real ageNobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals…You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair. ~ Samuel Ullman
a powerful quote
When asked by a fellow pastor how he could be in a Nazi concentration camp, Dietrich Bonhoeffer responded, “How can you be out there?”
He willingly placed himself in harm’s way to fight injustice.
There is a movement spreading across our nation. Teens are working on Habitat homes. Twentysomethings are using blogs to raise money to provide shoes for children in third world countries. I’m not so sure it’s people my age, but the next generation(s) are stepping up to do hard things. In my own church, the youth have dedicated this month as an “Others First” month. They are stopping to ask the question, “how can I serve someone else today?”.
Today I ask that question of myself. What can I do to serve another person? Who do I know that needs something from me that might require time, or prayer, or empathy, or celebration?
Just as I keyed that last question, a person came to mind.
God’s like that, isn’t He?
Thanks, Father. I’ll call her right now. Your girl, Suz
Keep going, okay?Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas Edison
Noun or verb…
Church service as a noun is a scheduled worship time. Church service as a verb is where we go and serve, giving of ourselves, being active. Tricia Goyer, author and speaker
From Suzie: I need both. I love scheduled worship time, to fill up, to be with other believers in an atmosphere of worship. And yet I need to give, to serve, and to be active, whether in my local church or in the church. What about you?
T. Suzanne Eller
Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, columnist, and author T. Suzanne Eller teaches you how to give every chapter of your life to a relevant and life-changing Savior.
