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Keeping Focus January 2011 |
Did you know Jesus had a mission statement? It’s recorded in John 10:10 – “I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
If you’ve been a member of this site for any length of time, you know we harp a lot about having a family mission statement, particularly regarding your homeschooling. That’s because it is next to impossible to know if you are completing your mission without knowing what that mission is for sure. I’m going to put on my finest optimist outfit now and assume that you have just such a mission statement in place. Let’s pause for a brief weather report. About this time of year is when the homeschooling waters seem to start churning. The winds of adversity and distractions are blowing more energetically. The fog of confusion and lack of progress is creeping in. Navigating toward that mission is trickier. You may even feel as if your boat is taking on water. Take heart. Pastor and author John Ortberg is fond of saying that “peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.” I don’t know about you, but that’s encouraging to me because no matter how clear of a mission statement we may have, the mission is bound to get messy at some point in time. We are going to run into obstacles of some form. Think about it. Of all the humans ever born, Jesus had to be the one with the clearest mission statement ever. He knew exactly why the incarnation was necessary. He kept the vision of the cross before him and endured (Heb. 12:2). He encountered problems (mainly in the form of the unbelief and lack of commitment from others) and he endured obstacles (mainly in the form of the Pharisees). Things got messy for him. Horribly messy on the cross. Messier than any of us will ever have to deal with. Yet he was able to say, “Mission accomplished.” (That’s a paraphrase, of course.) So as we face the turn of the calendar to another year and ponder what is ahead, let’s make sure Jesus is in the boat. Then and only then can we be at peace. 374 words To view more 'Keeping Focus' Articles please 'Log In' and visit the 'Achives' page. |
