Fall has fallen finally!

We are products of our environment. The weather has turned cooler and dryer and people’s spirits are lifted. I think it is just the change that energizes us but have you noticed? Monday evening I was changing the brakes on my daughter’s car and I was so thankful for no mosquitoes bothering me. In the warmer weather they are unmerciful. That alone is a change for the better. When I step out of the door early in the morning it is refreshing to feel cooler air and even a slight chill Tuesday morning.

I spoke to another bus driver today as we waited. The conversation topic was missions and evangelism through the open windows of school busses. Seems strange but it is true. The other driver was sharing about some recent and future experiences sharing the Gospel. They spoke also of some moments where they just did not get it done. The opportunity had presented itself but they failed to act. I sure have been there. The moment changes and immediately you know you missed an opportunity. Then you beat yourself up over the failure. That failed occurrence becomes our environment.

That failed environment has help existing. The evil one accuses us every time we try to open our moth for the cause of Christ. That is who he is. Truth is that is not who we are. The Gospel changes environments too as well as hearts. Paul reminds us in Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. HCSB

The evil one wants for us to be conformed to the patterns of this world but the Gospel has changed that. When we fail, confess the failure before God but do not stay there beating yourself up every time you think of it. Use that failure to strengthen your resolve to never let that happen again so as you can help it. Let that be the redeeming of the failure as God is so good to do. Resolve to never let a similar opportunity pass you by. The redeemed get back up after falling. They are not defeated because Christ is not defeated. It is our environment.

Fall has fallen and we live in a fallen world. The most beautiful aspect of the Gospel is it makes life NOT fair. It brings hope to the hopeless and help to the helpless. The lost are found and the blind now see. That’s not fair but isn’t it amazing? Yes, even after the infusion of the life changing Gospel you will fail and fall. There is forgiveness available and an opportunity to resolve to never let it happen again. That is to count on the Gospel to change everything. That is what fall is the change of seasons. That change gives us an opportunity to resolve to be and do better for our Savior.

Fall has fallen!

So What?

Get up and enjoy the change!            

In HIS Service and Yours,

BroG