I was sitting in an incredible message Sunday from Pastor Barry Boucher, who is also my Father in law. I began to think of how many times I have made excuses. I began to imagine if we as a church community walked in the fullness of the potential God created us with.
Life is busy. Kids in sports and music lessons, homework, birthday parties, friends, both parents working, personal hobbies, a hot vacation every year Ect. Ect. Ect. We were destined for so much more. You were created for more. I was created for more.
There is nothing wrong with those things. There is nothing wrong with sports and homework and friends, there is nothing wrong with parents both working and vacations. But if you have to trade in your purpose to have those things you are living way below your potential. Jesus died for so much more than that.
When I look at the world I get angry at injustice to children. I get angry at cultures who degrade women around the world. I get angry at human suffering at the hands of other humans. I want to make a difference in the lives of the people I touch each and everyday and one day I know I will have the chance to directly effect one or more of those causes around the world.
But in my world what angers me is when I see people settle for less than God’s best for the sake of convenience. We have no idea the power we have to change the world we live in and that is why all we have to look forward to is our next vacation. Why did Jesus have to die?
As I came back to the message Pastor brought it and challenged me to stop making excuses. I was created for more.
Lori, awesome post. Knowing we were created for more and then fulfilling that call in our lives makes life worth living..We’re not on the endless mousewheel going round and round..wondering why. We know our purpose and it’s exciting to carry it out! Thanks for this!
Wow Lori;
You hit the nail on the head! A very timely word.
Mark Collwell, our district youth guy, brought the Word this past Sunday. His title: “Out Of The Audience”
A passionate call, not only for the spectators to get out of the stands, but a challenge to ministers to equip and challenge the people of God to move into their destiny. I think you’ll appreciate the message.
http://www.lakemount.ca/download.php?file=2009-03-22.mp3
“I don’t want to be a “tickle your ears” preacher.”
TOO LATE!
Hi Lori, I too believe there is so much more that the Lord has in store for us, both to do and to be.My prayer is that He will enable me to be a blessing and an encouragement to everyone I come in contact with. We serve an amazing Saviour, who has a plan and purpose for all of our lives. warm regards Josephine
I relate well with this post. So many of us make too many excuses and when it comes down to it, excuses are just not good enough. I know that when I have too many “excuses”, this is when I find my life to be too self-centered.
Thanks for your thoughts.