The dread of going to work or school on Monday is only surpassed with the joy of 5:00 on Friday! We seem to allow time to write our lives rather than we writing our lives as we engage them. The Christian is much like the military, police, firemen and so many other service professions that are never "off" the job. Whether we face the day from God's perspective or the world's perspective makes all the difference in the world. Not just for us but for those around us. Does the world see Christ in us through our positive or negative attitude. If we just celebrate being off work on Friday and then Christmas and Easter, we don't fulfill the mission that God has for us. Looking forward to what God wants to do in our sphere of influence is of vast importance. If someone doesn't go, how will they hear? If someone doesn't talk, how will they know? If someone doesn't ask the question, how will they decide to follow Jesus?
It's not about Monday, Friday or any specific day. It's about living the joy of the Lord every day from waking to sleep. There is no off time or days off. We can't put aside our life in Christ and take a break, lunch time, or even that stop at the bar on the way home. We think we can. We believe that someone else will pick up where we were supposed to be. Why do those who have declared faith and life in Christ feel that this abandonment of God is okay? You might wonder what this has to do with Monday or Friday. Great question. It's all about attitude. If we are to be effective for Christ we must not find ourselves filled with dread of every approaching day. Nor should we be celebrating when the work is done on Friday. For the Christian the attitude needs to be continual and not just kick started when we feel like it or have time for God. There are many times I don't feel like being "up" or even out of bed. Yet, there are times when I NEED to have the godly attitude and to know that He is King and Lord. I want others to know this as well so it's imperative for me to step up to the plate and like Paul, "put on Christ."
I'm not suggesting that any of us can ever be positive all the time. That's not going to happen. What will happen is we can go through our grief, emotions and other stuff with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. People can see Christ in us when we grieve, are sad, and angry as long as it's the grief, sadness and anger that God would have. People need to know that the Christian who is around them know Jesus ALL the time. That the Lord is with them when they rise or when they sleep. In their going out and their coming in. Even when we are in commute driving! Okay, that's one that is hard for me any day of the week. So, happy Sunday through Saturday and beyond. Every day can be a positive day of the Lord in your and my life. It's all about choice and the choice is always ours!
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