"What would you do for God if you knew you couldn't fail? "

This is the question we found on a little card in our church bulletin this Sunday morning.

Interesting question.

Even before our Pastor began to speak I was intrigued with the question, my mind wandering all over the place. Of course I wanted parameters established and I was hoping he would do so during the course of the sermon. You know like...what would you do for God in your small group if you knew you couldn't fail, or on your job, or in your relationship with a friend or spouse? I wasn't let off the hook so easy... It was left wide open. WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR GOD IF YOU KNEW YOU COULDN'T FAIL?

I am conjuring up all kinds of scenarios now.

Are we talking big things here, or can I scale it down to just for today, like committing to do my quiet time for one full hour.

What about my promise to Him that I make every morning... not to engage in any gossip, even for the sake of "SHARING"?

Or, I will not be envious of one person today, but be content to be my size ??.

I could go on and on about the promises I make to Him every day and fail most days. But, after really pondering this... Which is what my Pastor asked us to do. I realized that the things listed above are not really for Him. Those are things God wants for me to do for me. I am the one richly blessed in following these promises.

I have for sometime now thought that God wanted me to do something BIG. A mission trip, write a book, speak to women's groups, open up a center for women that have been through so much they think they can't get up and face another day. The Lord has brought me through so much, and I know and have known for some time now, that the struggles I have faced were part of the make up and preparation for the "Big Thing" I should do and would want to do for God.

So what is the thing? I don't know. So for now, I will do my best to remain faithful to His will for my life one day at a time, walk through the doors he opens, and seek discernment to close the doors not opened by Him. Also, I am coming to realize what BIG just might mean to God. It could be my mission trip might be to the local nursing home to visit one lonely senior citizen. My book, might just be my prayer journal. My women's group might just be one woman who needs to hear what God did for me and can do for her. My women's center might just be helping a single mom with a few groceries. God, I believe, will be pretty happy with these things, if done for Him.
As I seek to ponder the question presented in the beginning, I will also pray that God reveals to me what it is I need to step out on faith in, knowing it won't fail.

One more note. This question provided great conversation with John over lunch today. I love it when you leave church and take something with you like this. We were truly blessed today. Great worship, Great preaching. Although my pastor has been speaking directly to me for the last several weeks and he can quit anytime now.