As I prepare for this week of school, God draws me to James 1:25 that says "One who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does."
I do a gut check. Do I do this? Am I an effectual doer? Do I love others as Jesus does? Do I focus on heavenly things....all that is good and right and pure?
I want to.
How do you do this in your everyday? Sometimes it sure would be easier to "go carnal". My oldself wants to do less than positive things. BUT, I surround myself with those who love God. When I question my thinking, I seek reassurance from other Godly people and from God Himself. He makes having the right words or knowing what the right action to take clear.
Be a doer for the Kingdom, for others, for students....
So...after reading this for the fifth time today...I wanted to see how that verse was translated in the Message bible. Sometimes it puts it in ways that I can understand better. It said "25 But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action."
ReplyDeleteI love that it used the word scatter brain as that is what I have felt like the last few weeks. I have found myself looking at each one of my students lately and finding something good in them which makes it easier when they are starting to frustrate me. God can always show you the good in his children just as most of our parents can. He is the ultimate parent after all. I have a feeling that leaning on Him and my fellow coworkers is what is going to get me through the next couple weeks. I am so blessed to work in an atmosphere in which I don't have to go far to find a friend to share the load with!