Are there spies among us?

Normally when we think about a spy, we think about someone gathering intelligence on someone, without their knowledge, possibly even a James Bond movie. But do you ever really get the feeling someone is watching you? Maybe you hear that someone has noticed something about you that you never thought they would? It's pretty weird. I recently found out someone had found out something about me (that I have a facebook account) and that they were assuming I had some crazy thing, as if it was something bad... Whatever! Think what you want about that, but it makes me think about how we act, how people portray us by our actions.

As a Christian we are to live a life resembling Christ. Do we do that? Do I do that? I, of course, would love to answer for myself at least, YES, but sadly on a lot of days in a lot of situations, I'm quite sure that I don't. I do try really hard to let the light of Christ shine through me into this dark world, but I know that many times I am not successful. Are you? Do people know when they look at you that you, watch what you do or hear what you say, that you have Jesus in your life? Does your light shine? Sadly, mine at many times is dim, as if hid under that darn lamp stand. Why? Life. Struggles. People around me. Sin. A lack of focus.

This is something that I've been really trying to work on. For those who know me, you know that I'm going through some struggles right now and have difficulty with some things. Through it all, I KNOW that God loves me and He is on His throne and is in control of all things. I need to focus on that and not myself and truly let others see Jesus in me. What will you choose to do? I pray that you will decide that for you. Let's work hard at making this world a brighter place--bringing a much needed Light into the world of darkness. As the good old hymn says, "let others see Jesus in you".

At our revival this spring the pastor was talking about our focus. He said something to the effect of keeping our eye on the cross at all times. If we do, our path will be straight. If we take our eyes off the cross, our path will be crooked. ... Wouldn't the straight path be lighted and the crooked one not? It's a matter of focus... Where are you looking?