Yesterday morning John started off with the statement “live for the cause – don’t make your job your end goal”  - I have long been a proponent of looking through our jobs into the higher cause of bringing God’s kingdom to Earth. Sometimes this is hard though, as routine sets in, or one of our friends or colleagues just seems to be better/happier/more satisfied/more influential/more talented/more liked/more respected then we are. . . it makes us feel less than, doesn’t it. . . even when it comes to sharing our faith. . .

Something to remember:

John 6:44 – For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.

In some ways then. . . the pressure is off – you don’t have to be super “soul-winner” guy (you know, the guy who can go up to anyone anywhere and convert them to Christ). . . no. . . . you just need to be who you are – God, not you, is the one who is drawing them in – - – - now this is not an excuse to slack off, . . . no. . . we just need to be who we are. You may feel like you are unqualified. . . well, . . . here are the qualifications Acts 4:13 – you need to have been with Jesus. . . that’s it. . . that’s it. . . no seminary. . . no bible or ministry major. . . – have you been with Jesus?. . . . then go and be a witness -

Like dominos leading up to someone coming to know Christ – we do not know which domino we are – there may be hundreds of dominos before someone realizes the love of Jesus.  We may be number 112 -, sure, super-sould-winner guy is the last domino, but who should get the credit. . . . super soul-winner guy - NO – only God, He is the only one that has been drawing them near Jesus for who knows how long. So, be who you were created to be, and don’t be ashamed of that role.

I am going to Tamil Nadu, India in late December early January

- you will hear a lot more about this, but one thing that related to John’s message is this. . . . . . our “justice” team is the first of its kind – we are going over to partner with International Justice Mission – help free children in bonded slavery (brick Kilns) and forced prostitution. Here’s the deal – - we are pioneers. . . . . and because of that. . . we may be the 2nd domino of 2000 dominos leading to Christ – we may not see massive conversions or anything like that. . . . . in fact, we may be going simply to come back and tell the next group – “hey, don’t do this, this, this, and this” – we don’t know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . that’s ok. . . . . . if the 2nd domino wasn’t there – the chain to Christ would be broken. . . . . . . we are going to be servants of the Living God, to be used as He sees fit – what an honor it is to be a domino for the cause.