It has been strange to watch sporting events without fans in the stadiums. Teams have tried different things to make it appear like fans are in attendance. They have crowd noise piped into the sound system, cardboard pictures of fans in some seats, videos of fans in the seats, and videos of fans celebrating at home. I wonder how the absence of fans impact the players, if at all.
I have to question how much of what I do is done in such a way as to impress others. Even when I do something kind, do I do it just to get some attention or admiration, or are my motives pure? To make sure my motives are unselfish, I really should consider who is watching. First, I should perform for an audience of one, my God. Is what I am doing what God wants me to do? Am I doing this in the power of and at the direction of the Holy Spirit?
There is another audience I should consider. All the saints who have gone before me are cheering me on. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race set before us, looking to Jesus.” The only way to keep them cheering is to keep my eyes on Jesus.
Reluctant Retiree 