yesterday, while walking across the street to the plaza to pick up lunch for a meeting in our office a man was standing outside passing out "i am second" booklets. in this booklet was a list of speakers that are going to be speaking in the days ahead. giving their testimony, telling all why they are second. second to God, because after all he came first.
for those of you who don't know what i am second is,
{I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others. Actors. Athletes. Musicians. Business leaders. Drug addicts. Your next-door neighbor. People like you. The authentic stories on iamsecond.com provide insight into dealing with typical struggles of everyday living. These are stories that give hope to the lonely and the hurting, help from destructive lifestyles, and inspiration to the unfulfilled. You’ll discover people who’ve tried to go it alone and have failed. Find the hope, peace, and fulfillment they found. Be Second.}
-please credit back to the website.
getting this booklet, on the corner of Ross and Olive, was like a serious gut punch. it was a moment for me to reflect on the day and all the "wrong" i was already doing. it reconfirmed the fact that i am second.
while i may not be an athlete (of any kind), an actor, a business leader, a recovering drug addict, etc. i am human. i have struggles. big struggles. both there is no mountain to high for God's grace. i struggle with forgiveness, death, marriage, children, adoption, selfishness, satisfaction.....a purpose driven life. i must remain second and remember who comes first daily. i must confess when i have wronged and allow God to show me the way. i must follow in the path of His glory to truly understand and benefit from being second.
this is one race that i don't mind finishing in second place.
i would say that it is safe to say we all have struggles. we may just deal with them all differently, and some choose the path of destruction. but why destruction? is "offing" yourself or your life worth falling short of the glory of God. how do we as Christians better communicate the gospel to those in need, to those we see self destructing? with a simple question....do you know who is first? followed by.... are you second?
how do you overcome? how do you truly believe that you are second? is it through prayer, through faith, through relationships? what is your prayer? where do you put your faith? who are the relationships with?
love helped me overcome, love of my son, my family, my friends, my jay, my God. my prayer is to God daily for his presence in my life to be greater than his absence. my faith is in His power and conviction and His faithfulness, my relationship is with Him. {God will never leave you or forsake you}
are you second?
i.am.second.
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