I like watching beauty pageants like “Miss America” with my sisters. Of course I don’t agree with all the things they do. But I notice these “put together” beautiful women when it comes time for the interview. They believe something! They have opinions. They have views. They have a passion for something. Whether it is getting a cure for cancer or helping abused children, they whole-heartedly believe in their cause. I also notice they will rattle on till the little bell goes off and its time for them to be quiet and let the next one go. They have something to say. If they didn’t do you think they would go anywhere near wearing that crown down the runway? If they stammered and stumbled around when asked a question they would be done and they would be out of the running. These girls have a ready answer! Yes they do. They believe in what they are talking about, they believe in what they are doing. They have firm beliefs and they are expected to stand for them, strongly and confidently.

Do you ever notice that so many Christians today are Christians in name but don’t really believe in anything?… They want the convenience of Christ but they don’t want His changing power on their life. They really aren’t different and they have nothing to say. They don’t really believe in anything and not really sure they know what to believe if they were to believe anything about anything! They say they have a different life because of Christ but where is the evidence of that? I have been thinking lately about the need for radical, real, life-changing kind of Christianity one that literally changes the whole world. We need it so much. The world believes in what they are doing and they are successful in what they do.

Have you ever noticed when it comes to these beauty queens showing off their talents they don’t normally stand there and say,

“Oh I don’t have any. I can’t do anything really. I am not very good at it”

NO! They make up a talent! If they don’t have one they get one. And they use it with all their might they sing or play the piano or something. They do their very best because they believe in a cause. What do they do it for? What do they give their all for? What do they stand for? A crown.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 1Co 9:25

America needs more than just beauty queens it needs Christian young women in love with Him who are zealous, unshakable, eager, energetic, fervent, obsessed, ardent, fixated, infatuated, passionate, entrenched, faithful, adoring, devoted, loyal, purposeful, focused, resolute, steadfast, drastic, unswerving, enthusiastic, dedicated, avid, fanatical, unmovable, authentic, enthusiastic, wholehearted, sincere, committed, out and out Christians!!! Young ladies who will come to the mike and speak up for Jesus and claim His name on their lips. “Miss America” believes something and so should we. We have a greater cause a much, much greater cause.

“they do it to obtain a corruptible crown;” but we do it for a crown with diamonds that will never fade.

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