destiny-shapers and history-makers
Our friends from Malaga, Spain are in the North Country for a few whirlwind weeks. Although their "home-base" will be Madrid, NY, Paco, Dorina, and their two beautiful girls will be traveling to Virginia and Washington D.C. for some of their U.S. tour. But we caught up with them at Friday School today, will see them in church this Sunday, and will host them for dinner the following Sunday.
God uses mere people to accomplish big stuff on earth. He has been known to send storms, plagues, pillars of fire, floods, and even writing on a wall to get things done. And God may continue to do so, much to my delight. But the general rule is that He uses plain ol'e people (and not usually pedigreed high-falutin' types, either). Paco and his family are examples of this. A kinder, gentler man you'd be hard pressed to meet, but don't let outward appearances fool you. This guy is strategic. He means business and he's getting things done for the Kingdom.
When we traveled to Spain this spring, Hubby & I were privileged to hear our dear pastor share his heart at a conference, while surrounded by the rolling mountains of Toledo. The topic, chosen by Paco: homeschooling and generational building. Pastor Rick's words were not new to me, and they weren't mainly intended for my ears. Thirty eager Spanish parents and educators were sitting on the edge of their seats, thirsty for new vision. Yet I was re-fired for the monumental task at hand: raising and educating our children to be radically effective in the world.
There is a song my kids sing at rallies: "I wanna be a history-maker in this place...." We've gone way past just "getting them through high school" and out of the house. We are eons beyond shaping contributors to society, or training up pleasant and polite young adults. Our mission is to build a generation that shakes the world. And before anyone tosses the phrase "Mission Impossible" my way, let me tell you what I'm standing on:
"But He (Jesus) said, "The things impossible with men are possible with God." (Luke 18:27)
God uses mere people to accomplish big stuff on earth. He has been known to send storms, plagues, pillars of fire, floods, and even writing on a wall to get things done. And God may continue to do so, much to my delight. But the general rule is that He uses plain ol'e people (and not usually pedigreed high-falutin' types, either). Paco and his family are examples of this. A kinder, gentler man you'd be hard pressed to meet, but don't let outward appearances fool you. This guy is strategic. He means business and he's getting things done for the Kingdom.
When we traveled to Spain this spring, Hubby & I were privileged to hear our dear pastor share his heart at a conference, while surrounded by the rolling mountains of Toledo. The topic, chosen by Paco: homeschooling and generational building. Pastor Rick's words were not new to me, and they weren't mainly intended for my ears. Thirty eager Spanish parents and educators were sitting on the edge of their seats, thirsty for new vision. Yet I was re-fired for the monumental task at hand: raising and educating our children to be radically effective in the world.
There is a song my kids sing at rallies: "I wanna be a history-maker in this place...." We've gone way past just "getting them through high school" and out of the house. We are eons beyond shaping contributors to society, or training up pleasant and polite young adults. Our mission is to build a generation that shakes the world. And before anyone tosses the phrase "Mission Impossible" my way, let me tell you what I'm standing on:
"But He (Jesus) said, "The things impossible with men are possible with God." (Luke 18:27)
posted by thisrequiresthought at 3:53 PM
2 Comments:
Amen!!
grammar comment - a comma does not follow the word before an "and" when a sentence is merely compound =)
Ex. Pastor Rick's words were not new to me, and they weren't mainly intended for my ears.
=) wink
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