...and unto me what is mine

When we read the stories of men and women of old who changed their countries and rose to greatness from humble beginnings, it is inspiring but often not enough fodder to get us moving toward that same greatness. Perhaps not everyone wants to have the burden of greatness on their shoulders. Not everyone wants to stir the waters of controversy. Not everyone desires to change the world, but shouldn't we all, as Christians, desire to see the world changed?

It was just a few short days ago, God spoke to me these words. "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto Me, what is mine." What He was saying was perfectly clear to me. You see, we spend our time making money to feed our families and to pay our taxes...to give to the poor and support ministry throughout the world. We give our calling for none of the prior reasons, but instead to render unto God what is His. This is our passion, even though at times it appears to be more of a headache than a desire, it is the very "thing" that haunts us day after day. It often keeps us up at night or nudges its way into our thoughts when our mind is on something else.

I realize that everything belongs to God, but if we are going to be world changers, it will come by knowing what is God's and what is Caesar's. What has God given us individually which will change the world? Is it a book we are to write? Is it befriending a family so that all will be saved? Is it boldly saying what God wants us to say and risk the anger of others? The list of what God has called us each individually to do is endless. We must render unto Him what is His if we truly want to change the world.

For me, I have my orders. What will NOT change if I do NOT render unto Him what is His? But, what WILL change if I lay it all before Him for Him to infuse it with power? I boldly say, I am a world changer and so are you.