Fulfill
Your Mission
The
only way the corporate Body of Christ will fulfill the mission Christ
has given it is for individual Christians to have a vision for fulfilling that mission
personally. David Jeremiah
I
haven’t always fulfilled my mission in life.
There are all kinds of things that can get in the way. The stuff the world throws at me can be a
distraction from my real mission and the things I choose to do instead of
continue working on my mission in life can lead me further away from my purpose
here. When we accept Jesus Christ as our
Lord and Savior, we take on a new role in life and a new mission.
To
many times I think we misunderstand the word mission. I admit when I think of that word it often
brings to mind travel to a foreign country to help others. I think we sometimes forget that there are
missions right where we are and sometimes next door. God may be calling you to fulfill your
mission at your workplace or in your neighborhood or in the grocery store.
Last
weekend I headed out at 5:30 am to do an event and I stopped at a gas station to
get water. I stepped in line behind
another customer. The man in front of me
was angry. The clerk was taking a few
minutes to try to get the cash register to work and the man in front of me
started complaining about how they should learn how to teach their employees
how to properly work the equipment. He
finally told the clerk to just give him back his card and he would come back
when they learned how to train their people.
As
the man walked away I stepped up to the counter and asked the clerk in a kind
voice how he was doing. He wouldn’t meet
my eyes but he said he was ok. I could
tell the other man had embarrassed him and he was still flustered. As he was ringing up my purchases, he rang it
up wrong and apologized and said he would need to void and ring it up
again.
I
had a choice to make. I could get
impatient and because I was up at 5:30 am on a Saturday morning and still bleary
eyed, I could have been belligerent like the other customer. I chose not to be. I told the clerk it was fine and as I turned
to leave I told him I hoped he would be blessed today.
We
have times each and every day where we can fulfill our mission on earth. How many of those do we miss because we are
in a hurry or too busy to take the time for a kind word. That one instance can make a huge difference
in another person’s life. Take the time
to fulfill your mission. The glory it brings to God is priceless.
Prayer for the Day: Heavenly
Father, I want to fulfill my mission on earth.
I want to be the tool You use to show someone else the redeeming grace
that You have shown me. Help me to keep
my eyes open for opportunities to share You with others. I praise You for Your many blessings on my
life and for keeping me focused on my purpose.
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