Robert Kennedy
once said, “There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I
dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”
In this New Year full of resolutions and renewed resolve,
instead of asking why things are the way they are, let’s begin to think of what could be and what should be, dream, and act
on those dreams asking, why not?
Why not see the possibilities instead of just the obstacles?
Why not see a child God loves and a future teacher or farmer
when we look into young eyes instead of just a hungry child?
Why not see a man full of potential and talents ready to be
employed instead of just a beggar on the street?
Why not see the world and its people as ready and waiting to be redeemed instead of one full of poverty, suffering, and
despair?
Why not embrace Christ’s vision for each of us as
individuals with irreplaceable lives to offer the Kingdom of God instead of sitting in fear or
apathy saying we have nothing to give?
I have lived in Kenya about half a year now. Out team is away
for the holidays to be with our families, but the Lord is already speaking
to me about this next season, this coming year.
I know for me personally (and I assume for my team as well)
that God is saying that this will be a year of more.
More giving of myself, my time, my money, my talents, and my
resources to the Lord.
More of Him. More of Him responding with more of His
support, more faith, more power, more presence, more resources.
And more dreams-not just for IDP in Camp Vision but for
others in Kenya, in the US and in the world. More impact.
So in this New Year, start off by asking why not? both for
yourself and for this world.
Begin to dream big and see the potential and the
possibilities.
You can do a whole
lot more than you think, trust me.
Let’s stop using our
inability as an excuse for inaction.
We have the fullness
of God inside of us, the Kingdom of God within us.
All you have to do
is start by offering yourself.
Why not?
