Break Me Down

He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.

-Micah 6:8

Upon attending the INSPIRE Bonner conference, I left with an inspirational message from the President of Bonner.

(Almost direct quote--rearranged a couple words due to lack of writing utensil/recording device)

"If your site is a soup kitchen, and you tell people what you're doing, you typically say 'I'm serving at a soup kitchen, or I'm helping to cook and prepare meals for the homeless.' How many of us actually say that we're helping to end hunger?"

If people ask about your faith or service habits, we typically talk to them about the very small, limited spectrum of what we're doing, rather than what we're actually doing.

When a kid drops his books, and you help him by picking them up, you're not just collecting a kid's educational materials, you're dying to yourself and picking up His cross.

When you say thank you to the janitor for cleaning the school's floors, you aren't just acknowledging a necessary completed task, you're recognizing Jesus in the eyes of a person, and loving them through Christ.

When you give everything you have to the poor, you're not just giving away goods-- you're acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with your God (Micah 6:8--Siena's 2010 Bonner theme).

How did Christ truly live?

What are you doing to promote justice, mercy, and humbleness through Christ's Counsel?