Breakfast, A Book and My Boys

Jon and Josh ~ Servants In The Making

Josh, Jon and myself have enjoyed studying the book Uprising together over the past few months. We finished it up this morning over breakfast at the Hy-Vee kitchen, one of our favorite hangout spots! If there is a better way to start the day than with breakfast, a book and my boys, I don’t know about it. This is as good as it gets!

The last chapter is probably my favorite. God is calling us to an uprising, a revolution of the soul! As we celebrate our freedom this 4th of July, may we seek the freedom that is ours in Christ and use it to serve others. The quotes below are from Uprising by Erwin McManus.

The way of God is the path of servanthood. This is not a test to see if we deserve better. It is God offering us the best of Himself and the best of life. God calls us to the servant way because God is a servant.

Is it possible that the reason the servant will have the primary place, that the least will share in God’s greatness, is that here is where God has been all along? If we push ourselves to the top, we are pushing ourselves away from the presence of God. When we move ourselves to the place of servanthood, we join God in His eternal purpose. When we serve others, we look strangely like God.

What would the world look like, what would we look like, if we became like Him? The One who wrapped a towel around His waist and washed His disciple’s feet invites us to become like Him in His servanthood. This is the ultimate destination, to become the person God dreams of and to share those dreams with others.