Are you free?

I’m reading The Good Life, by Chuck Colson right now.  Just getting started, but if its like any of his other books, then it will be thought provoking, challenging, encouraging and a good read. Here is a quote that I’ve been thinking through all morning…

Most of us think of freedom as the absence of restraint or the elimination of responsibility. But that’s not it at all. Each of us is called to some work, and our ultimate joy and fulfillment–yes, freedom–will come in our obedience to that mission.

Freedom is the product of surrendering to the call that God gives us. Trying to fulfill that mission brings freedom.  Why then do I get bogged down? Why do I feel like there are 30,000 things to do on my list?  Why do more why’s continue to come?

Some of this I think is personality. I like vision and ideas. New things excite me. It is easy for me to add things to my list, but hard to get them off.

Some of this comes down to execution.  Knowing a mission and fulfilling a mission are two completely different things. Learning how to execute might be one of the best assets a leader forms.

What are you called to? What is your mission? What is your work?

end note: great callings don’t have to be starting large organizations or making the olympics.  There are many “Free” teachers, moms, youth ministers, and many more people out there embracing and running after their mission.