If you are like me, you have a pretty good handle on your world. You know that at the end of the day you will go home to a comfortable place, probably eat a decent meal and tomorrow you will get up and head off to your job or to school or whatever your day normally involves. You might even have weekend plans that include some downtime and time with family and friends – who knows, maybe even church on Sunday.
We have grown very comfortable with our lives. And as long as no one comes in and messes with it we are OK. We may be aware of suffering on the other side of the world, but it is over there – too far away for me to worry about – heck, I have my own problems with which to be concerned.
We easily go about our insulated lives choosing not to concern ourselves with real needs of others – some just down the street.
Last night I had the blessing to begin a study on the new book, Out Live Your Life, by Max Lucado. If you haven’t had a chance to pick up the book, I would strongly encourage you to do so but with a warning.
Don’t get it with the thought that it will make you feel good about yourself and your world. It isn’t that it is depressing but it will mess you up. It will open your eyes to things that you cannot, as a Christ follower, continue to ignore.
I would also invite you to join us in this journey on Wednesday nights at 6 if you are in town. But again, don’t come to the study thinking it will be anything but challenging.
Last night I showed the promotional trailer for the video study. As we watched, this flashed across the screen: “Remember when you thought you could change the world? Well, you can!”
Come join us as we set out to change the world!
Clay in the Hands 
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