HAPPY MONDAY!
A casual compliment prompts today’s word-of-the-week…
MINE
When you visit a church with a trailer and an 80 lb. people magnet, a lot of people ask what you’re up to—usually after they pet the dog.
After I explained the basics of RICH’S RIDE to one guy he exclaimed, “Your ministry is really cool.”
“Thanks.” But as we parted I thought about something Becky said earlier in the week.
This project isn’t mine.
None of it—the rides, the message, the writing, the people we touch—none of it is mine. It’s not Becky’s, or even Monte’s. I tend to think of RICH’S RIDE as a circle that includes all of you, but it doesn’t even belong to you.
All of this “belongs” to God. We’re stewards, entrusted to care for this remarkable opportunity created from a God-inspired dream.
I think it matters. I think it’s good to remind myself that none of this is mine. It makes it easier to work hard to nurture it while allowing the owner to be concerned with the results.
It’s not “my” ministry.
And while we’re at it, why does it have to be a “ministry?”
We’re just riding bikes and talking to people about hope.
It’s Monday. What needs to lose the label “mine?”
Have a great week!
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