I drive the same 32-mile stretch of I-35 through Central Texas every single weekday. Twice a day.
For the most part, I’m on autopilot. I concentrate on the road and the vehicles weaving in and out of my lane. I notice very little about the landscape — except the numbers on the exit signs which tell me I’m close to home.
One day, I was driving north and a large plume of black smoke caught my attention. A mile or so later, I could see the fire. It was enormous. Leaping from a massive pile of trees along the highway.
What’s going on? I wondered.
When I got to work, I asked a friend and he said that was where they were going to expand the highway and they were clearing the trees.
If people aren’t noticing you, it’s because you’re not changing the scenery. You’re not making a noticeable impact.
It takes a lot these days to get our attention. Advertisers and marketers hammer at us, trying to get us to look their way. The problem is this — the world is so noisy that nothing is distinguishable. It’s like being in a stadium. All you hear is noise, but you can’t hear what one person is saying.
So stop talking. Start doing.
Someone will notice you if you help them.
If you meet a need.
If you provide a service.
If you love them when others won’t.
If you stop talking and listen.
If you don’t judge.
If you stand up for them.
If you invite them.
If you make a difference in their lives.
If you tell them about Christ.
Are you (or is your church) changing the scenery? Are you making a significant difference for the cause of Christ? If you are on fire for Jesus, people will notice. They will want to see and know why you’re doing these things. They’ll want to know why you care so much. And they will ask.
Will you tell?
How has your church changed the scenery in your community?
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