Thought of the Day-May 18th, 2009

If anyone thinks he is somebody when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Galatians 6:3

Todays message is a Word of warning......

I have been several times to a conference

that is held for the Black Christian Churches in our area. The first night we

do something that is quite meaningful to me. There is a roll call of who is

in attendance. We bring a banner from our church, and we line up and parade

around the assembly hall to see who has come to the conference and who has

brought the most people. My husband and maybe some parishioners

from my church here in town, always make a comment or

give me a raised eyebrow because I insist on being counted as half

a person. You see my home church, were I was born and raised

comes to the conference as well and no matter how many people they have

I walk through with them as well. I believe that you have to honor

appreciate and remember from whence you came.

I could get off puffed up with titles and who I am

and where I go to church, our choir is better then their choir

mentality or I can remember that without God

I am NOTHING!

When I get to thinking as Mrs.Chancelor, miss goody two shoes,

I run the Feed the Community, and I, I, I ,I...

It is not about me, because I am nothing. What I put my

hands to serve in, is blessed because of my heart. My heart is not

a heart filled with I, me, me, me, but a heart

of Christ as I serve his children.

We have to remember whose we are and live a life centered and

focused on Christ. We have to speak to one another in love

and treat others how we want to be treated. We have to utilize

the gifts and the people we have in our lives, not forsaking them. We have to respect that

they are children of God as well. We have to get out of self

and into Christ...

My sisters and brothers don't let I, rule and reign in your life.

Don't let a title, wealth, fame or fortune, steal your focus.

Giants fall...

Galatians 6:3