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be a giver (and more)


There are many things to think about during this down time.  Wait, this is now down time.  This is being told to stay home time.  Maybe life has taken a weird turn for you as it has for others.  That simply means for a while things are going to be different.  But honestly many things may never be the same.

As I think through that life was life just a few weeks ago and what it is like now there are some things that have to continue.  I do not apologize for sharing what I am today.  Yet I do ask that you seriously consider some things that are important.

Be a witness.

Share your faith in your social media posts, in your daily interaction with no matter who you encounter.  Faith over fear.  Worship over worry.  Christ over all the chaos.

Matthew 5:16  NASB
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Be a giver.

This is one that we cannot miss.  Tithe and give to the church as you have in the past.  For our church go to the church website www.thecommunityfellowship.org and click give online.  Whether you can attend in person or not, give as you know is right.  The church and the ministries you support need you more now than ever.  Be a generous giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7   NASB
Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Be a prayer warrior.

Yes, I sound like a broken record, but while we are home or social distancing, pray.  Pray for the people that come across your mind or across your screen.  Let people know you are praying for them.  This might be an encouragement that keeps someone going.

Psalm 142:1  NASB
I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord; I make supplication with my voice to the Lord.

Be a thermostat.

The difference between a thermometer and a thermostat is huge.  We should be the ones who set the atmosphere wherever we go.  Christians should know peace and have wisdom.  That gives us the ability like a thermostat to set the mood, the attitude, the strength and the joy of the places we find ourselves.

Don’t let the coronavirus make you lazy or unfaithful.  Seek to be a change maker, a hope giver and a blessing in many ways.  Include the things I just mentioned.  Be a witness, a giver, a prayer warrior and a thermostat.
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