Find the Light

This past weekend, sitting on the banks of Watauga Lake, I had the opportunity to reread through some old journal entries. I thought I'd share one I wrote while I was in Alaska:

The more I study missions, the less like the term "missions." We should all be on a mission every morning we awake. We should do so by not trying to be the light or by tryings to go somewhere, see someone, and "fix them." Rather, we should realize that all but the vilest of mankind have some light in them for God's goodness shines through each small act of generosity, each kind word spoken, and each moral act completed. Just as there are very few places in the world where complete darkness exists, I believe there are very few people in the world who don't demonstrate some sense of God's goodness.

It's a logical concept. He created them. Why would he not want them to shine? It is our job to let our light abrade their's so that such a small act of polishing their light, dimmed by the dull routine of the world, will cause their light to shine more brightly.

So then, our evangelism ceases to be a rote formula of select verses, possibly taken out of context and not as relevant to that person's situation, and becomes a natural effort of sharing our light with those with whom we come in contact. It's a light that emmenates through our work, our speech, our actions, our crises, and our very self.

John 1:9
Christ is the true light that gives light to man.

Easter Thought

An Easter thought from a doctor friend of mine:

http://achingforeden.blogspot.com/2009/04/balm.html

Almost Almost Almost

Langston Hughes once pondered what happened to a dream deferred. My dream, deferred for almost 5 years, is about to come true. On May 8, 2009, although you may never even call me by my name (which is not David Allen Coe), you can officially call me "doctor."

Sounds kinda funny:
Dr. Michele, Dr. Gourley, Dr. Michele Gourley, Michele M.D., Michele Gourley, M.D., Doctora Michele.....

Wow. The possibilities are endless. Nevermind the fact that I've sold my soul and unborn child to the loan company or that part of my job duties include waking up at 2am after going to bed at midnight or that female physicians are 3-4 times more likely to commit suicide and that doctors have one of the highest rates of divorce of any profession.

You can call me "Doctor."

Hehe.... This could be fun.