What’s The Big Deal?

What’s The Big Deal? (by Justin Vance of Calvary Baptist Church)

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a conversation that somehow became unnecessarily confrontational? When I first left active duty and became a reservist, I really struggled with this. Admin tasks that needed to be completed before we could resume training were the worst. It seems like everything would be fine until the first meeting of the day. It was at that time we would suddenly, and without warning, have an explosion of missing, late, or overdue tasks that would eat up our training time.

Morale in the unit would plumet and I would find myself less than graceful when attempting to complete these. I was walking past some of the offices one day, and my face must have said it all. I was frustrated, mad at everyone, and clearly not in a good mood. As I passed by one of the more experienced sergeants in the hall, I heard this, “Vance, it’s not that serious.”

I don’t know why, but that advice was like running into a brick wall. It was true, it wasn’t that serious. We were going to accomplish our mission one way or another, I just need to let that frustration and anger go.

As Christians, we should keep things in perspective by remembering God saved us for all eternity. That means that our biggest problems in this life are not really that big after all. God will one day set all things straight. Those of us in Christ Jesus will dwell with Him and each other on a new earth for all eternity. A perfect world, without sin, without disease, without suffering, without pain. How amazing is that?

Our lives should be filled with joy and hope, as we are filled with joy and hope from our Savior. Let us pray that we may serve the Lord with grace, and not animosity. Its time we let anger and frustration go.

Hebrews 12:28

“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:”