Average. Ordinary. Are those words you would use to describe your life? I’d use them for mine. Our day-to-day lives probably sound similar. Finish homework, sleep in on Saturday, check emails, clean your room….sound familiar?
Maybe you even think of yourself as an ordinary Christian. You sit through the Sunday school lessons, listen to popular Christian music, and read Christian magazines. Hey, you’re even a fan of God on Facebook.
But if you are truly God’s child (Not sure? Check out The Good Test), then you have a bigger calling. You don’t have to be average – especially not an average Christian. It’s not that God doesn’t use ordinary girls and normal lives. He does. He just doesn’t want them to be lived with a “business-as-usual” attitude.
When I was younger, I wanted to do big things for God. Something like writing a book or working in politics. But God didn’t call me to do big things. Instead, He gave me opportunities like working in an after-school club and sharing the gospel at fairs. Those didn’t exactly seem like world-changing events. Pretty ordinary.
Believe it or not, we’re all actually called to something extraordinary, no matter whether it looks that way at first glance or not. See it in this verse:
“ And he [Jesus] died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.”1 Cor. 5:15
Or, Jesus gave His life for us, so it’s time for us to stop living for ourselves and live for Him. That doesn’t sound very average, does it?
So, why is this so important? What’s the big deal with living an above-average life? Check back next time to find out why God has chosen us for much more than average.
