As big as I am on making things look good on the outside, that certainly isn’t the heart of the issue. The heart is the most important issue. We all know that just changing outward circumstances doesn’t make a change on the inside. Real, lasting, effective change happens from the inside out. That usually means making some adjustments, changing our thinking, controlling our thought life, and making the decision to live and serve others with excellence many times a day. What happens on the inside, will dramatically change what people see on the outside.
If we want quality on the highest level – the treasure on the inside of us needs to be expressed. Paul said hold a treasure in an earthen vessel. That’s the KJV way for saying that Christ lives in people, who are simply cracked pots! It doesn’t sound very flattering, but when you think that a King would want to take up residency in you, it makes you feel like royalty. It makes me want to clean up the earthen vessel, make it as beautiful for the King as possible. It also makes me want to use the gifts and talents He gave specifically to me to the best of my ability, because they are the stamp of God in my life.
Are you willing to step up a notch? Are you ready to get bigger and expand on the inside so God’s glory can show up on the outside? I hope you are ready, because God wants to use you for His glory! Let’s be our best for the King of Majesty