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Today, I got into an argument with my yearbook teacher (again...). I was collecting the hours I had put into the yearbook for the past two years, and thought it was reasonable to ask for 300. Some may think, "Woah, isn't that a bit too much?" Well, this year, we only had two individuals (including myself!) to design the yearbook, and I was also editor. Sometimes I would be up at 4AM just trying to meet deadlines, and spend evenings upon evenings at school. Although she may think I want credit or deserve these hours, I felt like I was being truthful about it and just collecting the work I had done. I do not get a free yearbook, nor a discount; I was a bit angry at not being able to collect the hours I rightfully worked for.
But to think about it, in the end, it is Christ who deserves the credit. No matter what clubs I join, what I do, it's all for Christ. Although people think I'm arguing with her because I deserve it, I know I don't. I don't deserve anything. Heck, if I do deserve something, it's death because I'm a sinner!
"What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ." [Philippians 3:8]
I shouldn't worry about yearbook, or my almost failing chemistry mark that I have; all this is rubbish as long as I know Christ, the one who created me, loved me and manifested me into this world. He's the one that gives me life and will ultimately take it away from me. Ten years down the road, who cares how many hours I got for yearbook!
Is there something you always wanted credit for? Maybe it's something totally awesome and could have gotten you an award or something. But at the end of the day, we should lift up all things to God. Paul saw that and had to lay down everything he had in order for him to humble himself and give all the credit to God.
"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead." [Philippians 3:10-11]
That should be our goal -to obey God like Christ did to the point we would die for our faith and become martyrs for our relationship with Christ. We need to allow Christ to be the person who has bragging rights to our lives. Let us lift everything to God!
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We are nothing without Jesus, so give Him the credit.
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