This is something that I struggle with so very often. Being selfish with the time, energy, re-sources, everything that God has entrusted to me. I often forget that I am not my own, and that encompasses everything that God blessed me with.
Being entrusted by God with something, or sometimes, someone is a beautiful blessing and opportunity to glorify Him who makes and gives all things.
I caught myself the other night getting into a small spat with my wife over how I was spending my time that evening. Do you see the selfishness in the text? A few minutes after our “discussion”, I was convicted about arguing my point, and had to face the truth that I was being selfish.
Not being our own, touches or rather should touch all facets of life. Our Job, should be a mission field; through either direct fellowship and talking about God or indirect by showing the love of Christ in our actions.
Our marriage should reflect God’s promise, to God, and for each other.
Our bodies are the temple for the Holy Spirit to dwell within and sanctify us, and as such we should take care of them.
Our loved ones, children and brothers and sisters of God.
Our Children, children and brothers and sisters of God.
Even “our” lives are no longer ours, we were purchased at a high price by obedient sacrificial love.
All things in our possession are transitory, but any tool used to glorify God is deserving of a base respect to the end it accomplishes. Now that doesn’t mean to fall into object worship, but that anything at all only matters because of what we know, understand, and believe about God: Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Let’s surrender to God, and serve Him through obedient love. Obedient even to the point of offering truly the lives He has blessed us with.
