Be Proud

Anyone who has been to Norwalk Alliance Church in first service when my family is there knows one thing for sure.  My daughter Abby is extremely proud when she gets to participate in the service.  Every week for years now during the announcements the person leading them will say, “We're the Norwalk Alliance Church and we’re…”, and this is where the congregation responds:  “Living the Call together.”  Abby loves to make sure she’s heard during this and does so without a second thought.

The other week when she did this and the congregation was once again amused by her boldness, it had me thinking.  Here Abby is, showing not only how proud she is to know the response, but she also has an idea of what it actually means to live the call together.  She’s willing to put herself out there in front of everyone and has no qualms about it. 

What if the rest of us Christians were as equally bold out in the world every day?  What if we were not afraid to let everyone know that we lived our lives for Christ and wanted to share them with others?  What if we stopped worrying about what everyone else around us thought and instead just lived our lives for Him?

It’s something to think about, isn’t it?  I’m not saying I’m perfect, as I’m just as far from this as everyone else.  Yet, what a goal that would be, to be so proud of living my life for Christ that I made sure everyone else knew where I stand.  Not just by a bumper sticker I have on the car, a sign in the yard, or a t-shirt that I wear .  Instead, you could just see me and know where I stand, and who I stand for!  If only we could all be so proud.