We claim to be children of God,
How much of the world have we changed?
What is our influence in the day to day affairs of the people of our time?
We claim to be lovers of God, how many have we shown the genuine, unbridled and unselfish love of God?
How much are we willing to sacrifice?
Like Jesus did, who are we willing to give our lives for?
I think Christians will really not have any serious impact in our world until we really decide to die to self and self seeking practices and focus on what matters to God – selflessness, which is not natural for a human being to practice. That’s where we need to show that we are in Christ and we can do all things through Christ who strengthen us.
Let us all die today. I mean die to self, so we can resurrect and really live like Jesus.
Mark 8:34
New Living Translation
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.
Selah.
Laolu Oyeyemi