Too stressed to be blessed

Did I lock that door? What would they think of me? What if I mess up? What does my future hold? Why do they hate me? Worry, worry, and worry!!! Most of our lives are wasted worrying. When most of our time is wasted focusing on ourselves and not God, we start being stressed and miss our blessings. We tend to forget that God is watching over us and won't let us go through things we cannot bare. We forget that even if we forgot to lock that door God is watching, that a robber can still break through a window if they wanted even if the door was locked. Yet God is still there to protect us. We forget that it really doesn’t matter what they think of us, that what God thinks of us is a lot more important. We forget that mess-ups are natural but we must learn from them and not repeat them. We forget that our future is not promised, but using our presents can define our futures. We forget that if they hated Christ they will hate us. That Christ went on despite the hate and made changes everywhere he went. All of our worries can easily dissipate if we realize who is watching over us. I understand those who do not have Christ in their lives worrying because they do not have that security that God is always watching. But those of us who do let's remember that worrying do not solve anything but take away from the abundant life God wants us to lead. If God care about the sparrows that where sold for pennies (Matthew 10:29) and loves them how much more do you think he cares for us. Let’s not give power to worries instead let's trust God with our lives and live fearlessly.

What makes someone Great?

What makes someone be considered a success or the greatest? Many would say the material posesions one aquires, others will say a charismatic personality, Good people skills, having the top people of the world on speed dial. The list can go on and on if we want it to. But sadly none of the things we think of are not the characteristics of a great leader or a successful person. Christ said it best that "rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves." (Luke 22:26) It is so simple. We must be as a child: non-biased, faithful, loving, pure, trusting, forgiving. And we must serve others. We to often associate success and greatness with things rather than actions taken. We must be wary of role-models, leaders, people in general we admire and see if they fit that mold of greatness. The greatest model is Christ. And we must try our best to be the greatest we can be.