A whole life is not just what happens on the platform or in the walls of a building on Sunday morning. There is nothing sacred about a building. There is nothing sacred about a platform. That is not to say that a place cannot hold meaning for anyone that ascribes meaning to it; however, in Gods eyes--buildings are material. Stages are wood (usually). Songs are just notes and melodies. He dwells in people.
A whole life addresses the question. The world's questions about God have very little to do with music, production quality or often even what we 'know' about God. It's all about how you live and how you let God shine through your own life--and true, Godly living is rooted in a heart after God.
A whole life is messy--we are not perfect people though our hearts may be right. However, we should be disciplined people. I'm not talking about self-deprecation. I'm talking about the kind of discipline that helps you get in shape before a marathon or leads to a higher quality of musicianship or even leads to a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. We fall--we get back up. We keep on running after God and it is imperative that we let people see that.
A whole life shines with the good truth of Christ. Who are you sharing His love with today? Whether with your words or with your actions. How are we sharing His love and His good news? We all have ample opportunity in every day we live. Are we stepping out? Are we being His hands, His feet, His words to this world.
Striving for the whole life,
timothydavid
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