Earlier this evening I bought a pizza from the Little Caesars that is just a few doors down from our new location. As I walked toward the pizza shop, I glanced down at Encounter’s new location. Standing outside Encounter’s front doors was a group of baggy-pants-let-me-show-you-my-boxer-shorts-wearing teenagers. Their skateboards were in tow.
Admittedly, I wondered what these social misfits were doing standing outside the doors of Encounter Church. Thoughts ran through my mind. Such as…
“What are they scheming?”
“Did I remember to set the alarm?”
“Are they planning on returning later tonight with their cans of spray paint?”
If we can be honest, this is how we often categorize young men with baggy pants and skateboards in tow.
Obviously, and I don’t think I’m alone in my thinking, my summary of their intent was determined by a fear of who they are rather than a belief in who they can become.
This Sunday we’ll be discussing how God’s plan for redemption changes the way we view everything, including how we view young men with baggy pants and skateboards in tow.
I wonder how many opportunities I’ve missed because of my inability to view the world through God’s plan of redemption.
How about you? Do you struggle to see the world through God’s plan of redemption? Are you missing opportunities to be a catalyst of redemption? Take a minute to comment and share your thoughts. ~MB
Excellent thoughts! Guilty as charged!
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