driver’s seat
“…my religion is kind of like baseball: Baseball I do on the weekends, religion I do even less…” – unknown
So the question that you should be asking yourself after last weekend is this: what am I fanatical about? Let me help you answer that question: what do you set your schedule around? what takes priority in your family? Too often for me, my time isn’t spent on things that last. I remember when I was first called a “sports fanatic.” I was offended. Not because it wasn’t true, but because sports, honestly, drove my schedule and deep inside of me, I wasn’t proud of that. When does the game start? When is my tee time? When does the softball tournament start? My time was built around these questions. For you those questions may revolve around shopping, kids, work…etc. Remember, these things in and of themselves are not “evil.” The problem comes when God takes a back seat and when everything else in our life determines how we spend our time. It was Jesus who said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat–I am.” (Luke 4:23). I pray that we all become fanatical about God and that when people look at us they see Jesus first.
FYI, I’m going to try to get my message posted online and when I do I’ll send you a link to it. In the meantime, here’s a link to the intro video that played before my message this weekend. Enjoy. http://www.ad-films.com/films.htm
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