Summer. Ah the turmoils and adventures of the three month period away from school. My life is rather busy with working at a daycare and being a Youth Intern and yet I manage to have time to read books. There is, however, a major flaw that this summer has done to me. I have been lacking in my spiritual development. Here, back home, it is so easy to blow of time with God that I valued and built up so much back at school. Why is that? Why is it that once Summer roles around, all that I built up starts to change?
I am constantly praying for God to use me, take me out of my comfort zone, and help me to grow. So why is it so hard for me to take time aside for Him? What am I missing? I pray that I will be used as Christs' hands and feet and will be able to be a servant of reconciliation.
Speaking of Reconciliation, my Youth Pastor raised a rather interesting question for me: Is there ever a time where Reconciliation should not be the answer to strive for? It is a rather hard question to tackle, but I have thought a while on it. I would say that in cases of spousal abuse and people who are just poisonous to you after awhile one should not strive for reconciliation, but should remove themselves from the situation. It pains me to say it, but sadly we live in a world filled with evil, sorrow, and hard hearts so there will be people who do not respond to God's wonderful gift of reconciliation through us.
What's a Christ-follower to do in such a broken and jaded world?
Keep on going, showing God's love, and never give up. "Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses." Win the race with love, grace, faith, and peace.
What can you do to be a servant of peace and reconciliation?
