An Opportunity

Do you ever have those weeks where you just feel flighty? Where you can fully focus on anything, and yet you are always thinking? Well, it's been one of those weeks. But just because my brain has been away doesn't mean that life stops. In fact, it moves all the more quickly when we're trying to catch up with it. So let me attempt to focus for a few minutes and tell about my week.

On Monday night, I had the opportunity to talk with a fellow student about God. This was my first experience actually trying to explain justice and Christ's love and let me also tell you that it's much easier said than done. It was a great discussion and I'm excited to have the opportunity to talk about God. I think this is the difference between the "world" and the "bubble." In the "bubble," I can talk around answers and discuss these basic topics, because we all have the basic understanding and thus we, in reality, are often just looking to sound important or impressive in our answers. In the "world," people want answers, not theological mumbo jumbo. I'm not trying to discredit theological discussions. In fact, I think they are extremely important so that we have a better understanding of our faith. What I question, is the motive. So, my new goal is to have an answer...

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." 1 Peter 3:15

After my discussion with my friend, the next time I saw him was in class...where our professor explained to us that Abraham was not a monotheist as Christians claim-clearly, they have been misled. Well...this world sure is full of interesting assumptions.

I was able to catch up with Daniel (my good friend traveling in Peru this semester) earlier this week as well and we discussed the concept of missions. We came to the conclusion that our concept of missions has been tainted. In general, we see it as something that has to be organized. It's that two week trip in the summer that we plan for and set aside time for. But why? Why don't we simply live that way? Why don't we view every day as being time set aside for missions? There is always someone who needs help-a smile, a babysitter, a listening ear-and we should be overjoyed to have the ability to help. So that is my other new goal. I'm on a mission. Always.