The game-changer

What an interesting idea…  In looking at how we measure our worth, Neil splits up our service and our character.  I suppose it makes sense – God doesn’t give us points for service (bonus points if you’re a missionary) on some kind of sliding scale.  If we want to be busy doing something, that something should be working on our character, which, for some reason, is a lot harder than just doing good stuff. 

Was Neil saying, then, that God will value us more if we have a more mature character?  I thought so on the first reading, but on the second time around, I think he’s talking about the fact that a more Christ-like character makes us more fruitful and more useful, both things we should want.

The part that really spoke to me, though, in today’s reading, was this:  [my paraphrase of Neil]  If I really believed I am who God says I am, what difference does that make in my life?  Am I more confident, more secure?  What will I have the courage to go out and do?  It’s a game-changer, really. 

For as much as I thought I had some of this stuff down pretty well, I see again that I’ve got so far to go.  But I’m inspired today to keep trying…