Contagious Faith!
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| 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. |
If this song doesn't get you up and moving on Monday morning, I don't know what will! We've got something in Christ that should have us up dancing for joy. Share your joy in Christ! It's contagious!
Contagious Faith
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord,
not for men. - Colossians 3:23 NIV
Are you genuinely excited about your faith? And do you make your enthusiasm known to those around you? Or are you a "silent ambassador" for Christ? God's preference is clear: He intends that you stand before others and proclaim your faith.
Genuine, heartfelt Christianity is contagious! If you enjoy a life-altering relationship with God, that relationship will have an impact on others—perhaps a profound impact.
A couple of years ago, Dallas Christian School's PTO has a special motto: Be Salt & Light at DC! We wanted our lives to reflect His LIGHT so that others would be drawn to HIM, and we wanted to be salt. We wanted to be influencers in the world for Christ. I think it's a motto every Christian should have.
Salt has many purposes: http://www.teal.org.uk/mat/saltand.htm
As a seasoning agent, it improves the taste of the food that it comes into contact with, and so as we come into contact with society our Christian values should improve the nature of that society.
Salt makes people thirsty - and as Christians we seek to create a thirst in people's lives that can only be satisfied by Jesus, who said : "if anyone is thirsty, let him come to me me and drink" (John 7:37)
Salt is used to thaw ice on roads : so it can have the effect of warming hearts that have hardened against the gospel - over time the saltiness of Christians can bring people to know Jesus Christ.
As a preservative, salt gives food an improved length of life. Ultimately, with enough salt, those who do know Jesus, and acknowledge Him as Lord and Saviour will have eternal life.
My job as a disciple of Christ is to be Salt and Light, and if I am, my faith will be contagious! I'll be a positive influence on my community, my school, at my job, at my church and in my home.
Isaiah 58:10
Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.
Isaiah 60:1
“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
Isaiah 60:19
“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
Mark 4:21
Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.
John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
John 12:35
Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.
John 12:46
I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
Believers are the light of the world. We are to reflect Jesus, The LIGHT, to those around us who are struggling in darkness. Let your light shine today. Don't just go through the motions - give today your everything!
http://youtu.be/qaHmiFaX_pk - Going Through The Motions
Does Christ reign over your life? Then share your testimony and your excitement. The world needs both.
http://youtu.be/auE-ZCQBOKY - More - Matthew West
"Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating, and attractive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you."
Norman Vincent Peale
"Prayer must be aflame. Prayer without fervor is as a sun without light or heat, or as a flower without beauty or fragrance. A soul devoted to God is a fervent soul, and prayer is the creature of that flame. He only can truly pray who is all aglow for holiness, for God, and for heaven."
E. M. Bounds
"Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn." John Wesley
"Don't take hold of a thing unless you want that thing to take hold of you."
E. Stanley Jones
Father, Thank You for loving me and for sending Your Son to save me. How can I show my gratitude for such a wonderful gift! Help me to be a light that reflects Your great love. I know that others are watching the way that I live my life. Help me to be an enthusiastic Christian with a faith that is contagious. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.
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