Not the Mae Show...

Life is not the Mae Show. It's not about me. As much as my consciousness and my mind and everything about me wants to think it is, it isn't. This is The God show. My life exists to bring him glory. What does that mean for how i should live it? (BTW this is a concept i've been taught on and thought about to varying degrees my whole life- i'm not acting like it's something new or even new to me- i'm just trying to think about it in a new way. ) Clearly it means- for starters-that everything i do should reflect glory upon Him, and that i should be aware of my actions and how they look to others in that light. it also means that my life is incredibly finite-while God is so infinite-and every day counts in the short span that i have to bring Him glory. (i'm sorry if i am mildly incoherent- i was up way too late last night!) so, like the Bible says- i need to do everything excellently unto the glory of God. everything. i'm really gonna try to start thinking about that. how can i take a nap for God's glory? this might sound overkill but i'm gonna intentionally pray that the rest i get will equip me with more energy and focus to do everything that comes after more excellently. as far as i'm concerned, one can neither pray too much nor be too passionate about seeking to glorify God. :-) so, i guess that's my challenge for today-and every day really- to myself and to you. be more aware and conscious about living to glorify God with every moment you have, because they are so limited, and you don't know how many you have left.

Abba Father, wow. You are so infinite and i am so tiny and far from significant in comparison. take today, please, and let me glorify You in it. let every word i speak, every action i take pass through a filter of wanting to glorify You. help me to measure my words, my interactions with others, my choices of how i spend my time, all i do today- let it be to honor and glorify You. even my leisure, Father. today begin making the changes in my heart that need to happen so my life is more about You and less about me. thank you Father, for all that you are. Amen

I'm going to end my devotional time and this post with a song that is really touching my heart and life right now- it's not exactly on topic, but it's full of truth about the human condition, and is therefore always applicable. It was written and is sung here by a friend and Youth Group student of ours, Michael Taylor, in whom i am seeing God do amazing things. please watch it, and tell him if it touches your heart (on his youtube page). Have a fantastic day, Friends!