Invest in Goodness

Hello!

As we approach Thanksgiving it is common for us to reflect more on our lives and on our faith. I know the holidays cause me to pause and think about my life and the fruits of it. Am I living a life that is full of gratitude? Do I strive to live a humble life, putting the interests of others before my own (Philippians 2)? Do I recognize every day the depths that God went to (becoming man) to have a relationship with me? Would I do the same for Him? Is my life planted in the good soil to produce good fruits, or are their some sour apples in my soul?

Some may think I am a bit too serious when it comes to my faith and my own introspection. On some levels they may be right. But, I cannot help but reflect on these things and on the way my Christian walk manifests itself in me. In my personal faith pursuits, I came across this quote below. It has me thinking even deeper now. Maybe it will do the same for you.

"Christianity is not a voice in the wilderness, but a life in the world. It is not an idea in the air but feet on the ground going God's way. It is not an exotic to be kept under glass, but a hardy plant to bear twelve months of fruits in all kinds of weather. Fidelity to duty is its root and branch. Nothing we can say to the Lord, no calling Him by great or dear names, can take the place of the plain doing of His will. We may cry out about the beauty of eating bread with Him in His kingdom, but it is wasted breath and a rootless hope unless we plow and plant in His kingdom here and now. To remember Him at His table and to forget Him at ours, is to have invested in bad securities. There is no substitute for plain, every-day goodness." - Maltbie Davenport (Mattie D) Babcock, Short Biography

I strive to invest in the goodness of our God and Savior. That is where my true security lies. In that goodness, my treasure is found. I pray that I will continue to invest - not for the return I will get, but for the return others will experience because of Christ living IN me and THROUGH me.

Gracious God, I am grateful for how far you were willing to go to be in a relationship with me. I thank you for your goodness and I pray that Your goodness will live in me in such a way that others may say, "taste and see that the Lord is good." (Psalm 34:8)

Take Care & God Bless,

Pastor Don