Bigger Than Myself

This semester I started going to the contemporary service at the Second Baptist church in Springfield. It's held at 11:00 on Sunday mornings (which is excellent since I love to sleep in!) and it's called "Second Eleven." The past few weeks have highlighted a sermon series called "Bigger Than Myself" and I'd like to elaborate a little bit on it... 

During the first Sunday of the series the pastor asked us to evaluate whether or not we were living for a "big mission," "a mini mission" or "no mission at all." I decided that I was living for a mini mission, because I don't think I can change the world - but I do believe I can change a small amount of peoples' lives. 

It turns out that a "mini mission" is not what I thought! Those who live a mini mission are the hero's of their own story. They are the ones in control and decide their fate. Those who live a big or "grand" mission are in a story in which there is another hero and they are living to make that hero well known. 

My whole purpose of this blog was to be about "being a woman of influence." However, in the last few blogs.... it's been all about ME. Although I didn't fully know what a "mini mission" was, I think I am living one. 

I can't be a woman of influence when the focus is about myself and how I CAN make a difference in these girls' lives. The greater hero is GOD, and I should be living for his story... the influence will come later. 

That's why I looked up to Sarah Duvall, Megan Blosser and Jacquelyn Ratliff. Because they weren't living to make a difference in my life; they were living for something greater than themselves... and I'm lucky I got to be a part of it.