WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU?

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 NIV
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Hello! My name is Dustin Barrington. My family and I are full-time volunteers with Youth With A Mission, a Christian non-profit organization operating in over 1,200 locations in 170 countries.

We are affiliated with the Student Mobilization Centre. We inspire, inform, equip and encourage individuals and their communities to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God. We do this through teaching, writing, consulting, mentoring young leaders and one-on-one coaching.

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Friday, April 4, 2008

Wild one-eared llama!

The road I was running on this morning is next to an area of open ranchland with thousands of acres.

There is a llama with one ear out there roaming free. At some point this animal belonged to someone... But now it roams wild in a wide open space.

When we give ourselves to God we receive the benefit of belonging to Him. Even so, we have the ability to choose how close we want to stay. In every decision we have the freedom of wide open spaces enticing us.

If we spend our time out in the open we open ourselves to more risk, like a llama getting an ear frozen off. Some ask, "Why does God let bad things happen?" ...because He respects us and our decisions, even if they bring us harm.

Many of us are willing to belong to God, but are not willing to stay close to home. Staying close involves discipline and allowing God to lead. It is easier to roam free in the world, choosing where to go and what to do.

When bad things happen people ask,
1. "Where's God?"
2. "Why is this happening?"
3. "Why me?"

1. God is right where He always was... Waiting for you to return.
2. Human decisions have consequences.
3. God respects human decisions.

God wants to have relationship with people. He treats us the way He wants to be treated, with love and respect.

The real question is:
Even if you belong to God, are you close to Him and what He has prepared for you... or are you out roaming free?
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