Making a splash

No, this is not a blog about baptism. (Although I could probably make it one with my training and background.)

Actually, I want to talk briefly about the encouraging week I had.

I got talked into teaching the 5th and 6th graders for VBS. If I am going to be brutally honest, I wasn't super excited, but I accepted the offer out of a sense of duty.

This 5th and 6th grade class was called "G-Force." The whole theme for the VBS was "Mighty U" based on super heros and the super powers God gives us. I honestly don't know if I have ever taught a VBS class except a class for teens.

All I can say is I am so glad that I accepted the offer. This has been a great week and I have learned a lot.

While interacting with these pre-teens I was reminded how important it is to dedicate yourself to Jesus as early as possible in life. The sooner you can learn the baby steps of obedience, the easier it will usually be to develop good spiritual habits.

I picked the title "making a splash" for this entry for a couple of reasons:

First, I was reminded this week that even these pre-teens can make a huge impact for Jesus. They showed me that someone giving a lot out of their little bit is usually more significant that someone giving a little bit out of a lot. Most young people don't have a lot of money or material items to give. But their hearts and love for people are hard to match. They can sometimes remind me of the widow with the two coins.

Also, I was reminded that I need to keep an open mind. I was blessed to be used by God this week in a way I didn't expect. Often our ideas are just that, our ideas. We need to remember that God is God and we are not. He will provide opportunities we may not understand or want to do. Too bad. God will stretch us when it helps His kingdom spread.

I say all that to tell you this: No matter how big or small you are, how important or insignificant you feel, how smart or unintelligent you think you might be, or how little you think you have to offer, God wants you to serve Him faithfully. I believe that God is much more concerned with your faithfulness than your success.

No matter what situation you find yourself in, serve God with all you have and watch Him work in the lives of those around you. That is how you can make a splash that will last for eternity.

shine!

Jason