21 October 2009
Whatever is needed
Posted by lljunggren under: Uncategorized .
Greetings after a bit of a hiatus! I have had on my mind recently something I mentioned in a sermon a couple of weeks ago. While watching my husband’s alma matter, the University of South Carolina, play football against the University of Kentucky, the broadcasters said something which made me look up from my book. They were speaking about a young man on the Kentucky team who was a star quarterback while in high school in Tennessee. In fact he was awarded the “Mr. Tennessee” title. At any rate, now that he plays football in college, they noted he has played at least two positions on the team — neither of which are quarterback. The broadcasters marveled that the young man’s phrase of choice is, “I’ll do whatever the team needs me to do” and then he does it! “I’ll do whatever the team needs” and then he does it. The follow through was what caught the attention and admiration of those around the young man.
I then asked the question, what would it be like if 200 or more of us showed up on Sunday morning and said, “I’ll do whatever my faith community needs me to do,” and then did it. Can we imagine the energy that would generate? Can we imagine the way in which our response of follow through would help bring about our vision of mission and ministry — how it would influence our being able to help fulfill the dream God has for us and for our world?!
We people of faith do sincerely want to make the world different — to help shape it into a world of justice and peace, of equality and respect for all of God’s people. I would submit for our consideration the attitude and follow through of the young Kentucky player. I do believe he’s got something there!
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