Do you want to change your world for good? Change yourself for God!
But how, you ask? I know that in the morning, I start out wanting to be good, obedient, strong, and faithful. But as the day goes on, I get lazy, tired, and distracted.
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| My friends at Convention in 2016 |
How to stay to my goal of obedience? How to change and walk the straight and narrow for good?
I just read a story about a girl who decided to do some tough things, and it changed her whole life. The story of Ruth in the Bible helped me realize that I can be a part of something much bigger and better than myself, like Ruth.
She was a humble servant of God, and she chose to obey and serve, rather than take the easy way out.
She said to her mother-in-law in Ruth 3:5, “All that you say to me, I will do.” Naomi was telling her to do some pretty strange things, like lay at a stranger's feet at night and put his coat over her. Ruth was strong, and she courageously did as she was asked.
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| My best friends pose as I snap a photo for Competion Ruth, Boaz, and Baby Obed |
And Ruth was used by God to be the grandmother of the King of Israel!
Like Ruth, we can change the world by being selfless workers for the Lord.
Jesus told us in John 12 verse 26, “If anyone serves Me, let him follow me, where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, My Father will honor him.”
In our activities this year, my youth group set a goal to serve others while we had fun together. We did things like make a garden for the Alzheimer's Unit in our local nursing home, serve children at Christmastime in Toys for Tots, and have a special dinner for the elders at our church.
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| The girls at L2L Meeting practicing speech |
Through serving, we learned how God can use us for His good, and actually changed a few people’s worlds for the better?
What can you do to change your world for Jesus?
