor. Just asked a mother beholding her newborn baby! It was worth it all, no matter how difficult and unbearable it seemed at times.
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