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People are the Plan

October 9, 2019 By John Deisher

God’s plan is to make much of the man, far more of him than of anything else. Men are God’s method. The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men. ”

― E.M. Bounds, Power Through Prayer

I like planning. I like creating projects and processes. I like creating better methods of doing things.

But ultimately, everything comes down to people.

It is about providing guidance. It is about providing direction. It is about providing opportunities.

But ultimately it is about helping people see who they are in God and his plans and purposes for them.

It seems as if at times we are looking for the method that by-passes people. Social media is one example. If we create the right profile, the right image, the right content, we can reach people without anything else. Just get them into the church.

We forget that God’s plan was for people to reach people. That was always the method.

Not better methods. Better people.

Filed Under: Blog, Thoughts Tagged With: God, method, mission, people, plan

God’s “Best”

September 2, 2019 By John Deisher

“The secret to following God’s will, I discovered, usually is wrapped up in rejecting the good for God’s  best.” 

― K.P. Yohannan, “Revolution in World Missions”
“The secret to following God's will, I discovered, usually is wrapped up in rejecting the good for God's  best.”

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

I have heard it said that “Good is the enemy of Best”. 

And I suppose that is true. 

There are times that “Good” is good enough. It gets the job done well enough to bring a sense of self-satisfaction. We can put that task behind us and move on.

But most times, “Good” doesn’t leave everyone else satisfied. There is a feeling that little effort was extended…that there was no thought for others.

And the question comes, “Is that your best?”.

Accepting “good enough” for a Christian means we feel satisfied with our lives. We have done the “Christian” thing and can now move on with what we want to do.

But it doesn’t leave God satisfied. Because he knows that there is a “best”.

When we follow him, he has a plan for us. And following that plan means that we make the hard choices to find his best so we can be our best.

“Good” is easy. “Good” is effortless. “Good” is convenient.

“Best” is hard. “Best” takes work. “Best” is inconvenient.

To find God’s best and follow him costs us everything.

But, it is the best.

Filed Under: Blog, Thoughts Tagged With: best, better, God, plan

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