Inspired

We're reading Not a Fan. You should read it too. It's about being a genuine, authentic follower of Christ. There have been lots of parts that hit home and have made me think, so I took a few verses and used them as part of a devotion for the ladies here at the malnutrition center. I spoke on being genuine and used Matthew 23 as my spring board. You see, here in these verses Jesus is speaking to a crowd and tells everyone that they need to obey the ones in charge, but only to do as they say, not as they do. He later calls out the Pharisees and compares them to tombs: beautiful and white-washed on the outside, but only full of dead bones on the inside.

It got me thinking. I don't want to just go through the motions and appear to have it all together. I want to know my Savior, and when I get to Heaven, I want it to be like, "Oh Hey! Glad you made it! Come on in, I've got a place just for you."

I am so grateful to our interpreters who have been so patient and kind to me. Olivia was with me today and asked what they thought about the message we read. They had some great things to say. I loved it because I don't always get to sit and have a conversation with them, we are hard at work here! Most of them agreed it is difficult to to live for Christ each day- there are lots of distractions and many people claim to be Christians who don't live a lifestyle that matches what they say.

Many of them commented that they can't get to church each week because of their busy schedules: they work 6 days a week for 12 hours each day. So they said they really enjoy the devotion time that happens when teams are here.

It got me thinking. When I eat lunch I'm usually not into a devotion- I'm enjoying my break. These women work a longer day than mine and on their short time off they are eager to learn from what God has laid on another's heart for them to hear. It was so much more than I thought I was going to get out of my time in the kitchen today.

Another amazing day in Guatemala.