Setting Priorities

In the call the do justice, sometimes we can become consumed. There’s so much to be done. There are so many issues that need to be addressed. It often feels like the world is on fire, after all.

Jesus recognized in his own ministry that things were getting busy. The disciples were starting to run a little ragged. So what did he do…

Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” - Mark 6:31

How about you - are you getting away?

One way to think about this whole area of doing justic/ministry is to focus on what you can do uniquely well. You might try this exercise:

One way we can unwittingly assist [in injustice] is by joining in the story that we have to do it all. 

Over the last few months I’ve been testing out a terribly challenging tool. It’s a journaling exercise that invites you to reflect on which issues you’ll spend energy on. It asks: what are issues you’ll throw down on, do a lot for, a little for, or — despite caring about it — do nothing at all for?  - Daniel Hunter, “10 Ways To Be Prepared and Grounded Now That Trump Has Won”