User:Beacone

So what’s with my username ‘be a cone’?!

A road cone directs traffic onto the right road. It helps cars stay clear of pot-holes, and leads them onto a certain pathway. This is how we need to be as Christians, out in the world and directing people on the road to eternal life.

Road cones can remain stacked at the side of the road, carrying out no job and serving no purpose. Are we sitting on the side of the road, keeping in our comfort zones, when we need to be active and witnessing to people not just with words but with actions too?! We are not alone! God has sent his spirit and has given us fellowship with other Christians. There is strength in numbers.. one road cone on it's own doesn't help the traffic much, but a row of them leads cars onto the right road. We can encourage, support and build each other up as we are many parts of the body of Christ.

Some road cones you will find on the motorway, others on smaller roads, or on roundabouts, etc, but all are important. In the same God calls us to serve in different places throughout life, but we all have a purpose, and are all here to build the kingdom of God.

Some road cones have reflective strips on them. In the same way we need to reflect Jesus in all that we think, say and do. Of course the road is dirty, dangerous and hard work.. but with God on our side we can shine through and be a light to others.

Now this is only a picture, a piece of imagery. We are not completely similar to road cones, for example you may not have a brightly orange painted face! However perhaps it can be used to say something about how we should live our lives.

Matthew 28 - The Great Commission Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."