I want this to be my outlook on life:
Acts 20:24
"But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God."
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There's a lot of prayer going on in Acts. I believe that's notable. The earliest manifestation of the Christian church, set on jump-starting Christianity and spreading the truth to the end of the earth, as Jesus called them to do, and they're praying all the time about everything. That's a testament to the importance of prayer.
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Acts 21:13
The Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Powerful! That is dedication and commitment personified. We're afraid to even get our feet a little bit wet for Jesus. And Paul's ready to die. And look at the fruit of such conviction - Paul's words live and influence people, thousands of years after his death. He had a huge impact on the world in the name of Christ because he was willing to give his all for the cause, even up to the point of death.
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I read through Acts and can't help but realize that what we live out today is, excuse my French, such a half-assed Christianity.
