I was just thinking about growing up in Northville, and I realized that we were constantly getting in fights growing up. I can remember my first fight like it was yesterday. This kid in my first grade class would pick on me and beat me up on a daily basis, but I wouldn't fight back because my parents told me not to hit people. So, he would continually push me and hit me telling me to "do something about it." Finally, one day I came home crying and my parents gave me permission to hit him back.
I remember being excited for the next day, when I would finally get even with this bully! Sure enough the very next day on our way back from art class he shoved me into the wall as we were walking into the class room and the hit me in the stomach while the teacher wasn't paying attention. He then proceeded to say the words I was waiting for "Do something about it." I did, and I did it well. I only hit him once, but I put everything I had into that punch and he never bothered me again.
(for the record I don't recommend hitting people... It's not nice and there were definitely better ways of handling this situation.)
While I was reminiscing about this I started thinking about those words "Do something about it" and how many Christians, young and old, don't do much of anything to show that they are followers of Jesus. Maybe they'll throw up some scripture on their facebook or twitter, but how much of their free time are they giving up to serve Christ.
We just need to constantly be asking ourselves, in what way can I serve God in the situation I am in right now? I promise if you pay attention He will answer you.
But we tend to think about how we can serve ourselves first not God. Sometimes, I get jealous when I hear about other Christians going on cool vacations and living in cool places, but the truth is right now Jamie and I are right where God wants us to be and if he wants us to go to some cool place then great! But unfortunately when you ask God where he wants you to be it's not always where you want to be. If by chance God wants me to move next door to the Dallas Maverick's Stadium, then you better believe I will be packing our bags and we will be on the next flight! Unfortunately, I doubt that'll happen.
Anyways, I think it's time we take a good look at our lives and ask ourselves, "How can I serve God?" because I guarantee their is an answer out there, and you might not like it, it might take a lot of sacrifice, but a Savior like ours is worth dying for.
I don't know about you but I don't want to end up like the lukewarm Christians being spit out in Revelation 3:15-16. I want to hear those words "Well done good and faithful servant" and this life is my chance to do something about it.
