I love to read.
I don't do it often because once I get into a good book, that's all I do. I typically finish a book in two days. But recently I read a book my mom recommended.
It's called Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury. This is the first book I've read from this author although I hear about her all the time.
The book is about a couple NFL players and a foster boy. I won't go into the details of the book but I highly recommend it... especially if you love football like I do.
The NFL player that's a Christian makes the point that it doesn't matter what kind of player they are or whether they win or lose a game, it's what happens between Sundays that counts.
Isn't that true?
Think of it it terms of football players. If there's a guy that's extremely talented but then during the week he's in the news for being involved in drunk driving, domestic abuse or a shooting, I lose all respect for them. I don't care how good of a player they are.
The same goes for us as Christians. It's between Sundays that counts.
We can go to church every Sunday but if we don't live out our lives in the same manner, it doesn't count.
I'm not saying church isn't important. Yes, we all should be actively involved in a church family. It should be something we do every week and not just when we feel like it or because it's a holiday season. It should even be something that we attend all the meetings of the church and not just Sunday.
BUT... that's another point for another time...
Right now I want to talk about between Sundays.
We go to church to fellowship and worship God. It is a very special time and privilege that we have. We need to realize that we should be worshipping and honoring God in all that we do every day. It's not just a weekly check up.
It's a daily walk of life!
If I'm spending my time outside of church doing things that aren't pleasing to Him, what are people going to remember? Are they thinking 'well, she goes to church so that's her priority'? Or are they thinking 'she does all this other stuff and church is just to make her feel better'?
If, in that lifestyle, I try to witness to people.. to tell them about how important God is to me, then what do I become? A hypocrite!
My whole life.. on Sundays and between them.. should honor God. It should tell the world where my priorities lie and what is truly important to me.
Are you living out your relationship with God? Are you going to church and then forgetting what you learned the rest of the week?
Where is your relationship with God.... between Sundays?
