Exclamation Living

I am corresponding with a young man in jail who has recently given his life to Christ. The other day I got a letter from him that really encouraged me; he explained how God had just used him to lead another person in jail to the Lord. He wrote, "I am not worthy to be used to bring people to God! I am so inexperienced as a Christian but God still saw me and was pleased with me enough to fill me with the Holy Spirit and give me the knowledge to bring this guy in! It's so awesome! I used to be in the army... and I thought jumping out of planes and helicopters was a rush! Well it doesn't compare! Not even close! God's Awesome and that's all there is to it! The feeling I get from the Holy Spirit working in me and through me is killer!"

Don't you just love that? Did you notice all of his exclamation marks? Remember the passion you had when you first came to Christ? Unfortunately, too many of us, including me, will put a question mark or a period where an exclamation belongs. Our christian living becomes routine, stale, hum-drum, anything but "killer!".

My prayer: Lord I want to live life with an exclamation mark. Break my heart for what breaks yours! Transform me! Use me! All for your eternal glory!