Steve Sjogren, the man who helped launch the Vineyard church, has gained some notoriety for his outreach ministries. The first one most people think of is his toilet paper outreach.
Talking about it, Sjogren once said, "You hand them a roll of toilet paper and say, 'Have some Christian toilet paper.' They might ask, 'What makes it Christian toilet paper?' I say, 'Because a Christian is giving it to you.'"The ministry is giving someone something they need. The reason is because the person is a Christian.In Paul’s letter to the church at Colosse he gives good, holy advice. What should control your heart? Why? What should we have as part of our personality, dwelling in us richly? How shall we do all that we do?Simple, yet profound. The answer is easy, but oh so hard to achieve. We are to live our lives – whatever we do, whether in word or in deed – with peace in our hearts. The word of Christ, that is the instructions and guidance of holy living, should be rich inside us, a big part of our personality as we go about our business – teaching, admonishing, singing.We are members of one body, the body of Christ, the whole collection of all who believe in Jesus. We are to live peaceful lives, performing ordinary duties but guided by the teachings of Jesus. All that we do should be done in the name of Christ.We can go about our lives – go to work, visit with friends, watch TV – but do it all with the teachings of Jesus in our hearts and with an attitude of peace. Then, in our common, everyday lives, people will see the actions of Christ’s love because we are being guided by Jesus in all that we do. We will bear witness to God’s love, not through profound words and actions, but through simple and humble deeds. God’s love can be shown even through toilet paper.DAILY CHALLENGE: What can you do to help peace rule in your heart?
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