Ch. 527 - Ugly/Beautiful Servants

What is wrong with us?

Why do we get so caught up in ourselves?
Why do we care about meaningless matters?
Why do we let ourselves become distracted by worldly things?

We don't keep our promises.
We don't follow through.
We don't care.
Or love.
Or obey.
Or seek.

And I hate it.

We are wretched creatures.
Beautiful children.

We are ugly sinners.
Radiant treasures.

Chosen servants.

We say we are defined by Christ.
We say we live our lives for Him.

How often are others able to discern these beliefs in looking at our lives?

In his new book, Forgotten God, Francis Chan writes, "My brothers and sisters who have received the Holy Spirit, we often lack love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc., even while many of our unbelieving friends exhibit these traits - brothers and sisters, these things ought not to be so!"

'Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?'
[James 3:11]

You may be able to fool the people of this earth, but you can't fool God.
And His view of you matters so much more.
So stop, already.
Take off the mask you have on.
Destroy it, along with all the others.
Your heart is not more beautiful when you wear one of them.
Love God.
Serve God.
Be real.


' "So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.' " '
[Luke 17:10]