The Year Of Doing All

We have a saying at our church that is really more of a mission statement. It goes like this:

"Being all, doing all, loving all, for Christ"

We're making this year all about "doing all", but what does that mean? How does someone, or a group of people, get to that point? The key is found in a couple of verses from Paul's letter written to the Philippians, from chapter 4 verses 8 and 9 (from The Message):

Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.

By putting our minds in the right place and focusing on the things of God, we're ready to step into action and do the things of God. The truth is, God can't call us to do the work we were built to do if we aren't mentally engaged and ready to accept that calling.

Read God's word often, spend some time thinking about the important things, the best things. Then you are ready to put it all into practice.