What would yours say?

Our church as a whole is doing a study called "Christos, God's transforming Touch". I have to be honest and say that when we first started it, I rolled my eyes at the thought of doing another church-wide study.

Because, I always feel like teaching should be prepared, but Spirit-led. Let God speak to who He wants to speak through kinda thing and didn't think that making everyone follow the same book is the right way to go about it.

Well, this Sunday we visited a class where the teacher was just awesome! He was right on the money with taking the lesson and applying it directly to our lives today. So this morning, I decided to open up this book they've given out, and I'm glad I did because it's changed the way I feel about this whole ordeal.

This week's study is about "Overcoming Temptations".

And day 1's title was "Being Obedient". I sorta laughed when I saw that word AGAIN, "obedient"! It's everywhere I turn lately!

The passage of scripture that was used was Luke chapter 4, when Jesus went into the desert and fasted for 40 days.

If you have ever fasted before, you know how hard it is to do this for ONE day, let alone 40! This was a very trying time for our Lord here on earth. And that enemy, Satan, of course, wherever their is obedience, he's right behind it! He was there too...in that desert. Jesus came on a mission, the greatest mission ever, and His obedience in everything He did was the way to model our lives after Him! But with obedience, temptations will always come.

Then there was a statement in this study for today; "If you know your life mission statement, write it here."

I have NEVER thought about my life mission statement! I know our church's mission statement is "To know Christ and to make Him known". The girls' school mission statement is: "To know Christ and make Him known through Christian Education".

Why have I never thought about this?

And then I read this, "If you have no mission, you have no direction."

Ouch.

As I began to think about what my mission statement would say, this is what I came up with.

"To joyfully dance the dance of my life while resting in the promise of being safe in His arms."

The bible study I taught, "Do You Think I'm Beautiful", really changed the way I view my life everyday. Everyday is a dance. The dance of our lives.

One of the activities I did with the pre-schooler's this last week was talking to them about the season of Fall. How the leaves begin to fall from the trees. When leaves fall it's slow and sway-like. I gave each of the children a "leaf" and talked to them about how when a leaf falls it looks like it's dancing in the wind with God.

To a precious worship song, we all "danced in the wind" with God, just as the leaves do when the fall from the trees. It was a sweet time of worship with our amazing God!

Everyday is a dance. Sometimes it's fast and rocky, sometimes it's slow and smooth. But no matter what, I always want to dance in His arms, because it's the only place that's safe all the time.

So, I want to challenge you too today. What would/does your mission statement say? Leave a comment and I can't wait to hear about it!!! Have a blessed day!

ps-Thank you ALL for your prayers, comments, e-mails and phone calls to me yesterday. It does make a difference!!! I love all of you so much!