Let Your Life Preach…Not Just Your Words
Something very odd happened this morning. I believe it was God’s way of getting my attention about this subject I’m about to jump into.
It all started with an unknown number calling me at 7:25 in the morning; knocking me right out of a really good dream, might I add. The call went to voicemail because I don’t answer calls from numbers I don’t know. As I listened to the message, I felt a bit sad, no…disturbed. This woman on the other end seemed to be in dire need of some help. I could hear the desperation in her voice.
As I’m still trying to fully wake up, the Holy Spirit gripped my heart. I started praying for her as I laid in bed. I then felt as though I was to pray with her. Ummm… (That moment when your thinking God’s taking things a bit too far) LOL
I thought…if she calls back, I will definitely talk to her and pray for her.
About 20 minutes after the first call, she called back. I hastily answered. She was expecting to hear the voice of a man, so she immediately apologized for calling the wrong number. As I fixed my mouth to stop her… she hung up. Ugh!
I rolled outta bed and got dressed, still not being able to get this lady out my head. The Lord began sharing with me things about her. It was clear…I had to call this lady back whether I felt like it or not. Obedience to God’s promptings can often put you in uncomfortable situations, but I had to take the focus off of myself. The Lord wanted to use me to “reach” her.
Almost an hour after the first call, I called this lady back. I was completely thrown out of my comfort zone but, oh well… I was eager to find out why the Lord wanted me to reach out to her.
So…as she answers the phone I told her who I was and she then went on apologizing. I quickly stopped her and told her the reason for my call. She was very surprised. Apparently it’s not common for you to call a wrong number and then that person call you back to talk to you and pray for you. (LOL) #GoFigure
I asked if she would like me to pray for her. Then, I asked what exactly she needed prayer for. I jotted down her requests and immediately started interceding for her. It was like as I opened my mouth, I was on a roll. Clearly the Holy Spirit was speaking through me.
The lady thanked me for the prayer and as I thought the conversation was over…she started going in. I was asked about the denomination of my church and the denomination I grew up under as a child. As I was being semi-grilled, I was just shaking my head and smiling. Basically, she wanted me to know that the denomination she’s under was the only true way to God. They had all the answers and apparently they will eventually be taking over. “Taking over.” 樂 #Bruh
She believed God brought me to her to reveal these things to me. I listened quietly on my end because nothing coming out her mouth could shake my foundation in Jesus Christ. As she was talking…preaching, rather, I was thinking back to all the stuff she was telling me prior to the prayer. I thought to myself, “Is she serious? Is she really trying to convince me to join this religious circle?”
Coming out of her own mouth, no one in her church wanted to help her, she’s been unemployed for 3 years, her current home is falling apart, her own health is deteriorating, and the list goes on. These were all mentioned in my initial encounter with her.
Please hear my heart on this. I understand that life comes with its challenges, but be careful of the picture you paint of the one you call your Savior. You cannot roll out your never-ending scroll of all that is wrong in your life and then turn around and try to convince people to serve who you serve. How would following your god benefit others? According to your initial testimony (from your scroll), he might add to their problems, instead of taking the ones they have, away.
You cannot convince anyone that your god is a healer with a bunch of sick, half-dead people in your church. It’s hard to convince people that your god is a good provider when you yourself are always in lack, asking for handouts. I could go on and on, but you get my point.
I shared all that to say, check your own life and beliefs before you start preaching at anyone. I heard this quote a while back and I absolutely love it. It says, “Preach the gospel every day, if necessary use words.”
Too many people nowadays want a mic to preach or just tell people what to do. But honestly, the loudest mic you will ever find is your very own life. People watch how you live. They watch how you treat those above you and mistreat those you believe are beneath you. Live out what you believe. Let your life preach… not just your words.
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Thank you so much for this. I must put that on my wall “Let your life preach…. not just your words” Very inspirational. I still have some growing to do because I would have been asking God are you sure, then second guessing when he answered. That is waaayyy out of my comfort zone. I don’t answer any call that says unavailable, no name, or numbers I am not familiar with. But thank God for your obedience. I pray to get where you are one day soon. Pray for me in my growth. Thank you. Stay Blessed!
Yes, I’ve been in this season for a long time now…where He kicks me out of my comfort zone at any given moment. I find it hard to believe the things I do, at times. It is definitely growth. Surrender your all to the Lord. I pray that the Lord will cause you to grow in the areas you need, to fulfill your destiny. Fear is not from God, so rebuke the spirit of fear when it tries to creep up. When God sees how much you trust Him in His leading, He will be able to trust YOU with His secrets. Thank you so much for your comment. It really touched me.