Sept 7, 2024
When I put my backpack on the other day, the inset bag holding two cameras fell onto the pavement. The dent was at the tip of the lens, cracking the glass, however it didn’t damage the lens focusing mechanism.
During our YWAM Together event, which ended two days ago, many stories and images inspired us, and others provoked us. YWAM’s values and legacy words zero in like my zoom lens to God’s intentions in this specific mission organization. Our target is to see God’s kingdom multiply by making disciples in all nations.
Sometimes, people or locations deviate from those values, causing chaos, just as the cracked lens on my camera would distort any image. One common failure is when personal values get locked into the given task. Leaders control instead of invite. Relationships fail as offenses mount up. Doubt creeps in when failures occur. But just like when I dropped the lens, a specialist can bring healing. With God he always directs us to what we need, and when we listen, the circumstances fade in the light of his comfort or guidance.
