Doing and Being.

We recently made the transition from Southeast Asia to
Central America. Since we are at a transition point, I decided it
would be a good time to sit down and think about where God wants me to focus
these last few months of the Race. We are coming to an end of this particular
season very quickly, and I truly want to take advantage of every opportunity
that these last few months will provide.

I don’t want this last leg of the Race (or my life) to be
characterized by what I’m doing. I don’t want to live my life focused on doing
things for God. I want to live my life focused on God. I want my life to be
characterized by a passion for God from which everything I do flows. I want to
be focused completely on Him and who He is. All of the doing sometimes serves
as a distraction from God himself. I really feel like this last leg of the
Race, God just wants me to be. He
simply wants me to be who He has
created and called me to be.

I wanted to take this transition period to think about some
practical goals to setup and strive for over the next few months. In prayer, I
didn’t get that. While there are plenty of things practical steps that I need
to take in any number of areas of desired growth, the true focus is simply God.
That’s all that I really need to concern my thoughts and time with. Everything
else will take care of itself. In fact, everything else is really peripheral to
simply seeking God.

I truly want to foster an environment of true Christian
community on this team. I truly want to work hard for our ministry and bless
them. I want to continue to learn more about God. But above all of these
things, I simply want God. I want a deep, pure passion for the heart of God.

These other things that I want will happen naturally from an
outflow of just being who God has already created me to be. I don’t want to do
ministry; I want ministry to flow naturally out of my relationship with and
focus on the Lord. I should be seeing all of these other things through my
focus on Christ.

Basically that’s where I’m at right now. I’m not so
concerned with doing this or that. I just want to be in love with God.

All of this “being” doesn’t negate the “doing” either. This
doesn’t give license to not do anything. It’s simply more about how I approach
the things that I do. My entire life purpose of bringing His Kingdom is what I
will still live to do, but I want to do it out of the overflow of God in me.

I hope that this blog makes at least a little bit of sense
as this is something that God has recently placed on my heart. I’m still trying
to process, understand, and articulate what He is saying.

Romans 8:6

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the
mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

 

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,
think about these things.