Martyr for a Minute

Why is it my friend, that so many people don't mind doing things for others when it's convenient and it won't put them out? And then they act as if what they did was some big deal.

If you only had some beans to eat and you saw someone on the street with no beans, would you share your beans, even if you only had enough to last one day?

Would you be willing to lay down your life for one of your family members, how about a friend, even for an enemy? Or where would you draw the line?

There are those who do what they want to do for people and then they want to make sure the world knows what they did. They actually do what they do, not for the one who's in need, but because they want to make themselves look good in front of others.

We are supposed to live a life that's yielded to the Lord, so we are to let Him do whatever He wants to for others, through us. And it's no big deal for it's not us doing it - it's our Father God, doing it through us. We can't take any credit.

Read Romans chapter 12 and then focus on verses 1-2:  Therefore, I beseech you brethren, that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service(It's no big deal) and be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is  that good and perfect and acceptable will of God.

Read  Philippians chapter 2 and then focus on verses 3-4:  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

MARTYR FOR A MINUTE

Do you sacrifice when giving

Your money or your time,

And what would be your attitude

If it was your last dime?

What if you only had enough

To last a single day,

If someone came along with less

I wonder what you'd say.

When you take time to go to church

You think it's some big deal,

But don't you think that you should go

Because your faith is real?

If God gives you the chance to help

Someone along the way,

Then don't you waste time asking just

How much you'll have to pay.

If you were asked to give your life

To save that of a friend,

Could you say yes...or is that where

Your giving then would end?

Could you choose to give your all for

Anyone else's good,

Or would you walk away instead

Of doing as you should?

Martyr for a minute is what

Most people seem to be,

Doing what they want - when they want

Hoping the world will see.

 But when the Devil calls your name

Don't pay him any heed;

Surrender your all to Jesus

And let Him take the lead.

...For Satan hates to see a saint

Doing the will of God,

He does his best to stop them as...

 They walk this earthly sod.

But let the Lord use you as His

Instrument of blessing;

And Satan will give up when he

Sees he's not progressing.