We must choose our footwear carefully. Our footwear must fit properly and be appropriate for our purpose. Your footwear is your contact point with the world. If you are golfing today, you will need footwear that will give you traction, and if you are ice skating, you will need footwear that will allow you to glide across the ice. If you are a disciple of Jesus, your footwear should be the gospel of peace. The gospel of peace is your faith in action. It is your place and purpose where you connect to your world with your God-given voice. It is your service and generosity demonstrated to others for the glory of God. It is your faith, in action, in your community.
Service is a natural byproduct of a living and real faith. Galatians 5:13 (TPT) “Beloved ones, God has called us to live a life of freedom in the Holy Spirit. But don’t view this wonderful freedom as an opportunity to set up a base of operations in the natural realm. Freedom means that we become so completely free of self-indulgence that we become servants of one another, expressing love in all we do.” The opposite of love is not “hate;” the opposite of love is “blinding self-indulgence.” The dictionary definition of freedom is; “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” The freedom that is worth pursuing should produce joy and contentment, not pressure and disappointment. Freedom used for limitless self-indulgence can only provide very short-lived pleasure and satisfaction. The freedom that results in long-lasting peace is the freedom found serving God and others. As you serve others, you will find your grit will grow.