Commit to the Lord

Last night, I had the privilege of hosting a great group of college kids from Middletown Christian Church. We ate pizza, laughed, played volleyball and began our Tuesday summer discussions on what it means to be a Catalyst Leader in the world.

As we sat closely in our living room, I asked each person to write down 3 issues on a notecard that they would like to see changed in our society.  Then one student asked "do you mean our pet peeves?"  And I said, "no."  I further explained that I wanted them to think about society - to think about our world - to think about how people live and interact and to write 3 things down that have the potential to keep them up at night.  So, they started writing and so did I.  Then we gathered in small groups to discuss what was on our lists.  Here are a few that made the top of the lists:
1.  Education locally and globally
2. Environmental Issues
3.  Racism
4.  Criminal Justice System - Those falsely accused
5.  Food prices/Gas prices
6.  Child Abuse
7.  Treatment of Special Needs Children
8.  War/Veterans
9.  Affordable Housing
10.  Poverty
11. Homelessness/Hunger
12. Politics - Why can't the republicans and democrats come together?
13. Discrimination
14. Suicide
15. The Negative Impact of Social Media
16.  Distribution of Resources

Wow.  I was so impressed that our young college students care so deeply about people, society and the world.  I'm convinced that my group could have talked about education the entire night.

You see, we can't just keep talking about the things that bother us - we must begin to be the solution to some of these issues.  I know they are big issues but we must begin somewhere.  So, over the summer - we'll be looking deep into our hearts to discuss how we can become the catalyst leaders God desires for us to be in the world.  I closed the night with Proverbs 16:3 - Commit to the Lord whatever you do and all of your plans with succeed.

Commit to studying hard in college.  If you want to be a teacher, be the best teacher you can be.

Commit to meeting with God daily. Seek your happiness in the Lord and he will give you your heart's desire. Psalm 37:4

Commit to making a difference in the area that will keep you up at night. Ask God to give you a vision of how you can begin to be a "change" maker!

I look forward to our summer together!