Time To Live

Yesterday's entry about being unashamed of the gospel got me thinking about young David the day he floored the giant. Not sure why, but in my mind I find myself with a sling in one hand, while rolling a stone between my thumb and index finger in the other. I want to pick a fight.

With God's Word and His wisdom echoing down the corridors of my brain, tamed courage paces back and forth within my self-imposed and carefully designed cages. Friends...it seems my health, my faith, my income, stewardship, prayer life, my thought life and my sharing of the gospel with others all deserve and require a glance down at my stone and sling. What am I waiting on? What are you?

I think it's time to say, "Goodbye, comfort zones" and "So long, easy." In fact, in the time that it's taken me to write today's entry, I've realized that I don't have to pick a fight. The fight is waiting for me. It's raging. I gotta get in it. Do you?

What battles will you face this week? Will your pride be bruised? Will vanity get the better of you? Will your self-control actually lose it? Does your health need more attention? Less attention? Do you need to talk to that neighbor? Call that friend? Thankfully, whether we succeed or not, God's mercy is new each day and Jesus is in our hearts, so who do we have to fear? Let's engage. Let's get in it. It's time to mix it up. What was the word we used yesterday? Unashamed? I have my stone and sling. Got yours? If the world needs proof that grace changes people, here we come.

--Jimmy Peña

For Discussion: Let's go to the Lord together and pray for strength for our battles. Where else can we go but to the Lord? If you'd rather not be specific, please go ahead and say "unspoken" and we'll be sure to pray for you.