Piloting Faith: People who change the world know this...
A Word for the Day...
People who change the world know three things:
Showing up matters. Courageous, creative people who show up together change the world (they are the only ones who ever do).
They give their whole heart to the work. They don't whine, become disheartened or give up. They don't give themselves or others excuses for failure. They focus on their desired outcome and hold nothing back.
They design with intent. They are clear about their "why" which drives the rest of their actions. They know the difference they want to make, and they know who they want to benefit.
You're a changemaker. You might not be living it out fully, but it's in you. But you don't need to believe me. Just try living as if you were. Pretend. Play at it. I bet you will surprise yourself. Of course, the rest of us knew all along.
- Rev. Cameron Trimble, author of Piloting Church: Helping Your Congregation Take Flight
Prayer for the Week
You have promised to give us wisdom if we ask, and without holding our need against us. You don't fault us for asking, then asking again. I need this gift today.
Grant me deeper understanding in the common things, the things I do out of habit and without a second thought. May every part of my life me infused with your life - like light, like streams of waters.
Help me to rightly examine all things, to discern right from wrong, to see clearly what I should do. I need wisdom in...
my work
my relationships
how I speak to others
how I spend and save money
how I eat
what I give my attention to throughout this day
And it's not just for me. In the push and shove of competing opinions, our whole community needs wisdom. Grant us insight in our thoughts and desires, so that our minds can be open, uncluttered, and vibrant. Give us your wisdom, that we may be more like you.
Amen.
(adapted from The Prayer Wheel by Patton Dodd, Jana Riess, and David Van Biema)
