"We aren't supposed to think of ourselves less, but we are supposed to think less of ourselves."
-Rick Warren
-Rick Warren
Currently in the Effect, we are elaborating on our recently redefined values and mission statement. Entitled "All Aboard", our goal is to inform the body of young adults about the heart of our ministry and to challenge them to get "all aboard" as we strive to "Passionately follow Christ in community." We began the series with what we hope to be the most important of all of our values: Spiritual growth/Spiritual discipline. As we ended with a time of surrender and brokenness, we also began a journey together. The goal was not to have just another alter call, or another time of recognizing a need for a change and doing nothing about it, the goal was for the perspective in a person's life to step up in discipline in their lives, whatever that may be. To have a realization that their relationship with God can always be stronger. For me, the night marked a starting point of giving God the full control over my life, and with that, I needed accountability to help me on an ever-struggling road of wanting my own things for my life. He provided that accountability right away.
Fast forward to tonight. Our second value, another extremely important one, was on service. Our roles of being the hands and feet of Christ and serving others. Like it is said, you are the closest to being like Jesus when you are serving others. And as much as I know this, I still wonder why I feel like I could always be doing something more. I mean, don't get me wrong, I am the first one to jump at any volunteer role that comes about in our church. Student Ministries, Keller Park, First Serve, Gary, FCDC, FTC, FMSC, and more. You name it and I'm there. Is it because I feel guilty that I have not done enough serving? Or even guilty that I have so much and know that, yet do nothing about it? Is it because I can be extremely lazy and when the opportunity comes to me, it's much easier to jump on it? Is it because serving others makes me feel good, like I've accomplished a task on my "Christian to-do list"? Or is it because I sincerely love serving? When you think about it, serving without love is selfish. That's not anything what Jesus was like, I'm sure. So what's next for me in regards to serving His people? Will I continue to wait on the opportunities to come to me? Will I continue to see the needs and hurts of others and wait until somebody else leads in helping them?
Casting Crowns says it best: "If we are the body, why aren't His arms reaching? Why aren't His hands healing? Why aren't His words teaching? And if we are the body, why aren't His feet going? Why is His love not showing?"
I can't sit around and be complacent or content with my life as it is. I've got hours of free time a week. Why am I not doing anything with it?
Fast forward to tonight. Our second value, another extremely important one, was on service. Our roles of being the hands and feet of Christ and serving others. Like it is said, you are the closest to being like Jesus when you are serving others. And as much as I know this, I still wonder why I feel like I could always be doing something more. I mean, don't get me wrong, I am the first one to jump at any volunteer role that comes about in our church. Student Ministries, Keller Park, First Serve, Gary, FCDC, FTC, FMSC, and more. You name it and I'm there. Is it because I feel guilty that I have not done enough serving? Or even guilty that I have so much and know that, yet do nothing about it? Is it because I can be extremely lazy and when the opportunity comes to me, it's much easier to jump on it? Is it because serving others makes me feel good, like I've accomplished a task on my "Christian to-do list"? Or is it because I sincerely love serving? When you think about it, serving without love is selfish. That's not anything what Jesus was like, I'm sure. So what's next for me in regards to serving His people? Will I continue to wait on the opportunities to come to me? Will I continue to see the needs and hurts of others and wait until somebody else leads in helping them?
Casting Crowns says it best: "If we are the body, why aren't His arms reaching? Why aren't His hands healing? Why aren't His words teaching? And if we are the body, why aren't His feet going? Why is His love not showing?"
I can't sit around and be complacent or content with my life as it is. I've got hours of free time a week. Why am I not doing anything with it?
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