Today I was reading out of the book, "Discovering God's Will For Your Life" by Sheila Walsh. In fact, we just finished the last chapter today in our English Ladies' Bible Study. It was a really great book and I enjoyed it a lot. It just got me thinking about life and the "race" that we are running.
In the first paragraph of the chapter it talks about a woman who had a redefining moment when she realized she didn't have to be the first or the best in order to win the prize of heaven. Instead, she was running along side other Christians and we are all supposed to help each other along the way. When we fall down, the rest can stop and help us up. When we stumble or are too weary, we can lean on each other. It reminds me of the song we sang in Vacation Bible School when I was a kid, "Roll the Gospel Chariot Along." Some of the words go like this... "Roll the gospel chariot along, and we won't tag along behind. If a sister's in the way, we will stop and pick her up, and we won't tag along behind. If the devil's in the way, we will run right over him and we won't tag along behind." It's kind of funny to think about, but so true. We are supposed to be helping each other when we fall by the side of the road.
I think in the modern times it is easy to get caught up in being the best, the first or the most successful. So many people try to be rich and successful and will do anything to get ahead of the rest. Isn't it wonderful to know that with God, we don't have to do it alone? We don't have to be the best, the first, the most successful or rich. We have God by our side helping us all the way as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ.
How wonderful it will be one day for all of us to reach the final goal of heaven and share the reward together for eternity with God!!!
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April, I'm glad you wrote about this. I was thinking about that, too, when we had the ladies' class...how we as Christians shouldn't be competing with each other spiritually, but helping each other as much as we can, instead. It seems like many in the church today have the "Keeping-Up-With-The-Joneses" attitude...
You reminded me of what Jesus said in Matthew 16:26...Even if we aren't materialistic, we've still lost our souls if we desire all the "glory" of being spiritually "further ahead" than others.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this!
Love,
C.
Court,
Thanks a lot for your comment! I know I'm not normally one to blog on such topics but sometimes I just have something on my heart that I would like to share! I am glad that you appreciated it.
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