One Thing

Interesting conversation with Sheila last night. Where she works the
boss looks primarily at one number, patient satisfaction. That number
drives everything. When it is up, parties are thrown, managers are
celebrated in front of their peers. Everyone gets that one thing is
the "only thing". When a complaint comes it gets immediate attention
and resolve. Customer satisfaction drives everything.

What's the one factor in a church? What is the one thing the leader
wants everyone to know, do, focus on? How is that known by the
members? Are celebrations thrown? When the one thing misses is
everyone determined to get it right? What would it be like if
everyone in the body was passionate about one thing (making
disciples?) and THAT was our only focus?

I am determined to be focused more on our vision, on helping people
get the one thing and live that out. Then and only then will we be
the heart of our community, taking God's life to our community.

How God Moves

Genesis 31 Jacob has to move. Success brings many possibilities but
also can stir hard feelings and eventually divide people. For Jacob
the picture could have created hard feelings on his end. Yet, the
Lord is always at work. What if the Lord used Jacob's success to move
him back home, to the land promised? What if that would be better for
him and his family?

I wonder if I could somehow see past the frustrations with another
person and look for the hand of God working in my life? Wouldn't that
fed my heart joy instead of anger? Wouldn't that release in me hope
instead of feeling like someone else messed things up for me?

Seeing God's power, majesty and sovereignty is perhaps the key to
healing most every human hurt. The Lord lives. Blessed be the name
of the Lord.