Reason one was I felt that it would be a good reboot for me being that I’ve heard sermons and stories my whole life and the last time I did the whole bible I was a teenager and I didn’t get half of it.
Reason two is perhaps less noble.
On my Bible app there are badges you get for activity and there is a badge for reading through the Bible, I want the badge, I really do. If there is an opportunity to get a badge I’ll do it.
That may be kinda silly but it all comes down to one word.
Recognition.
I think there are whole days weeks even, maybe more where we go through life thinking no one notices what we are doing or who we are.
I know I feel like that sometimes.
I know others do too because I talk to people all the time who feel like they are not seen for their deeds and worse for their hearts.
Personally I think that social media has faked us out into thinking a thumbs up or a heart (can you tell what media I'm on?) are the recognition that we need. When I put up a pic or a story or a status update or a blogpost I find myself looking back to see if I have any likes hoping for a comment. But that isn’t the recognition that I need.
We’re all starving for recognition and as a follower of Jesus I have the opportunity to see people the way that Jesus did and to love them the way he did.
Jesus saw people as they were but also as they could be otherwise how did any of the disciples make it through the vetting process Jesus put them through?
They certainly didn’t have status on their side but what they did have Jesus recognized.
There really is nothing like getting noticed for something that you do, but how much more for something you could be?
What would the world be like if every man, yes im talking to you fellow men out there, what if every man even just once a day took the time to see someone maybe someone doing something great or small and said something? What would happen if we saw people as they could be? Recognized the potential what would happen if we were champions out in our workplaces, in our homes, in our communities? how would the world look?
I believe that the people we notice and encourage would step up into being better.
I’m Jason and this is life as I see it.
See you in two weeks
