Thoughts on thinking outside of the box
Typically the journey for many of us is building a comfortable box that works for us. When we are kids, parents put us in a box that we struggle to get out of, to find our own way. When we get on our own, we spend a great deal of energy to get our own box in place that helps us feel secure. This often becomes so set in stone that life changes little for us as we divide our lives by things we think we can do from those we think we can’t, the way we live our lives from the ways we don’t. Patterns, habits, security and comfortable become the box that we live in, even if it is not what we really want. We react instead of decide, exist instead of persist, maintain instead of follow. It is very human, but we are called to the divine. Jesus is the one we follow.
Some opportunities that might be outside our box but could be inside God’s call to more:
- Our church has many opportunities this year under a new movement we are calling The Journey. Pick up the information we have at all our exits in church, or check it out online.
We also have three mission trips coming up:
- Rwanda, Africa, June 19-28 — I am a part of this trip as we explore our ZOE Ministry Giving Hope connection. We will visit the homes of the 1,000 orphans we support and get ready to adopt another 1,000. Maybe God is calling you to Africa.
- Haiti, May 2-10 — This trip is aimed at disaster recovery and our second trip to help those dealing with ongoing issues related to the earthquake. This trip is led by Chuck Newman, a member of our church family. Maybe this is for you.
- Joplin, Missouri, September 22-29 — This trip is aimed at ongoing recovery from last year’s devastating tornadoes. It is led by Donnie Sherwood and is a great way to make an ongoing difference. What an opportunity to respond as Christ’s feet and hands.
If you want to know more or are interested in signing up for one of the trips, go to the church website. Deadlines are approaching.
Category: Weekly Thoughts
