acts 13:7b

i was going over some of my thoughts from this summer. came across this verse...

acts 13:7b- the governor invited barnabus and saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God.

WOW. do people want me to hang around them because in doing so, they'll hear more about my God??! i don't think that is true of me. i want it to be SO BAD, i think that is such a beautiful example of selling your life out for the One you love more than anything in this world. i want that. i want to shine in this way. i want to proclaim the name of my Dad everywhere i go. i want to boast in His Glorious Name.

we can all be so deceived into thinking that others around us don't want to hear about God. this is phony. even when we're persecuted, it DOESN'T matter, it's an HONOR. i want to constantly be praising the name of my Father, who has redeemed my soul from going down to the pit. i want to live to enjoy this Beautiful Light. i don't want to hide it.

so i think this is a great goal, especially with summer coming to an end and a new school year beginning. i want to declare His Name in the dorms, in the classrooms, on campus, on the street...everywhere. i want people to know who they can go to to talk about Christ. i think it's an awesome vision to have in outreach. i appreciate the lives of men and women who have sold their lives out for Christ. what we sow now we're going to be reaping in 20 years...does this scare you or make you excited? it's something to definitely think about. :)