So the full title of this entry was going to be In A Baskin Robins World, Be a Chick-Fil-A. \u00a0However, that was a rather lengthy title, so I tried to shorten it a little. \u00a0But what exactly am I talking about? \u00a0What is Baskin Robins known for? \u00a0Their 31 flavors. \u00a0What is Chick-Fil-A known for? \u00a0Chicken. \u00a0Any clearer yet? \u00a0What I mean is also captured in an old saying. \u00a0That saying is this, “jack of all trades, master of none.” \u00a0My point in saying be a Chick-Fil-A is this, be a master of one thing instead of being a jack of many trades.<\/p>\n
Matthew 6:33 says, “seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” \u00a0Have you ever said something along the lines of “my schedule is out of control? \u00a0Or “there aren’t enough hours in the day.” \u00a0What would your day look like if you aligned your schedule around seeking God? \u00a0No I’m not saying quit your job, hole yourself up in your house and do nothing but read the Bible and pray. \u00a0What I’m saying is what Stephen Covey in his book, Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, said, “put first things first.” \u00a0Be intentional about scheduling time with God. \u00a0Get into His Word and spend some time praying. \u00a0Then do the difficult task of listening for His response. \u00a0The reality of Matthew 6:33 is that if we make our life’s goal the kingdom of God and His righteousness, He has promised that He will take care of all of our needs. \u00a0We need to re-orient our thinking. \u00a0So many times our time with God is an after thought or something that is put in the pile of “if I have time I will.” \u00a0It is time that is on our to-do list. \u00a0But what if seeking God was our list? \u00a0What if before we put something on our calendar or agreed to do something we asked and answered the question, how will doing this help me grow closer to God or tell others about God? \u00a0When we begin to think that way, it will radically shift how we approach our day. \u00a0Instead of we need to get up and go to work so that we can make money to pay our bills. \u00a0Now, we are getting up going to work with the mindset of, God has given me this job so that I can honor Him by how I work for my boss, interact with my co-workers, and I can share the Gospel with my co-workers and invite them to church. \u00a0Now work has has a redemptive purpose! \u00a0Or when we are dreading having to cart the kids all around town to various activities. \u00a0We can understand that, I will have time in the car with my kids and I can talk to them about God, and invest myself in their lives. \u00a0Then while I’m at practice I can see it as a God-given opportunity to talk with other parents about who Jesus is, share the Gospel, and invite them to church. \u00a0Now, kids practices have a redemptive purpose! \u00a0The same thing can be said for our time at the grocery store. \u00a0Instead of looking at the long check out lines as an inconvenience. \u00a0See it as an opportunity to talk with the person in front of you or behind you about Jesus and invite them to church. \u00a0Or what about everyone’s favorite, going to the DMV? \u00a0If there has ever been an opportunity to share the Gospel or invite people to church, it is at the DMV! \u00a0I mean, we know we are going to be there for a while :). \u00a0I think you get the point. \u00a0If we allow God to change our mindset on how we see our everyday activities from they are something I have to do, to something I get to do to know God more and make Him known; then I believe our attitude and outlook on life will be radically changed.<\/p>\n
So I want to encourage you this week to look at every opportunity you have from a kingdom of God mindset. \u00a0Then let’s do what Paul said in Ephesians 5:15-16, “Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk (live)–not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” \u00a0Let’s be a Chick-fil-A this week and focus on one thing, the kingdom of God.<\/p>\n
Pastor Justin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So the full title of this entry was going to be In A Baskin Robins World, Be a Chick-Fil-A. \u00a0However, that was a rather lengthy title, so I tried to shorten it a little. \u00a0But what exactly am I talking … Read More