Power to Do Evil or Do Good

Today on my drive to work I learned of the death of one of America's enemies, Osama Bin Laden. I hadn't had the tv on much yesterday and heard the news actually from the Christian radio station.   I was surprised at my reaction.

I am a die hard, go America, patriotic mom who supports our military in their efforts and as a patriot was proud of our accomplishment in bringing justice to this evil person. Then I began to think about the power each person has and that got me thinking about the fact that God gave us free will.  This amazing gift that allows us to choose Him or not.

I got to thinking about the power each one of us has to do good or do evil with our lives and with our choices. We can serve God or man.   Each one of us has the ability to affect our world in amazing ways. One man, Osama Bin Laden, choose to instill his evil and hate to a generation of followers.  He was just one man but his message was larger than him.

Think about Christianity and our ability to effect other's lives for good. We have this life-changing, bigger than us, message that literally can change a man or woman or child from the inside out and make them into a virtually different person. THIS IS THE GOOD NEWS.

So tonight of course I like many Americans feel some vindication for the death of this terrorist but I mainly am left with thoughts of the power one person can have. You. If you are a Christian, you get to be tapped into the God of the universe, the one who created Heaven and earth, through salvation.

So be one person who does amazing things for good, for eternity. Do things that will not be burned up by fire. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Build up for yourselves treasures in Heaven. Serve God is a big way, in your own way, as much as you physically and mentally can, and affect others for Him.

Live large! Let your faith, let your walk with Christ be that so that when you go to be with Jesus someday after your death others will say "she loved others." When I get to Heaven I want to hear God say "well done my good and faithful servant." I don't know if I'm meant to do big things or maybe I'm called to be faithful in the little things. I just know that whatever I am called to do I will do it heartily as unto the Lord.

Lets think tonight on the following of this big day in America of how we can effect the world for good and for God