Videos

I watch a lot of other people do videos. I started to do some of my own and when I look at them I see myself not complete sentences, broken thoughts, incomplete thoughts. Mispronounced words every so often. But I still want to do them. I see the lighting in the background was awful and I tried to make it better. I catch myself and see when I don't complete a sentence. I am not very good at it, but it is still in my heart to do them when I feel strongly about an issue. Will I get better? I hope so. But I think of our heavenly father taking us where we are and fixing us. That is the amazing thing about becoming a Christian, we start right where we are. We don't wake up the next morning and know how to live a Christian life perfectly. We have rough edges, we have imperfections and our Heavenly Father works on us and in us and makes us into the image of his son. Maybe it is a passing fancy and I'll get over it, I see enough of my mistakes and I will quit. But God doesn't quit on us. It doesn't matter how bad we are, he continues his work in us. I have started several things in my life that have not been successful compared to what I think is successful. I started First Step Prayer in Verona and would like to see at least a representative from each of the Christian Churches in Verona to participate. When I look at what is happening in our nation today, I am convinced more than ever God laid this on my heart. What God is happy with I may never know except God says obedience is better than sacrifice.  I'm trying to be obedient. I started writing a blog over  8 years ago and in my eyes, I have not been very successful, but I don't see what God sees and if he is pleased I am successful. I remember years ago a supervisor told me, Leon, you do more than you even realize. It seems I had an influence outside the little office area I worked in that I was not even aware of.  I may not see everything that God sees. If I am found pleasing to God that is what really matters. Sure I think of the people that have a video go viral or a post get a lot of views. I was reminded of the man that led Billy Graham to become a Christian. I can't even remember his name, but just about everyone knows the name, Billy Graham. Billy Graham has had a tremendous impact, but who even remembers the name of the man that won Billy Graham to the Lord? I remember that time of struggle leading to my becoming a Christian, it was like God was saying if you think it is so easy show them how it is done. I think in my own way I am trying to do just that. Whatever God asks us to do we do it the best we know.  That is what being a Christian is doing what God asks you to do. It may not be popular, it may not get a lot of attention but if it pleases God, someday you will hear the words well done. God bless, LVZ.