Getting Yourself Together to Give Yourself Away

This week’s “Strength” is prompted by Jon Gordon. See: http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-072610-itsaboutyou.html

 “It's not about you.” “It's about you, however, it's not just about you.” Gordon intentionally amended Rick Warren's deliberate introduction to mega-selling The Purpose-Driven Life.

 Gordon's emphasis parallels what I learned in Cedar Springs, Washington in 1974 from camp speaker Pastor Bob Stone:

 God's purpose in your life is about “Getting Yourself Together to Give Yourself Away.” 

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 Since then, I have come to believe that phrase expresses three things the Maker elevates:

1. The value of change toward Health/Balance in life.

You and I Can Change. (Honestly, we need it.) 

2. The value of the individual as an Ambassador to others about the possibility of change.

You and I can bring Hope of Change as we change. 

3. The value of Stewardship/Investing what you have to bring about good in the future of others.

Changed, you and I can Help Bring Change by extending ourselves to others who need change.

 D. T. Niles said, “Christianity is one beggar telling another beggar where he found bread.”

 As we change, let’s bring hope of change, and extend the resources for change every day to the people we serve at home and at work.

– Chaplain Robin