Not of this World!!!

It's funny how you can say something and it seem almost trivial at the time and then only later you realize that the words that came out of your own mouth were placed there by God Himself for you to look back on later and marvel at His goodness. I was reminded today by a comment from one of my extended family members that I said from stage that we are not supposed to be comfortable here because this is not where we belong. We are strangers passing through a foreign land on our way home. The time we get to spend here should be about bringing others with us to our destination. I am reminded daily what it means to not be comfortable but I keep forgetting that I'm not supposed to be. The truth is, we are all on a journey that, short of the rapture taking place, will end in death. For some of us, that will be the ultimate reward. For others, eternal punishment. We use things daily to get through this life. People we rely on, stuff we focus on, our jobs, our kids. It's easy to forget that we are not promised tomorrow. We go to bed with plans for tomorrow. We wake up with plans for the day. We need to make sure that we have made our plans for eternity. I believe the saddest thing ever would be to make it to Heaven and have to give an account for words not spoken to lost people. Knowing that I missed an opportunity to lead someone else to Christ. Knowing that because I was focused on me being comfortable in this world, I didn't take the time to tell someone about Jesus. I've thought several times about the things that I have prayed for over the years. The selfish prayers for a new job, better pay, even for a deer to walk out in front of me in the woods so I could shoot him in a game only I knew we were playing. But how many times have I actually stopped and asked God to put lost people in my path and give me the opportunity to talk to them. What would I say? I'd be to embarrassed! Is my comfort in this world really worth someone else going to Hell! The answer is NO!!! Jesus was considered strange because He went contrary to what church folk thought He should do. I don't want to be church folk anymore. Get real or get lost!! There really isn't a difference. "The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians. People who honor God with their mouths then walk out the door and deny Him  by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable!!" D.C. Talk. A truer statement has never been uttered. People see what religion church folk have and they don't want any of it. They want real!!! This world was not built for us. This world shall pass away. Stop digging in so deep! This stay is supposed to be temporary!! All I know is I'm not home yet, this is not where I belong!!!! And yes, I'm ready to go! Do you know Him? It's not about religion, it's all about a relationship!! Start one today then invite others to join you!