Do you ever sit at your desk, in the middle of an 8 hour day and think… what the heck am I doing here? Yes I know, that was a stupid question, of course the answer is YES!
But you know what? That desk is more than just a place to do work all day (or eat candy at 2:00). That office is more than just a place full of people who annoy you and a boss that signs your cheque. That office is a mission field. So is the bus you ride to work each day, and the coffee shop you get your morning latte from.
I truly believe that EVERY place is a mission field. It's not just the little village in Uganda that needs Jesus, it's your workplace, your city, maybe even your home or church.
I also believe you are never where you are for no reason. God has a purpose for everything… even the 'bad' things, even when you make the wrong choice and get stuck, I know God will repurpose that and make it into something beautiful if you just ask and follow him.
It’s not always a matter of changing where you are in life, but instead changing what you’re doing there. Are you inviting people to church? Are you speaking up in conversations with an outright Christian perspective? Do the people around you even know you’re a Christian?
There may be more people that need to know Jesus in your office then in that Ugandan village, and you may have been placed there as the door for Jesus to come in through. I get that it can be hard to be public with your faith, but no one ever said being a Christian is easy. Actually, the bible says being a Christian will be hard, so if you’re just breezing by, maybe you’re missing something?
Be a missionary where you are right now. Speak up at work, invite your barista to church, and chat up that lady on the bus (it’s not like she can walk away).
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I’m writing this blog in response to the many people whose knee jerk reaction about me going on the race is ‘Oh, I want to do that to’. Because for real, I did not want to do this! I wanted to be starting grad school, but God has other plans for me right now, and it’s out of my love for Him that I am going. So, maybe the world race sounds cool, but it seriously may not be what God wants you to do (and please don’t romanticise the race, I really will be sleeping with cockroaches and living with 8 roommates 24/7).
Also think of this… if everyone did global missions, there would be no one doing global missions. Because it takes the money donated by people working steady jobs to pay for it.
If you’re feeling lost or unfulfilled, take the time to pray. Pray about where you are, about what you’re doing, about what more you could do, or about where you are supposed to be. And don’t ignore the possible answer that you may be exactly where God wants you right now.
Share Jesus wherever you go, I mean how could you not? He kind of rocks!
