God remembers us even when we forget about Him. He is prevalent in our daily activities and will take the appropriate steps to remind us of our greater purpose in life: serving Him, not ourselves. Next time we find ourselves acting outside the norm or taking things to heart, we should think and ask: have we forgotten who we live for?
I’ve been receiving all kinds of messages from different places about God at work. Talking about religion at the workplace can be an odd topic at work due to all the politics involved and although I’m conscious of these things, God has continuously given me the strength to speak out about my faith. He’s truly blessed me at this place and I’m here to do His will.
In the last few days, I forgot about why God put me here and He was quick to remind me.
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Yesterday was just another day at work, but towards the end of the day, my supervisor communicated something that offended me. I had turned one of my projects in and his response was, “This is not your best work. You could’ve spent a little bit more time before sending it to me.” I don’t know why that pierced me, but it did and instead of my taking his comments as constructive criticism, I broke down crying.
I came home, made myself some dinner with a glass of wine and was really thinking about what had happened earlier that day. What was the root of my crying? Why was my work not up to my usual standard? That’s when it hit me. I was doing it for me, not for God. I started laughing when I realized this.
When I walked into work this morning, I was rejuvenated with God at the forefront of my mind and the Holy Spirit quenched me of a thirst I didn’t even know I had. What I can say is this: I am thankful for His grace and for Him choosing me to be an instrument of His grace.
Our friend and reader shares the dangers of something that otherwise seems so neutral: social media. Rather than focusing on gossip and the lives of others, we need to fix our eyes on the Lord, find our joys through Him and seek Him to live out our purpose. This testimony is a good reminder that God is our rock and foundation of highest importance, and that everything else on this earth is temporary.
“OMG did you hear?!” It is a phrase heard often in today’s society. It is a way to connect with others. It starts conversations and can end an awkward silence. In the days of social media where news spreads like wildfire, it creates a topic of conversation where one otherwise might not exist. And in that moment, it can create a common bond between people and an idea of common interest. It is, “What happened to whom?”, “Who did what?” and “Where they went and with whom?” It is gossip, it is news and it is hot.
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Our own WitnessLA’s reader goes in depth on a problem we all face on a daily basis: sin and how to live victoriously despite life’s challenges. Our reader shares the importance of relying on God to be our guide in everyday activities, and to ask God today for the grace and wisdom to make the right choices tomorrow.
Why is sin such a bad thing? Ask ten people and you’ll get ten different answers. What does it even mean to sin? Religious people may define sin as rebellion against God’s Commandments. Others may say sin is anything you do that hurts yourself or others. A child might simply know sin as “doing bad stuff.”
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Hello,
My name is Al. I met Dan at the Derekstar Art Show in downtown Los Angeles last month.
My testimony centers around how God has totally transformed me from the person I once was. Throughout my years of schooling I was known as the quiet kid, the shy kid who only answered questions when called upon. A classmate of mine in the 8th grade even jokingly told me she thought I was a spy because I was so quiet. Furthermore, while in middle school I longed to have a “cool personality” that would cause me to be liked by the “cool” kids. I did not consider myself much of a leader and I occasionally struggled with my self-esteem.
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