I’ve had several families approach me in the past week about serving during Thanksgiving. They have asked for help in setting up opportunities to reach beyond themselves during a time when most North American families focus on themselves. I mean we gather together as families and eat lots of food and do special activities together. There is nothing wrong with that. I’m going to do that myself during Thanksgiving. Yet, something is pushing these particular families to break the comfort zone. To reach beyond the normal American routine.
I believe it is what God is calling these particular families into to help them cut through the noise of the world. God calls us to be different from the world, yet for the most part Christianity has been an exercise in retaining a belief system while keeping up with the world, though that hasn’t been done particularly well. Most of the time, the worldviews clash to the point that we have to make choices and most American Christians choose the world.
I’m really excited to help these families connect with a service opportunity that will allow them to further explore God’s call on their family unit. As they continue to grow together they are going to have shared experiences that will enrich their faith more than anyone on the outside will ever know.
I think the question for all of us to ask is how is God going to call me to live out the faith and when am I going to have to make the choices no one will understand or even join me in?
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