Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Holy Discontent


I am reading a great book right now by Bill Hybels called Holy Discontent - Fueling the Fire that Ignites Personal Vision.The main question that he has been struggling to find an answer to for the past couple years is "Why do people do what they do?" Why do teachers teach, why do writers write, why do thousands of people volunteer at hundreds of non profit organizations every year? He says in his book that in an average year, Americans will volunteer roughly 20 billion hours of their time.

Basically, it is teaching me that we need to come to a place where we are not just satisfied and content with this world. We need to have our own personal holy discontent, which is something that neither God or ourselves are satisfied with. What is the passion that God stirred in your heart to help change the world? Is it helping the poor, visiting prisoners, caring for the sick, giving advice to those that are hurting?
What are you so discontent with that you must do something about it? What will you put into positive action to make the world a better place?

He uses Popeye as an Illustration. He is a pretty laid back easy going sailor but as soon as someone messes with Olive Oyl, he says " That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more." He has to do something about it.

I'm still searching for my holy discontent. I want to help change the world.

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