I recall reading Evelyn Underhill who on one occasion said something like this, "Most of us spend our times conjugating three verbs - "to want, to have, to do." That seems to be our culture today. I must confess my weakness here and I need to remind myself the most fundamental verb - TO BE. If we get that right, all other things will fall in place.
General John Gowans (R) wrote a beautiful prayer and I sing it often,
To be like Jesus!
This hope possesses me,
In every thought and deed,
This is my aim, my creed;
To be like Jesus!
This hope possesses me,
His Spirit helping me,
Like him I'll be.
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matt. 5: 13-16)
Notice this - Jesus emphasizes what Christians are before telling us what Christians do. When we are the salt and light as we should be, we will shine to glorify our Father in Heaven. All that I am and all that I do is to bring glory to my Father in heaven.
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