Be the Change
Our Senior High mission trip to Baker, LA and Vacation Bible School made for a busy couple of weeks. At the very least, they certainly didn't feel like normal weeks. I don't know that I really care for normal weeks very much anyway. That's probably not what God is looking for from us either.
For our mission trip, we joined about 2500 students and adults from the Central Texas Conference to spread out all over Louisiana and Mississippi. There were a lot of tools, equipment, and stuff packed into church vans and trailers rolling down the highways. We setup places to sleep, eat, worship, and play together. We rolled out to people's houses to do work that needed to be done. We made new relationships with people from other churches, other states, and got to know the people who we served.
There were people in our group that got a new understanding of following God's call. My prayers and hopes are that those changes keep going. A key part of what Jesus teaches us is that there is a new life ready for us all the time, no matter what our past has been. I count on that for myself and everyone that is a part of my life.
Vacation Bible School takes more hours to setup and prepare for than the time that kids are actually here for. That doesn't mean that all the extra time doesn't count. In fact, I think it may mean more to the people who are doing the work. Preparing the way was another big theme that Jesus talked about. Living a life of faith and service doesn't just happen. It takes effort and it takes lots of it. It takes time, too. I think everyone that was a part of VBS was glad to be a part of it.
John talked Sunday about the fact that we are called to make a difference. He reminded us that we are not here to enforce the rules, but we are called to share the message. If we are open and say, "Lord, I'd like to, but I don't know how," He will show us.
Following Christ can be tough, but we are not alone. We have each other and that lightens the load. What I said about our mission trip can be applied to VBS as well. "It wasn't an easy week, but it was a good week."
Keep looking for what God has for you to do. You will find it in scripture, if your eyes see it. You will hear it your prayers, if your ears will hear it. If that doesn't point you in the right direction, pay attention to what is going on here at church. Follow the busy people. There is good stuff happening.
Be Blessed!
Michael
For our mission trip, we joined about 2500 students and adults from the Central Texas Conference to spread out all over Louisiana and Mississippi. There were a lot of tools, equipment, and stuff packed into church vans and trailers rolling down the highways. We setup places to sleep, eat, worship, and play together. We rolled out to people's houses to do work that needed to be done. We made new relationships with people from other churches, other states, and got to know the people who we served.
There were people in our group that got a new understanding of following God's call. My prayers and hopes are that those changes keep going. A key part of what Jesus teaches us is that there is a new life ready for us all the time, no matter what our past has been. I count on that for myself and everyone that is a part of my life.
Vacation Bible School takes more hours to setup and prepare for than the time that kids are actually here for. That doesn't mean that all the extra time doesn't count. In fact, I think it may mean more to the people who are doing the work. Preparing the way was another big theme that Jesus talked about. Living a life of faith and service doesn't just happen. It takes effort and it takes lots of it. It takes time, too. I think everyone that was a part of VBS was glad to be a part of it.
John talked Sunday about the fact that we are called to make a difference. He reminded us that we are not here to enforce the rules, but we are called to share the message. If we are open and say, "Lord, I'd like to, but I don't know how," He will show us.
Following Christ can be tough, but we are not alone. We have each other and that lightens the load. What I said about our mission trip can be applied to VBS as well. "It wasn't an easy week, but it was a good week."
Keep looking for what God has for you to do. You will find it in scripture, if your eyes see it. You will hear it your prayers, if your ears will hear it. If that doesn't point you in the right direction, pay attention to what is going on here at church. Follow the busy people. There is good stuff happening.
Be Blessed!
Michael
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