The Contribution Only You Can Make…
I’ve been spending time at a couple of Starbucks in Independence. Partly because I am a nomadic wanderer without an office, I do have the “War Room” in my basement which kicks serious butt, but you know what I’m saying. So I spend many early mornings in Starbucks to read, study, and pray. But I have also been trying to meet the staff and other patrons while I’m there.
The location on 23rd street is awesome (just so you know). The staff is phenomenal, extremely friendly, and they have a lot of fun at work - you can tell. I’ve been able to meet a couple of baristas. I’m looking forward to further opportunities to connect as I continue to frequent the store.
Today I was also able to talk with a guy who is an artist, in fact he has aspirations to illustrate comics. And he graduated from UCM, so we had that in common. He shared his hope to one day break into the indie comic scene and so forth.
As we talked I was reminded that God has specifically created each one of us and set us in this time and place for divine purposes. And E. is wrestling through these issues, what do I do? Man, I have no idea (I try to be honest).
But what I know without a shadow of a doubt is that there are literally millions of people who read comics. People that God loves desperately and longs to see restored to wholeness in Jesus. And here is a guy uniquely positioned in just a time as this to make an impact that only he can make. I’m never going to illustrate a comic. I’m never going to write a graphic novel. I’m never going to create comic characters. But here is a guy who can use his God given abilities to affect lives for eternity.
That’s intense brutha.
How has God positioned you to make an impact in our world that only you can make?
What is the contribution to the world that you have been uniquely created to make?
And in all seriousness I’d love to hear back from you on those questions. Really I would. I know there are several who read this blog and I’d love to hear about your crazy dreams for impacting a world that desperately needs dreamers.
It’s not necessarily about the scope of the vision, it’s that we’re even dreaming at all about our role in the Kingdom. So what are you dreaming up?
What say ye?
September 13th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
You should picth Ross’ idea of Science Boy to this E guy.
September 20th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
a week late. so a recurring dream has been to have a self-supporting venture that encouraged people to frequent businesses that donated substantial amounts to charities/ministries. businesses would have ads/pages that listed the organizations they contribute to and how they were involved, people could find out what businesses supported the ideas they were interested in, etc. then it snowballs as more people go to the businesses and they make more money and give more to charity and we solve world poverty.
then found out we are probably moving to my parents’ farm next summer. they are already in the process of going organic. was reading Shane Claiborne’s Irresistible Revolution and he was talking about how people in his hood would like to buy organic but can’t afford Whole Foods and was thinking, what if we could supply basic organic stuff direct to communities like the Simple Way? could we sell them organic wheat at a fair price for both of us? it seems they would be the “type” that would take the time to make bread. i dunno, that’s just the latest “i want to get in touch w/ the rhythms of creation” dream.
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:39 am
Very cool ideas Mark.