Nothing helps get your bearings in a massive mall more than a map with a very nice red dot that says, “you are here.” At Community, we are all over the map as far as “here” is concerned.
The beauty of it all is this: we all can start right where we are. That’s how God set it up. Right now, right where you are, knowing what you know and even what you don’t, you are exactly where you need to be for God to get started with you.
In fact, He specifically invites us to come to Him right now, no matter what:
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (Matthew 11:28-30 The Message)
I love the way Philip Clarke Brewer puts it in his poem:
God uses
what you have
to fill a need which
you never could have filled.
God uses
where you are
to take you where
you never could have gone.
God useswhat you can do
to accomplish what
you never could have done.
God uses
who you are
to let you become who
you never could have been.
Prayer thought:
“Lord, use me here, where I am! Despite my fear, I lay my life in your hands. What I have, where I am, what I can do, and who I am, I give to you. Show me how to put my faith into action. I don’t want to just “say” I want to DO!!”
