The Big Picture

This week at work we talked a lot about strategy. I work at corporate for a large hospital system. I practically grew up working in the hospital system. I have been everything from a bedside nurse to a national cancer program leader. My view of the world at the bedside has drastically grown now that I view the world from an enterprise view. However both are significantly important.

I have thought many times about how this relates to God’s view. I have seen parents watch their adult children go across the world to be missionaries in compromised regions. They even encourage them to go! How can they do that? I asked several parents, as my daughter is getting ready to go to South Asia on a mission trip, “how could you let them go?” They answer, “even if my child dies telling others about Jesus, it will break my heart, but I gave her to God a long long time ago.“ Basically, my daughter is doing exactly what I told her to do her entire life! Die everyday to self and live for Him.

There is a pastor named Francis Chan that does a demontration about the big picture of eternity. It made a huge impact on me. Think about a rope that is never ending. If you were going to demonstrate how much of that rope represented our life on earth, it would literally be barely a millimeter compared to the endless rope that represents allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll eternity! Why are we living for our tiny view of life on Earth? Why are we working so hard to make ourselves as comfortable as possible, getting the biggest title, the most money, the most recognition, for the last 1/5th millimeter of the rope. Why are we not living eternity? See YouTube link to see the entire message.

https://youtu.be/jF_x8dsvb_4

What about the smaller view of the bedside nurse, why is that important? It is important because that is how Jesus worked. One on one. Mother Teresa had a calling to never let people die alone through her hospice initiative, but she also became a part of the communities in which she served. She loved one on one. Jesus wants us to see the big picture, but you are the hands and feet of Jesus one on one. Jesus went to Zaccheaus’s house, (Luke 19) he spent time with the woman at the well (John 4), he went fishing with Peter (Luke 5), he ate dinner with His disciples (Luke 22). He loved one on one. He made a heart connection. He never led with judging others for their shortcomings, but loving them. God IS love.

We need to keep the big picture in mind and live boldly, but always through loving His people. LIVE BOLDLY FOR GOD. ALL IN!

Have a great week!

Love you guys!