Contagious

 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. Ephesians 5:2, NKJV

Are you contagious? That seems to be the talk still on everyone’s lips these days, even with a vaccine being distributed. So much so that the other day when I was reading my Bible, I actually saw the word “contagious” when it really said “courageous” LOL That really got me thinking…what am I contagious with? Am I contagious with courage and faith or am I contagious with skepticism, fear, and doubt?

I am blessed in my life to be surrounded by some pretty amazing people and friends. People who are seriously contagious. Like some who have lost loved ones this year or a year ago and yet is contagious with joy. You can’t help but feel well...more joyful from their witness…when around or having conversation with them. Or there’s some who are contagious with Truth. You walk away realizing that the lies you have been believing are just that…lies. Their contagious truth empowers me to be bold, confident, and full of faith in my good. Then there’s those who are absolutely contagious with encouragement. One afternoon with them and all the “feels” of “not being enough” get destroyed through the contagion of their encouragement. 

Just like the coronavirus, whatever is inside of you will affect the people around you in some way. Since fear has been so contagious, certainly reaching its own pandemic proportions, I feel like the Lord is calling us to rise up in the opposite spirit, the spirit of contagious courageousness and faith expressed regularly. 

But I want you to see what I saw that day when I saw the word “contagious” instead of “courageous”. I feel like it may open up a whole new meaning to you, almost like a window into the impact of how what The Lord has placed inside of you can impact others for the Kingdom, with the contagions of love, joy, peace, hope, and healing. 

“Don’t yield to fear or be troubled in your hearts—instead, be contagious” (John 14:27)

“For in this unbelieving world you will experience trouble and sorrows, but you must be contagious, for I have conquered the world” (John 16:33)

“Empower us, as your servants, to speak the word of God freely and contagiously” (Acts 4:29).

“And what I’m going through has actually caused many believers to become even more contagious in the Lord and to be bold and passionate to preach the Word of God…” (Philippians 1:14).

So just what do you want to cultivate in your life that makes you more contagious?  

Is it wholeness, peace, hope, joy, vision, wisdom, healing brokenness, trust, courage? The Lord is the giver of every good and perfect gift and He wants you to be contagious with it more than you do. Just ask, seek, knock… Trust Him. He loves to answer those kinds of prayers and make you a courageous-contagious carrier of His goodness and love.

Declare Today: I choose to be contagious for the Kingdom of God as His ambassador. I remind myself that I am seated next to God and have access to every good thing, unlimited peace, unhindered hope, unrestrained joy. Whatever I focus on grows and as I grow, I overflow to be a blessing to somebody else. Yes, I am absolutely contagious and that’s a good thing