Are you living for God?

Decided today I was going to ready a bible verse and let it inspire me to write my blog. I have felt so connected with God this week. I had a few days off and in those days I got to reflect a lot about my relationship with God. After looking around the bible and reading a few verses I decided to read 1Peter 4:7-11.

This passage made me think about my responsabilities as a believer. Do I have a clear mind? Am I self controlled? Do I have God's grace? Do I love people enough as to cover their sins, in another words, no matter what people have done or what they carry, am I capabable of loving them unconditionally, just like God loves us? Wow!

Am I using all my gifts and talents to help others? Am I faithfully administering grace? Do I represent the word of God when I speak? If I could only answer yes to all these questions. I search everyday for God to tap me over the shoulder and say, "Good job" or "No, don't do that" but it does not happen all the time, at least not as lound as I want to hear it. I admit that I am not the perfect example of all of the above but I sure reflect on it a lot. It seems when I am good at using my gifts towards others, I forget to have a clear mind or be self controlled. It's like I cannot balanced them all togethet. I really love people, but unconditionally?, that is big. I hope that I do and that I accept them for who they are. This passage really touched me and makes me want to self check the real reasons to serve and love on others. Jesus loved us unconditionally even when he knew we would fail him. I want to be living for God, but am I ready to do that no matter what? My only hope is that Jesus is proud of me every day and that at the end of my journey he welcomes me and tell me, "Welcome home faithful servant".

All I can say is, "... to him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen"