Saturday, November 29, 2008
TALK ABOUT AN URBAN HERO
Do you have an urban hero? Maybe you will decide to share your thoughts about an urban hero to help all of us think about the important work that is being done every day - work that makes a difference in the lives of other people. In recent years I have worked with many young men and women who have dared to take the challenge of teaching in the city. From each and every one of them I have learned new things about this urban journey. Recently one urban hero shared her thoughts on purpose. At one point she felt that teaching was her purpose and she worked hard at making that become her reality. It was a difficult day when she realized that this was not her purpose, but a new way of serving others had taken over her life. She had found a new purpose. Do not be afraid of the seasons of your life. If God gives you a purpose for a time, accept it and work at it. If in time that purpose ends and a new purpose takes its place then accept that with the same energy and go for it. Love the opportunity that you have today and embrace it fully. Be someones hero.
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I am reading a book right now on purpose and the process of discovering God's purpose for your life. A line that has stuck with me is "...when God gives you his vision, He also gives you the ability to get it done." What peace and encouragement that brings! Purpose results in unstoppable passion. When you have purpose you have the ability to be a hero. That doesn't mean it's always going to be easy, but God promises to carry to completion the work that he begins in us. Take comfort in the fact that if you believe God is calling you to be an urban hero he will give you the strength to persevere and fulfill your purpose. Keep in mind that doesn't mean the lessons along the way are always easy or enjoyable. But, if being a hero was easy we would all be heros, right?
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