I’m not talking about the New Orlean’s Saints here!! To become a Saint, first you have to die! That’s truly unfortunate….. but, hey, I can be a disciple though, right?!? 🙂
Sometimes we get this wrong impression of what being a disciple is all about. Well, the biggest thing that the faithful do is, go to church…… and then we go home…… okay (check)… that’s off my list!
We tend to forget that devotion to our faith is not just about going to church. It is so much bigger than that! Here is a perfect example: my family and I had attended my parent’s church and where we met some wonderful people and heard a beautiful message, but what really struck me was the sign that I saw as we were leaving to go home. It said quite simply….. “Welcome to the mission field!”
That has really stuck with me and made me do a whole lot of thinking about the meaning of it. Too many times we may view church as something to check off of our list and then we feel holy because of it. We continue to go on with our lives like usual and put our faith on the back burner. There are so many other things going on in the world right now that have a tendency to crowd out God.
What if, instead, we think of it (church) as fuel for our soul, just like the fuel that we put in our vehicles?
You can’t go far without some fuel to get you where you want to go! Right?!? And then, if you’re not careful, you may just become like a rusted out vehicle, stuck in one place. Forever…… 😦
The same goes with church. Church isn’t just a building. I believe that it is a mindset. It’s how you live your life. We are all called to minister to others. I’m not talking about doing it in a preachy way but I do like to call it “Spreading a little joy!” What harm is there in showing the joy that we feel to others? You actually don’t have to be preachy to do that at all! You just become the light that allows God to shine through. We all can do this through how we treat others by showing simple kindnesses, giving a helping hand and sometimes even just being a listening ear and empathizing with another’s pain.
It’s all very simple really……. so, are you ready to start?
So, what did I gain from this? Joy, simple and beautiful joy! I have found such a wonderful happiness in doing God’s work. Take this blog, for example, which is the result of God’s hand in my life. Every time that I write a post, I ask God to guide my words. My hope is that for anyone reading this, you will also gain the same type of joy and freedom that I feel!
What can you gain from this? Everybody’s story is different. Figure out what makes you happy and ask God to guide you in your journey. Open the door… He wants to come in!!
A Joyful Mission 