This morning, on the way to bible study, I saw a truck. The truck was a bakery delivery truck. On the back was one of those ubiquitous signs stating "Safety Is Our Goal" with a phone number to call. I have seen so many of those that I have come to be more or less immune to them but this morning it hit me. That sign was a lie!
The goal the truck (and driver) had was to deliver bread in a timely manner - and in the process to do so safely. "Safety" was one of the parameters and perhaps even a sub-goal but the primary goal was to deliver bread. If that driver had the best safety record in the company but failed to deliver any bread, s/he would be unemployed. I see this a lot with Christians. If you watch what we do and how we live our lives, you would think that our real goal was to retire, make lots of money, live comfortably, raise good kids, etc. How many of us really and truly live with the goal of serving and pleasing God as our primary? What would an outsider say is our goal? What is number one in your life? Are you serving God or just delivering bread?
blessings on your day
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What is your answer? Are you serving God or just delivering bread?
How do you know?
Personally, it depends a bit on the day. While I certainly *want* to serve God, the reality is that there are a lot of days that I am "just delivering bread."
so what does it look like for you to be serving God?
Start with making Him a priority. The probably "looks like" getting serious about studying the Word. There are a lot of generalized commands that tell us how to live our lives as well as generalized purposes.
Beyond that, it comes down to what would God have you do "today." It helps to have a dream/vision for your life that is in alignment with God. As for what mine is, ask me next time we meet :o) Perhaps I will have an answer for you
Sometimes, even the "outsider" perspectives can be lies. So often *we* and the *outsiders* see us serving God ~ unaware that we're really serving bread. Those moments when the LORD appears in our path and ask "Why do you forsake Me?" are the most painful times in a Christian's life. At the same time, they are the most blessed moments of our lives. It just make take days, weeks or even years to see them that way.
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