Life of Purpose

God has really been teaching me recently how you have to serve to be a disciple and a leader. The bible says in Galatians that a man reaps what he sows, gives what he puts out. If you serve and give everything good your all, then you will get something good out of it. I am honestly, not a good servant. I'm lazy, procrastinating, and usually complain. I really need to do it more. In my last blog I said that I looked down on people often, but instead of looking down on them, I need to serve them. In Jamaica, my youth pastor was teaching us about discipleship, and one night he made us wash each others feet as Jesus did. Even though it seems so simple, it was so inspiring, not necessarily then, but now. When I was doing it, I was complaining in my mind, I thought myself to be better than the task I was asked to fulfill. Looking back now, I realize that to be great, you must first serve. Look at Jesus, He was the savior sent to save the world, the Son of the Most High God, He was greater than His disciples. Yet He still washed their dirty, filthy feet. I want to serve like that, to step down from my arrogance and pride and be willing to serve people of this earth as an ambassador of the kingdom of God. In the same way Jesus served us when He died to save our sins, He washed our dirty, filthy hearts. I really want to spend my life serving the Lord, I'd rather die for the sake of Christ than to live for the sake of myself. Because in death, I'd find more life than I would living. I really want to live for Christ, wherever He wants me. Honestly my faith hasn't been as strong as I want it to be. I haven't been spending enough time in God's word and in prayer. My life is meant for Christ and Christ alone. I've made mistakes in the past, there's things I regret. I have tried to go my own way, living on my own abilities and desires. Let all who read this know that that road of this world, is nothing compared to the road to the kingdom of heaven. I've tried to satisfy myself with worldly things, things that everyone says makes them happy. And yes, they can make you happy, but only for a short time. You keep having to go back and get more and more to be satisfied. But unless you're with Christ, you will not be satisfied. You may work all the time and get money to support your family, have a nice house, drive a nice car, and not be happy. That is because you are without Christ. He is the one who WILL make you happy! Nothing on this earth compares to the joy that comes from and in Jesus. And He is the one who gives your life purpose. Don't try to find satisfaction in things of this world, because your search will be in vain. If you live for Christ, then your life will be a life of purpose.