My Comfortable Room, A Missions Reflection

I sit here in my comfortable room

I wonder if you’re okay

As you show the Way

Sewing, digging wells, teaching, living life far away

You choose the road less traveled

To bring Light to the dark 

One day at time, one heart at a time 

People’s lives are changed

Priorities rearranged

Because by faith, hope, and love

You have made yourself available to plans

Bigger than any guidance counselor could offer 

As I think of you and pray

My comfortable room becomes less

My heart more restless

My mind races to possibilities

I gotta do something 

All around me is hopelessness

I don’t have to go very far

Dressed fine and in a nice car

Or in rags, scruffy, with old shoes

Are those who need someone

One day at time, One heart at a time

To care enough to offer faith, hope, and love 

As I think of them and pray

My comfortable room becomes less

My heart more restless

My mind races to possibilities

I gotta be something to do something 

Jesus help me be more like You

So that I can see people like You

And do that for which I’m made

Giving away faith, hope, and love

To a world tired of hearing about another

Loaded cup of red Kool-Aid I think of You and pray

Comfort has lost its appeal

My heart is pounding

My mind’s about to blow

No more sitting around

Here I go…

  Trey Bledsoe is Minister to Students at Canyon Creek Baptist Church.  Trey and students from Canyon Creek have participated in several Go Now mission projects. 

Five Mission Projects Your Group Can Do

Because of work and other responsibilities, many students are not able to take a full week to do a mission trip. But they can be on mission. Even an afternoon project can be a life changing experience in the life of a student. Here are five good ideas:
1. Serve a meal. Most larger towns and cities have several organizations that serve meals to the homeless or underpriviledged in their communities. They are usually well organized and welcome the help of a group to serve a meal.
2. Provide Free Lawn Service. Most likely there are some people in your church and community that are not able to take care of their lawns. Plan an afternoon to weed someone’s flowerbeds or plant some perennials for them to enjoy.
3. Have a Party. Host a block party in a local apartment complex complete with food, games for kids and some fun giveaways. Provide information about your church. Just be sure to work with the management and keep them informed of all of your plans.
4. Wash a load. Make a chore a little easier for someone. Collect quarters at your church, then take them to a local laundromat with whom you have made arrangements. Offer to pay for a load of wash for customers and provide some children’s activities while parents are busy doing the laundry.
5. Say thank you.Plan a special appreciation meal or gift to say thank you to the service staff at your local community campus. Let the custodial staff, grounds keepers, or food service staff know that you appreciate them.
Mission projects can be great opportunities for growth in the lives of students. As you plan, consider what impact each project might have on your group. You will have the joy of making a difference in the lives of those you serve and those you serve with.