If you will SPEND YOURSELF, good things will happen. Hope will become available for others, and hope will fill you.
We are a community who believes that self-focus, which is so common in our generation, leads to darkness rather than fulfillment. In the deep places of our hearts where we seek entertainment, popularity, and new stuff, we all really desire God’s light to rise.
We, like many, had found ourselves frustrated, even within our Christian culture, asking the question, “Is this all there is to being a Christian?”
We found an answer to that question.
There is more than what we had been experiencing. Learning to spend ourselves, not just our money, is a big part of that answer.
When we begin to invest the resources of our lives into others, the way God has invested Himself for us, the light that we crave begins to shine! Sure, it shines into the dark places of our hearts that we’d rather keep hidden, but in the end, that beautiful light is the only way to see clearly so we can live the way we were meant to.
The reality is that Jesus cared a whole lot about the lonely, the poor, and the outcast.
We live in a culture that tells us to “climb higher” and while we do, we tend to isolate ourselves from the weak and vulnerable.
As we give God room to open our eyes, we will see that there are people in the world who need us to care about more than just our own comfort. And just as importantly, we will see some areas in our own lives that need rescuing as well.
What if living differently could make a shift that could affect the rest of our lives?
What could our story look like if we weren’t fearful or selfish?
Is it really possible to love others more than ourselves?
When we spend ourselves, we experience freedom and we humbly participate in bringing freedom to others. We call this “destiny rescuing destiny.”
As you hear the “Heart” and do some of the “Work”, may your prayers be deep, your heart be open, and may your light rise in the dark places of your world.
Work //
Ask God to show you some areas of your life that are dark and to bring light, to open your eyes.
Spend at least 5 minutes praying for people in your school, neighborhood, or around the world who may be hungry (literally or figuratively) or oppressed.
