Spiritual Footprints:
What Effect Are We Having on the World?
Today we hear
a lot about Carbon Footprints or human's effect on the planet. No matter what
our physical impact is, we should have a spiritual impact
We Have a
Spiritual Impact on the World Our Spiritual Footprint
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Proverb 15:4, 18:21-Even
our words have effects on those around us
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Prov. 19:13, 27:11 -Our
attitudes have impacts on others
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Romans 2:23-24 -People
see our actions and we can actually cause people to not want to follow God,
if our actions are bad.
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1 Thess. 3:9-10-We can
influence in a positive way
God desires us
to influence the world for good
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Rom. 7:4-5 -We can
influence for God (good) or for death
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1 Cor. 16:17-18 -We can
refresh other's spirits. We can with God's help we can be like spiritual
water to those who are spiritually stressed.
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2 Tim. 1:16-18 &
Phil.
17, 20- Here are
examples of people who sought out those who needed refreshing.
The Power to
Affect Positively Comes from God
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Romans 15:1-19 -What was
accomplished was by God. The message of hope is the same today and God is
looking for those to spread it.
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1 Cor. 3:5-9 - God
causes plants to grow
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Gal. 5:22-25 -God
produces the fruits. If we make a positive difference it is by God's power
not ours.
There is no
Guarantee that we will affect people as we desire
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Matt. 19:1-22 - Even
Jesus told this man what he needed and he couldn't make him do it. People
have free will
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Matt 23:37-38 - Jesus
has much to offer, but people have free will
Let's make
spiritual footprints that follow Jesus.
—Robert Lee, 5-4-08, a.m.