[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - How to live out your faith in front of others

[Eric Calhoun]

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From: "thefamilyoffaith" <TheFamilyofFaith at tampabay.rr.com>
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Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - How to live out
your faith in front of others
Date: 
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:24:44 -0500



           
             
              To curtail petty theft, Soviet authorities put up guards
around the factories to search the workers when they left. At one timber
works in Leningrad, the guard knew the workers in the factory very well.
The first evening, out came Pyotr Petrovich with a wheelbarrow and, in the
wheelbarrow, a great bulky sack with a suspicious-looking object inside.

                  
                 
                         
                        "In the same way, let your light shine before
others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in
heaven."
                        - Matthew 5:16 
                       
                 
                 
                 
            "Tip it out," the guard said. So he did, and out came nothing
but sawdust and shavings. He was allowed to put it all back again and go
home. When the same thing happened every night of the week the guard became
frustrated. Finally, his curiosity overcame his frustration.

            "Petrovich," he said, "I know you. Tell me what you're
smuggling out of here and I'll let you go."

            "Wheelbarrows, my friend."

            Sometimes what's most obvious in life takes time to realize,
doesn't it? The very same is true as you honor God with your life so that
others will know Him. You can do good works faithfully for days, weeks, and
even years before people say, "Tell me what you have because I want it!"

            It's then that these people are perfectly primed to hear
about the Gospel of Jesus Christ-that He died for them, and they can have
eternal life through faith. But it first takes Christians who will live
faithfully, show Christ's example, and admit when they fall short. So live
each day to show God's love through your good works and watch for
opportunities to share His truth! 
            Prayer Challenge
            Ask God to give you opportunities to share your faith after
living it out through good works. Pray that He would remind you that you
may be the only example of Jesus others see!
             
           
             
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