Wants

The three-and-a-half-hour church service in the Mathare slum had come to an end, and our last speaking responsibility was over! I gathered with my traveling partners in a room where our host brought us Cokes. As much as I enjoy the stretching experiences of mission trips, I love getting back home. I looked forward to packing up and heading to the airport to begin the long journey back to Pittsburgh. But then, something caught my attention.

A willing heart to give what we have is all Jesus wants and all he needs. He will take what you have and turn it into what he needs…with leftovers.

God wants to help you! The Father comes to help us on the journey by giving us what we don’t deserve. That’s called grace.

Sad, isn’t it, when a person wastes so much potential? Hmm . . . but . . . I have the Spirit of the living God living in me. I have the resurrection power right in my person. What am I doing for the sake of Christ? How are life’s distractions keeping me from being all God wants me to be?