Many years ago.. ok many is probably not fair I have not lived as long a life as I sometimes feel that I have, but several years ago I heard Louie Giglio speak at a Passion conference in Atlanta. Louie's talk was closing out the 3 day conference. Louie talked about big illustrations and gestures where Christians rededicate their lives to Christ, and how some do it many times in their lives. The big one I remember was throwing a stick into a fire. And the stick just getting bigger and the promise getting more real. The point of his talk was that being a Christian is not about those moments. It's about the continual working out of our faith. As someone that grew up in church, especially going to youth group and summer camp, this talk was very relevant to me. I grew up with these constant opportunities to rededicate my life to Christ. Making these big gestures, and bigger promises that THIS WAS THE TIME! I threw the stick. I hammered the nail. I went to the altar. I threw the something in the water. I did these things again and again. I can recall so many of those moment throughout my life. And yet there I stood again, looking for that moment, and there Louie stood speaking straight to me it felt instead of offering another opportunity to "rededicate" my life, he was telling me there was another way.
"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" -Philippians 2:12
And yet again that talk comes to mind years later, as I am yet again at another point in my life where I feel disconnected and like I need to "rededicate" my life, and I am reminded that it's a daily thing. I don't have to make big promises, I can intentionally work out my salvation each day. Each day waking up and choosing that day to work out my own salvation.
"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" -Philippians 2:12
And yet again that talk comes to mind years later, as I am yet again at another point in my life where I feel disconnected and like I need to "rededicate" my life, and I am reminded that it's a daily thing. I don't have to make big promises, I can intentionally work out my salvation each day. Each day waking up and choosing that day to work out my own salvation.