Spiritual Cow Tipping

I've been blessed to be part of a small group reviewing a lecture series by John Bevere entitled "Driven By Eternity." This experience has rocked the foundational truths I have built my faith on. He's been a spiritual "cow-tipper" of sorts. He makes the statement that each believer will be judged by what God NOT for what they have done but if they have done what they were called to do. Wow. Think about that for a moment and let that sink in...Many well intentioned people believe that the way to heaven is by doing and/or being good. John spoke of an article published in Newsweek three years ago that stated 68% of the EVANGELICAL Christians believed that salvation through Jesus Christ wasn't the only way to heaven. I must confess that I have missed the boat too. I am always looking for things I can DO to be more active in my church. I pile on the classes with the children, various administrative tasks, bringing the treats, tend to the nursery, participate in the worship team. While it is great to help out, am I really distracting myself with all of the tasks and not really standing in the place where God meant for me to be? Or, as my worship leader would say "Am I being obedient to the heavenly vision?" If I want to be totally transparent, my honest answer would be I really don't know. Am I so busy "doing" that I haven't sat still long enough to hear God's purpose for my life clearly?