Vision

I read a very interesting quote in my "lunchtime reading" today that has kept me in thought all afternoon. It's a quote from Larry Crabb in the introduction of a book I picked up (Shattered Dreams) that says: "Manageable visions are not worthy of an unmanageable God."

This quote especially jumped out at me as I, as many of us do, tend to limit myself to "manageable visions" in my world... and the fact that I'm meeting with team members to talk about giveaways after work. I believe that, in this case, the temptation is to diminish the importance of what we're doing today and merely go through the motions... when God can use something as small as a flash drive with a thought-provoking song on it to lead them to a relationship with Him. Having also been to Europe on trips like this before, I think I may be tempted to lower my expectations for what God can accomplish in this week (especially in prayer), but in reality we don't know what He will do during this week or what the after-effects of our connections with students in Tartu will be (Chris mentioned to us at the retreat that a girl had just accepted Christ last month that initially came in contact with Risttee during the first Northpoint trip to Tartu).

So... pray for huge things :-) because we serve an awesome (and unmanageable) God.... and pray that God expands my vision for what He both wants to accomplish in my life AND His dreams for Risttee Church.

chris <><