PUSH!

"A rolling stone grows no moss"…well, a stone can't get rolling without a push, right?

I've been thinking a lot lately about service to others…and an article I read today added some clarification to my thoughts…a quote on it said: "Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for us." (this author was quoting from The Message: Galations 3). The author was using this quote to explain a revelation he had that it is not about what we do for God, but it is truly about what God does for us…which I agree with - to an extent.

I have been involved in a number of arguments (or should I say 'discussions'?) surrounding deeds vs. faith…that constant back-and-forth about "earning" your way into Heaven vs. accepting what only God can give…and reading this article today - it made me consider how the two are completely tied together. You can't talk about one without talking about the other. Like how God is in all three parts of the trinity and you cannot pull them apart…like how I am a sister and a daughter and you can't argue whether I am one or the other - I'm both!

It all starts when we get that initial faith "push" - we believe in God, we believe in His Word and in His commands…and then we take off and spread that love to others around us. That initial push is what gets us rolling…and if our faith and our belief is strong enough - we will continue to "keep rolling" to help and to serve and to allow our faith to push us in every direction God opens up for us. We cannot serve others without God giving us the opportunity and ability to serve and we want to serve because God has given us the ability to do so!

God gives us the opportunities we have to share our faith with others through our actions and deeds…have you taken His push to spread His love through your actions?

And don't forget: P.U.S.H. - Pray Until Something Happens...