Capistrano Community Church

August Blessing Journal
Song: I Stand In Awe
Bible Passage: Matthew 5: 27-48

I Stand In Awe
I stand in awe, so amazed, totally changed by Your presence forever.
Every time I look into Your eyes,
I see a glimpse of what I always wanted to be.
Let me changed, let me changed in Your presence.
By Jachin Mullins

Be perfect therefore as your Heavenly Father is perfect. [Matthew 5:48]

The engineer on the Norwegian-American liner Vistafjord had invited some passengers to visit the ship's bridge. After he explained the operation of the navigational equipment, one of his guests remarked that all the brass gleamed as if it were gold. "How often do you polish it?" the man inquired. "Every day," the engineer replied. "The minute you stop polishing, it starts to tarnish." That comment was like the self-appraisal made by the great pianist Paderewski. Talking about the need for daily practice, he said that if he missed a day, he would notice the difference in his playing. If he missed several days, the critics would notice the difference. And if a week went by without practice, the public would notice the difference.

Both the engineer and the pianist teach us the same lesson. We had better not be sporadic in our spiritual disciplines if we want to become more like Christ and if we want our lives to be attractive testimonies for Him. George Barna, in his book Think Like Jesus, writes about a “biblical worldview.” According to Barna, it is asking the question “what would Jesus do if He were in my shoes right now?” and applying the answer without compromising because of how we anticipate the world reacting The foundation, filter, focus and faith of Jesus’ life here on earth was the Word of God. He knew the scriptures and He focused on the will of God for His life. He spent time alone with God, focused on His will and He had uncompromising compassion for everyone, especially the lost. We can never be perfect but if we begin to view all our decisions and words through the filter of Jesus we will be taking steps to Think Like Jesus. The best way to do this is by reading His Word, praying His Words, keeping close to Him everyday and showing His compassion to others.

-c anderson

“Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence or learning.” Fredrick W. Faber

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