Finding God at Work

As a pastor the hardest thing for me is to do anything outside the church setting. Sometimes it's even hard to be ecumenical, let alone get involved in something outside the church. There is only so many hours in the day and I get choosy about what I want to do with my time. Often the question I ask myself is, "if I get involved in this how will it benefit the church or how will it benefit me." If I truly want to see the world as God does, I must search for anywhere He might be. If I understand His plan, He is in the process of putting his creation back together again and He does it by any means possible. So my first step is to look for signs of His hand. Anything beautiful, restoring, rebuilding, or renewing this flawed world just might be His handiwork. I am on the lookout. The first step is to just be available to God and others instead of rushing around ignoring all that God maybe doing around me. I am building a team this summer for Relay for Life, a fundraiser for cancer. Certainly God is at work among people struggle with cancer or people who have beat cancer. In Logan County there was not one church who got involved with Relay last year. This year RCC's, Joe Pine and I are going to build a team and raise money. Certainly God is at work there. Is it lead by the church, NO, is it something God cares about, YES. Cancer is a result of a fallen world and we have all lost loved ones to it. We often pray at church as we should for those suffering with cancer but do we do anymore than that, I haven't?! This year I want too. I lost my Mom several years ago to cancer, I wish I would have raised money years before she died, maybe it would have made a difference. I want to find God already at work and join him. World Vision's founder says that "He wants to have his heart broken by the things that breaks the heart of God." I forget his name but I cannot forget that statement. Join me as I join God at work. Remember, john loves ya but Jesus loves ya more!!! Johnny