“Wherever you are, be all there, live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.”- Jim Elliott, 1927-1956. Philip James "Jim" Elliott was an evangelical Christian who was one of five missionaries killed while participating in Operation Auca, an attempt to evangelize the Huaorani people of Ecuador. My wife and I served in youth ministry for thirty-three years. I must admit there were times where I had trouble following Jim Elliott's advise. I didn't want to be there. Whether it was a conference or retreat, a small group discussion, or a one-on-one discipleship appointment, there were times when I just wanted to go home. Sometimes I just wanted to be somewhere else. I’m not proud of this. I'm just being real. Maybe it was burn out, or just the boredom that comes with repetition. Maybe it was my flesh fighting against the Spirit. Maybe I was tired. It really doesn't matter what the cause. What matters was the solution....
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