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Showing posts with label die to self. Show all posts
Showing posts with label die to self. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Will I Do It?

The other day, my family was all eating at Arbys.
While we were wrapping up our dinner of roast beef goodness,
we noticed a girl walk out of the kitchen and sit in the very back of the restaurant.
It was obvious that she worked there, and it was obvious that she was sobbing. Hard.
After a little while my sister, Emi, leaned over and asked,
"Should I go see if she is Ok?"
"Sure, if you wanna."
A few minutes passed and I forgot all about it. But not Emi.
All of a sudden she stood up, and disappeared.
It took me a while to notice where she went, and then I realized.
She had done it.
Turns out the Holy Spirit had been telling her to do it the whole time.
Or as she describes it, "beating on her chest screaming at her."
It turned out to be no big deal, nothing to be afraid of.
The girl was so grateful, and Emi's light was truly shining for God.
It got me thinking......
How many times have I ignored the Holy Spirit?
Why did I? Because I was scared? Proud? Shy?
Do those reasons even matter to God? No.
Next time the Spirit of the Lord tells me to do something;
something as small as asking if they're alright,
will I do it?

Friday, May 14, 2010

Something to Think About....

I found this picture in the Nov '07 issue of BRIO and it really slapped me in the face. Check it out and you'll see what I mean.
That looking at yourself in a coffin thing really makes it clear doesn't it? Dieing to ourselves is hard and sometimes seems impossible, but it is totally necessary if we are Christians. So, if you want, print this pic off somehow and put it where you will see it everyday. Just as a reminder. So you can be slapped in the face everyday! lol