Hello E-News Friends,
How do you own something without paying anything for it? The answer to that is simpler than you may think. I was at a Middle School football game this past weekend.
I went to watch a team I had helped coach the past two years, in a program I helped start ten years ago. As the game was played, I became aware of my lack of emotion to what was happening on the field. Bad play, no big deal. Touchdown, so what. Kid didn’t get in the game, tough luck. I never ever felt that way in the time I served as a coach for this program. I realized I had no ownership anymore.
It is a clear ownership principal. Give time to something and you get the emotional benefits of ownership—more passion, higher levels of satisfaction, greater awareness of needs and a stronger sense of belonging.
I lost that ownership feeling for one reason. I quit serving as a coach. I quit giving time to it. I was now just an observer. That’s a big difference.
Many of you need to have ownership in your journey with God. Serving in His Church is what God recommends. Your passion for God and all the other things I mentioned above will never be what you want (or need) without this step.
Over the next few weeks we will look at giving time and getting ownership through serving. It is extremely important as you follow Christ to understand this life principal.
Know anyone who needs some more passion for God? This is a great time to invite or bring them.
Hope to see you Sunday!
In His Grace,
Tom
P.S. Remember No KidStuf this weekend. Most of the volunteers are on a weekend retreat. Pray for some sunshine for them!
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