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.. whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. --1 Corinthians 10:31 As you might imagine, I have many people who ask, “Jack, what should I do with my life? How do I please God with my life?”  It’s an important question, because not everyone knows how to live a life that has meaning… that brings pleasure to God. Well, it reminds me of that great movie, Chariots of Fire. This film presents the story of Eric Liddell, the great Scottish Olympic runner, and the challenges he faced as a young man. In the early 1900s, Liddell felt called to be a missionary, but at the same time he was a great runner. And there’s a wonderful scene in the movie where he’s talking to his sister, Jenny, and she’s challenging him. She asks, “Why do you run, Eric? Why do you do this when God’s called you to be a missionary?” And he replies, “Yes, Jenny, God is calling me. But God has also made me fast. And when I run, I feel God’s pleasure.” You see, God delights in the talents and gifts that he gives his children! Do you want to please God? Then use the talents and gifts that he has given you to his glory! And whatever he has called you to do, do it in the power and name of Jesus Christ!   GOD DELIGHTS IN THE TALENTS AND GIFTS THAT HE GIVES HIS CHILDREN!

The Importance of Commitment

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:59–62

When the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1775, they unanimously elected John Hancock from Massachusetts as their president. He presided over the representatives of the colonies as they debated the proper response to England. As the war had already begun, they soon set a course of declaring America as an independent nation. After Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence was revised and passed, Hancock placed his large, flourishing signature on the document. According to some accounts he claimed that “King George would be able to read it without his spectacles.” John Hancock literally put his life on the line by signing his name.
The Lord calls us to follow Him regardless of the cost. He does not call us to serve Him only when it is easy or convenient, nor is He honored if we abandon our work for Him in the face of opposition. The changing culture around us may mean that one day soon, being a committed Christian who wants to believe and practice what the Bible says will be regarded as not just old-fashioned or bigoted, but as criminal. Already many have been sued or fired for taking a stand for what they believe. Is your faith strong enough and your commitment to stand firm enough to overcome persecution? “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small” (Proverbs 24:10).
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

Nothing must be allowed to deter us from following Jesus wherever He leads and commands us to go.