Good Stealing Your Best

I Find it interesting, how sometimes something will come up that is awesome, just to distract you. Sometimes, something will come up that will make you think, "this is it, this is my chance" when really it is nothing more than a distraction.

Think about it like this, the Devil will give you something good, maybe even awesome, to keep you from the best plan that God has for your life.

I know I've encountered this problem a few times, and I haven't always made the right choice. For example, while I was an intern at Capital Christian Center, I lost a lot of weight, and everyone at the gym found it amazing. I ended up placing more effort, and focus in the gym, than I did in my internship. Now, the question isn't if I did anything good at the gym, I did many good things at the gym, the question is what could I have done had I not taken my eye off the prize? I went from being, "Big Dan" the man who stood on a table at his school and told everyone about Jesus, to being "Danno" the guy who loves to workout... what happened? I got distracted. I put more focus on my achievements at the gym, then I did the kids I was trying to lead, or the call that God had for that momment in my life.

Did I do anything good at the gym; Yes, without question. I helped a person loose 30 lbs, helped numerous people deal with their insecurities, taught a group of football players the value of endurance and balance with strength, and taught my good friend Mike how Christ is my foundation, and how I can do all things through him. So yes I did do good things at the gym, but it came at the cost of all the people I had influence on at Capital. I didn't even go on the intern camping trip because I wanted to train, which is insane when considering how much I love to go camping. It's amazing how you can push so hard, and at the same time be slowly getting off track, untill eventually you are running in the wrong direction. Now it is hard for me to even hold a conversation with a most of the people I did interns with.

The Bible says in Proverbs 16:3, "Commit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established." It is so easy to get caught up trying to chase after our own dreams, so much so that we completely forget that God has something better than anything you could ever dream of.
I once heard a man say it like this, "He's either Lord of all, or He's not Lord at all." This is huge! Yes, I said He was Lord, but did I give him every area of my life completely? Was I completely sold out for Christ, or was I trying to please myself?

It's easy to get sidetracked, that is why it is so important to pick up your cross, and die to yourself daily. You've got to die to your selfish desires, drop your pride, and choose to live for him. Once you come to that place in life, he will use you to do awesome things.

Who knows what God has in store for you, just know that it's better than anything you could do for yourself.

Galations 2:20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

I Hope you enjoyed this...

Be Blessed

Dan Michno