Making sacrifices Vol 3.1 September 2018

Our very faith is founded on it, our leader exemplifies it, we speak of it's importance, but... do we do it?

Sometimes I have to ask myself, "What am I sacrificing for the cause of the Good News of Jesus Christ?"

There is no place in Brenham and no place in Washington county that worships the Lord in the "beauty of holiness" the way we do right here at St. Peter’s.  

There is nothing I would rather be doing right now, than to be right here.

I love this place!

If I wasn’t a priest…you know where I’d be?  I’d be right here at St. Peter's!

So I want to tell you something…I’m not sacrificing anything to be here right now.

I’m not sacrificing sleeping in, I’m not sacrificing my Sunday morning.

I’m not sacrificing by coming to church.

Because this. is. what. I. want. to. be. doing!

So if Jesus says to me… "Stephen you have to pick up your cross and follow me… you have to lose your life for my sake and for the sake of the good news," and Sunday isn’t a sacrifice…

then I’ve got to find some place to sacrifice. 

I've got to offer something to God that will cost me.  I’ve got to find some other place to give to the Kingdom of God… I have to step out of my comfort zone and bring the Joy of God to other people around.

What I’m saying is, if we think worshiping on Sunday is all it takes…we haven’t sacrificed for the gospel.  Reflect on your day, every day. I ask myself, "Have I been generous with my time or resources to help those who need help?"

If any of us thinks he is finished growing in Christ…we should think again.