Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Some Ingredients to a Healthy Spirit

I was looking at some of the blogs I like to follow and seen that Pastor Steven Furtick is doing a series dealing with a Unhealthy Spirit and it made me think, what are some of the ingredients to a healthy Spirit?

On of the things that came to mind, probably because of what we are doing this week at our church is serving. This week we are serving the kids from our community by having VBS (Vacation Bible School) at the church. Where we have teams of kids going from station to station learning about Jesus and the Bible. Now we have around 30 or so volunteers helping to make this happen this week, sweating and trying to keeping track of everyone. And we have to ask ourselves is it worth it?

I say boldly YES!! By serving these kids for just a few hours a week they could have a life changing moment. You ask how? Well one of the councilmen in our church gave a testimony a few weeks ago about how he did not grow up going to church very often, but he did go to VBS every summer at a church not to far from his home. Even though the people running that VBS at the time would not have known it was their deposit into him helped to bring him into a closer walk with Christ as an adult and has helped him raise a godly family and have influence in his neighborhood.

I know many times we hear the work serve and go uhhhh. Because in our mind sometimes that just means work. But take joy in you work for the Lord because you never know where the fruit of your labor will lead. You just may change the world without even knowing it.

Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

Remember that everyone in God's kingdom has a place to serve others, so who do you serve?

What are some other ingredients for a Healthy Spirit? Leave a comment!