Comparmentalization

Do you compartmentalize your life? Do you put on your ‘work attitude’ for your work friends? Then do you act differently in front of your family? Do you put on yet another attitude when you run into your neighbor or when running into a past acquaintance at the mall? Unfortunately, I think too often we tend to have different faces and different attitudes with different crowds we associate with. However I think God is calling each one of us to pretty much act the same way with all of the people we run into everyday of our lives. And while we each have our own unique personality, and unique look and unique qualities, the dominating attitude we show on our outside is the beaming happiness, gratefulness, and humbleness of a person that follows our Messiah, Jesus the Christ.

He has erased a debt so big with his own blood, that we can not fathom, except when we look back at the shambles  our lives were in from sin. But now after the Good  News we have received that Jesus was the atoning sacrifice for our sins we should read God’s word, live out God’s word, pray to God regularly (not just at the dinner table) and outwardly show everyone we meet that this has registered in our brain and on our heart, that what Jesus has done for us.

Go that extra mile, and hold a door open, give a compliment, share a story, send a call, live outside of what society does. So that when people look back and think about you they will say “What is different about them? Oh, they are devoted Christians.” Amen, for the witness your life can show others and HONOR God at the same time.

Turn that corner, and get into God’s word daily, and your ‘compartmentalization’ will go away, and beaming love shared from the Spirit will come and knock down those compartment walls and you will see the difference…and prayerfully so will others.

By any means necessary…

This was a phrase that was popularized by Malcolm X, a militant leader of a counter cultural movement against racism. However, the height of emotion on both sides of the issue elevated to actions that included physical violence and even death, and the phrase ‘By any means necessary..’ meant that if violence is what it takes, then so be it.

I would like to take this phrase back for God and Jesus and the Spirit and their glory. ‘By any means necessary’ should be the Christian’s call to action to get the Word of God and Gospel out to the hurting world. Of course, in the Christian’s way with love and a desire to see many people saved (no implication of violence in any way shape or form).

This idea of ‘Any means necessary’ also comes to mind for what Christians should think about getting INTO God’s word themselves, besides the Holy sacrament of communion, there is no other way to feed your soul than to get into God’s word. ‘Any means necessary’ is especially important these days with the availability of so many forms of media. We have the written Word, we have electronic forms of the Word (online, etc), we have audio forms of the Word (Bible on CD), there are probably some versions of the Bible on DVD I would imagine. It doesn’t matter how just do it!!

Personally, I asked for the Bible on CD for a Christmas present and right now it is the best present I have ever asked for and received! It is such a blessing, to listen to God’s word almost anywhere at any time. I burned the CDs onto my computer and then uploaded them onto my iPod. Now, God is with me while I wait for the bus, while I work, when I travel in my car, when I travel by plane…where ever, when ever! (Of course He is there at all times, but now I can audibly hear His voice…ha ha).

I urge you, if you haven’t thought about getting the Bible on CD, to get it! It is awesome to have God so close, and I can guarantee you will draw closer to Him than you ever have before…it is God’s promise and we all know that God can not lie. -James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you.
My prayer is that you find a way to get into God’s word more and more! Blessings will flow!

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