Warsaw Christian Church

09/05/2026

I would rather hear four words from Christ than hear the whole world cheer my name.

“Well done, good and faithful servant” comes from a parable Jesus tells in the Gospel of Matthew. In the story, a master leaves his servants in charge of what belongs to him. When he returns, he praises those who used what they had been given well and stayed true to their task.

That line has lasted for centuries because it puts success in a very different light. The world tends to count applause, wealth, fame, titles, followers, and influence. Jesus points instead to faithfulness.

I feel that clash more than ever in an age built around public approval. Social media puts numbers beside our words, faces, work, and even our faith. A post can be judged in minutes by how many people liked it, shared it, or praised it.

Those numbers are real, but they do not tell me whether I lived well.

Christian faith asks me to look past the crowd. I am called to love my neighbor, tell the truth, forgive, serve, and make good use of what God has placed in my hands. Much of that work may never draw applause.

I believe heaven values what the world can miss: the quiet kindness no one saw, the honest choice that cost me something, the prayer said behind a closed door, and the good deed done without asking for credit.

Crowds move on. Praise fades. Even great fame ends.

I want to build my life around what lasts.

If I had to choose between being praised by the whole world and hearing Christ say, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” I know which voice I want to hear.

What kind of life do you think is truly worth living?

09/05/2026

Lord, quiet the part of me that needs to be noticed, praised, or proven right. Forgive me for seeking attention that belongs to You and for measuring my worth by how others respond to me. Teach me to serve without needing recognition, to listen before speaking, and to receive correction with grace. Make my heart teachable, my spirit gentle, and my life a clear reflection of Jesus. Let Christ become greater in me, and let my desire to be seen grow smaller: not because I am forgotten, but because I am secure in Your love. Amen.

“He must become greater; I must become less.” : John 3:30

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09/05/2026

09/05/2026

This morning I woke up feeling truly blessed.

Not because I have everything I want.
Not because all my problems disappeared.
Not because some big prayer was answered overnight.

I just feel prayed up.

And sitting here thinking about my relationship with Jesus, something hit me:

I know my God by name.

Man, think about that.

I don't just believe there's a God somewhere.

I don't just believe in some unknown higher power.

I know who my Creator is.

His name is Jesus.

“All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” — John 1:3 KJV

Jesus isn't just somebody pointing me toward God.

Jesus is my God.

I can pray to Him. I can learn from Him. I can read His words. I can know what He loves, hear what He expects from me, and learn how He wants me to live.

And most incredible of all—

He knows me too.

I'm not trying to become better than anybody else. I'm not trying to earn my way into Heaven.

I'm simply trying to stay close to Jesus and learn straight from the source.

The closer I get, the more I want to know Him.

And the more I know Him, the more I love Him.

So this morning I don't have some big lesson.

I'm just grateful.

I know my Creator.
I know my Savior.
I know my God by name.

JESUS.

I love You, Lord.

I can't think of a greater blessing than that. ✝️