When I was initially getting into ministry one of the very first messages I gave had the very long title: “If the Christian Life Isn’t an Adventure You’re Doing It Wrong.” I still wholeheartedly believe that – now more than ever!

Jesus once said, “My Father is at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” God never stops – he is always at work in us and around us! And in numerous places we are told that God chooses to do his work through us. We are God’s “fellow workers,” “partners,” “ambassadors,” “sent ones.” “As the Father has sent me,” Jesus said, “so I send you.”

I often talk to believers whose walks with Christ have become boring, and I say this without accusation – they are doing it wrong. You are invited to join God in his work, which (some of you know this to be true) brings serious purpose, excitement, and yes, adventure into your life. Every (yes, EVERY) day you have the opportunity to join God in his work, if only you are paying attention, prayerful, and courageous enough to jump in.

If you are bored, you have only yourself to blame.

Long before I was a pastor I committed to ministering to at least one person every Sunday. I would pray before I arrived at church, “God will you direct me to at least one person today who has a need I can meet.” And fifteen years later I am yet to have a Sunday where that hasn’t happened.

Are you bored? Maybe Sundays are a good place for you to start. Pray that God will use you. Pray that God will give you the opportunity to give a word of encouragement to someone, pray with someone, be a listener, teach someone, make someone feel welcome. Do you go out to dinner after worship? Invite a new person or someone you don’t know well to come with you. If you are prayerful, alert, and gutsy enough to step out there, I guarantee you will be used by God. (And when you get good at that you can pray the same prayer on Mondays . . .)

And by the way how cool was JusticeNOW this past weekend? Worshiping with others and making a tangible impact on the local and global poor – this is at the heart of what the church is about. Thanks to everyone who prayed and participated!

This weekend we’re back in our series on Learning to Pray. Jesus is our teacher, and I’m loving the stories I’m hearing of what we’re learning.

Love you guys, and love doing life with you. Lord bless you –

Tim
Mt 6:33