How would you market yourself?

Thursday, March 17, 2005 ·

If I were a product that could be sold... How would I advertise myself? How would I project a postive image onto the consumer's mind? Would there be any benefits or advantage in using this product? Its hard to think of any when you have no interests outside of church. I play music for church, play soccer for church, lead cell group in church, dress up to go to church, hang out with church friends. I'm distancing myself from the world. Which is a good thing. But maybe I need more hobbies. Difficult to achieve when my entire schedule revolves around church activities. Is this what it means to give my life to God? By giving my time and interests?

A.W. Tozer says

No worship is wholly pleasing to God until there is nothing in me displeasing to God...
...Thats why I say your worship must be total. It must involve the whole you...
...If there is to be true and blessed worship, somethings in your life must be destroyed, eliminated.
Apparently its not enough. Anytime you think 'hey, I'm doing pretty well,' its as if you did nothing at all. Don't get me wrong... I'm not saying God is some sick dictator who wants to run your life into the ground and make you miserable. But its only when you give up everything to Him... every single aspect to Him along with every bit of filth comes along with it. Only then can He start the long tedious process of helping you to become Holy like He is. Only then will you realise that by giving up everything, He actually gives it back to you, purified and sanctified and with so much more! You realise that your life isn't 'destroyed' but rather enhanced. The good points which you had are brought forward to be developed and the bad points are diminished or transformed. And then you will be ready to be sent forth.

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