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What are YOU Doing for Christ???

Well...Summer is pretty much at it's end, and people are making the wonderful transition from Summer to Fall.  I have to admit, I definately enjoyed my Internship at Foundry UMC and I felt that God sent me to that church and allowed me to share experiences with the followers in that community that I will remember for a lifetime.  I got great experience, built many relationships, and had a heck of a lot of fun.  The Lord has opened up my eyes a little more after this summer towards my life ahead.  This summer has influenced my life greatly towards the continuation of my goal of becoming a youth pastor.  I accomplished a lot this summer and I feel that God has provided me an awesome opportunity to impact the lives of many youth around the world as well as have tons of fun in fellowship.  I encourage all of you to find your true calling in the ministry...whether it be an occupational decision such as becoming a pastor, or even volunteering your time and talents in a variety of ways to help fellowship and bring people to Christ.  It doesn't have to be huge, but God calls us all to use our gifts in respect to his Kingdom.

Speaking of finding your call...have you thought about your call this fall?  Think about all the things you did last year...how did your life look?  I'm sure you can improve on a variety of things that could make life go smoother and could generate a deep relationship with the Lord Almighty.  We all want to make decent grades, make new friends, and cherish all the moments we have together...but do we reevaluate our walk with Christ to the point of action more than just thought?  Before my 1st year of college, I told myself that I was gonna stay active in church and do my best to glorify God all that I could.  Funny thing is...it didn't happen like i planned it.  I fell out of rythmn, I wasn't too active, and I didn't spend enough quality time with God.  Believe you me, my life definately was impacted because of my decisions.  I think my freshman year would have gone a lot smoother and I would have been a lot happier if I kept my relationship with Christ in check.  Sometimes I forget that he doesn't want to just sit there up in heaven waiting for me to talk to him when I really need a huge favor.  Christ wants to be involved in our daily lives and wants to hear from us often.  He wants that relationship with us...it's basically just our own ignorant fault of not giving him the time and effort he deserves.  He does a lot for us everyday, even little things you don't realize...do you think you thank him enough for even the small things?

Hopefully you go from here with a spark in your head to stay active as you can during this Fall and continuing on for the rest of your life.  Life without Christ isn't much a life afterall.  Make the smart choice by depending on him towards your success and enjoyment of life.  Life may come with hard times, but with Christ, things go a lot smoother over the bumps.  Rely on Christ and USE the GIFTS & TALENTS that God has given you to glorify his kingdom...he wouldn't want it any other way...

 1 Corinthians 12:5-13