Tonight, I was at work. I work for a coffee shop on my college campus. As I was behind the counter, two young men came up to order a drink. They had been talking about their upcoming radio show. Curious, I asked them what their show was about. The first one told me that they actually ran two different radio shows and that they were each having the other as a guest speaker on their own respective shows. So I asked them what their shows were about. The first one told me his was called "Hebrews 4:12." It basically sought to integrate a biblical worldview into many modern trends. At least that what I remember he said (to be honest). The second young man told me his was called "The Bridge." Its aim was to bring many theological hot button issues to the surface and discuss them. To accomplish this, this guy would contact really big names in the Christian leadership realm to be on his show. Mind you, this young man is in his second year of college, appearing to be around 19 or 20. He isn't very old. And when I asked him how in the world he could ever get people such as N.T Wright, Matt Chandler, Tim Keller, Tullian Tchividjian, or other such "big names" to be on his show, he simply told me, "People are much more accessible than we think." He has also contacted others such as Mark Driscoll, James MacDonald, and Rob Bell to appear on his show. Though these did not accept his offer, it still shows the fact that he was not afraid to ask.
As I stood there and listened to this young man tell me about the level of people he had in mind to be on his show and those who already appeared on his show, I was blown away by his level of comfort in attempting to associate with such famous people, especially as young as he was. (But if you think about it, really, he was just looking to be blessed by really effective ministers.) And as I was contemplating on my encounter with these two men, some really important truths began to percolate and bubble to the forefront of my mind. God has given us all far more potential than we actually tap into. If we would only try to push our limits, we would realize that God is already there doing incredible things. Had we attempted them sooner, we would have been part of what he was already doing that much longer.
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Do you think that God could use you this year
beyond that invisible line you often draw in the sand? |
Think about Caleb in Joshua 15:13-19 who drove out 3 giants by himself in order to obtain his inheritance in Israel. He was 80! Can you even imagine an 80 year old whooping a giant, let alone 3? Do you think that was normal for his day? Of course not. But Caleb was not content to live in a tiny box when there was so much that God could do through him - if he would only attempt it.
How far does your comfort zone extend? Do you think that God could use you this year beyond that invisible line you often draw in the sand?
I challenge you, go for the wildest, most awesome thing that God has ever laid on your heart. And when you do, do it with all of your heart.
P.S. Here are the sites for their radio shows:
The Bridge:
http://www.thebridgemcr.webs.com/
Hebrews 4:12:
http://www.hebrews412.com/
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