I’m No Superstar is a blog for people like me who want to make a difference in the world but know they aren’t activists. Each post contains a social action idea that most of us could do, a book that’s worth reading, or a link to a website that offers other ideas. Oh, and it’s all introduced by a sometimes quirky story from my life.
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) Please note: This chapter was written several years ago. Some of the activities we supported then have changed, but the principles of the illustration remain the same. Neighborhood Mission It can become very easy as “do-gooders” to throw money, or even prayers, at causes and
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) Part II, Performing for the Love of It Now it’s time to find your own act. Remember, your mission is not meant to be the same as mine. God is the circus master; He determines your place. Your service won’t follow the same path as
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) 5. Do something. On the other side, we must do something. God has a mission for each of us. We work with him to determine what it is. I couldn’t just stay cozy in my little suburban nest and ignore the rest of the world.
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) 4. Realize we cannot do it all. The task of providing a decent life to every human on the planet is an overwhelming one. It can easily swamp us. As individuals, we are not meant to meet every need, to solve every problem. That’s as
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) “A servant of God has but one Master.” George Müller If God is in charge and hasn’t designed us for the trapeze, we need to learn to walk the tightrope he did design us for. So what are God’s beginning tightrope lessons for us? Lessons
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) Living with the Tension God’s balance does not involve swinging from extreme to extreme on the end of a trapeze. That scenario literally puts us at the end of our rope. And people hanging at the end of a rope often find it to be
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) (Continuation of section on “Finding Our Balance”) In my college days, I heard a series of messages based on Luke 6:38 in which the speaker promoted a concept he called “giving living.” Luke 6:38 quotes Jesus: “Give, and it will be given to you. A
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) Letting Go of the Trapeze All that swinging from one extreme to the other, from social activism to enjoying my “blessings” and back again, only made me dizzy. I needed to find a way off the trapeze. When we as Christians begin to examine our
(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) “When two truths seem to directly oppose each other, we must not question either but remember there is a third—God—who reserves to himself the right to harmonize them.” Quote from Madame Anne S. S. Swetchine The Bible presents many seemingly opposing ideas that we
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