Superfans and Superplans

Last week I was w/ a bunch of my friends, and we were superfans at our high school basketball games. It was a crazy, amazing time and I most definitely lost my voice. While I was there though I came across a crazy concept.

Now every team feeds off of momentum. Momentum is such a big factor in the game of basketball(and any sport for that matter). So as the teams started playing each team started off slow. And then we superfans came and started screaming at the top of our lungs... it was very, very loud and obnoxious. There was an obvious change in play on every team. A spark that ignited a fire. And this fire was huge. To sum it up, every team clobbered the opposing team... it was epic...

It made me think a lot about the Christian body. It's capable of so much. Every single person, especially youth, has the potential to be something big. Often times what the world sees are the players on the court. The people who score points, make passes, devour the enemy... but there is an important part for everyone. There are the cheerleaders... the superfans... they may not be seen on the court, but they make a difference in the game.

So when we think of growing in our Christian walks and doing big things for God, we've got to remember that we aren't always the lead role. Sometimes we're backstage... but not less important. After all, it's not man's glory we're after, but God's approval.

This weekend I've been filled w/ these big thoughts for God and big dreams and changing others and changing the world. Little did I realize that God needed to work in my life too. After the Break-out I thought I would be revitalized, rejuvenated. But my energy had all gone into rejuvenating others. It's this weekend that I just let God work in my life. I stopped worrying about the world... about being revolutionary... I just sat and talked w/ my totally amazing heavenly father... it was peaceful.

And recently this week my Bible teacher came up w/ this talk of freedom and captivity. I think God freed me of a lot of burdens. It's not my job to be the "most Christian", to "change the world"... it's my job to just follow him. That's a freeing job... And it's a freedom that came w/ God's grace. A freedom that gave peace the day I accepted his Amazing Grace. So here's a song I wrote because the hymn means a lot to me as it always reminds me of Elim... It's a song of freedom. Sorry about my voice and all, It's not the greatest... but the lyrics were sort of inspired... here it is. Let God free you a bit today. Of sin, of jobs, of anything but following him.