On a Mission From God

John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd once starred in a move called The Blues Brothers. They played a couple of ex-convict-wanna-be-musicians who were trying to raise money for an orphanage. Anytime they were asked about their work, they had a standard response: "We're on a mission from God." Saying it with conviction the idea that these two inept, unworthy human beings could be on a mission from God was the central joke of the story.

Here's the story of my life: I'm on a mission from God.

Either this is true, or I have no purpose, no mission at all. Others have come before..others will come after me. But this is my day. If God's kingdom is to manifest itself, it will be through me today. God will not take my place.

I can wear my calling lightly using the excuse that I am without a secure job, a respectable title , or successful career. Or, I can live free of the fear of failure, without being preoccupied by how my career looks to others, knowing my worth as a person is not at stake in my job title.

But what I do today matters immensely. It is worth devoting my best energy to.

I am on a mission from God.