Current mood:	anxious
Current music:	Star Wars - Siblings are watching it this morning

Worthy

worthy

1. Having worth, merit, or value; useful or valuable.
2. Honorable; admirable: a worthy fellow.
3. Having sufficient worth; deserving: worthy to be revered; worthy of acclaim.

What does being worthy mean? I often think about that when I dig into the scriptures. I find verses such as those in Ephesians 4:1-5 that say: "As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."

And it shows, right after the urge to live a life worthy, how we are to do that. But is that it? It makes me think about my life. Am I worthy of the gospel? Am I worthy of salvation? I know that I'm not, because I am a sinner, but with Christ's grace I can be.

What are my standards? What do I daily need to be doing to make sure I am living a life worthy of the calling?

This morning I found the verses in Matthew 10:37-38 that say: "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." So the real question lies in where my priorities are...am I taking up my cross daily? Am I stuffing my life with family and friends and not Christ?

That's something I am going to spend more time thinking about.

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We are going to church this evening instead of this morning because of our gas money situation. I really very much dislike having no money, but it really is just a test of our faith. And at least we'll take communion this evening.

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In other news, I haven't really heard from my fellow friend in a few days. I wonder what he's up to.

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Well, I'm off.

Beth