Don't Be Content With The Middle-Class Life

Life is full of business, surprises, stressful moments, family times, and time with friends. Don't settle for the "I'm doing a nice job raising my family" fake-out. Sure, discipling your family is priority number one. But, you should be killing two birds with one stone. Disciple your family in the word daily and disciple your family in making disciples weekly.

In our culture, you must go past the "Look at me - I don't cuss or steal or leer at women" witness at work. Truly, you must invite people into your home for dinner. You must build relationships outside of work with coworkers. The sure-fire way to get a chance to disciple and share Christ is through hospitality to strangers and acquaintances.

Living the cloistered life of home and church and "being a good witness at work" doesn't cut it. Sure, it's a life. But, it is a selfish life. Not the life of a harvester. Take a risk - invite some unbelievers into your house for dinner and a little game of Chinese checkers. And, you'll be surprised to see opportunities to share Christ springing up. What will take you years to accomplish at work may take place quickly around your dinner table. Like I said, don't be content with the middle-class life of safe Christianity.