Holy Inefficiency

For awhile now, we've been trying to figure to how to maintain some Sabbath time as a team. It hasn't been going so well especially with the Easter convention coming up. Our time is constantly demanded. We also aren't very good at speaking up for ourselves. However, this past Monday we finally were able to carve out a little bit of time for a break from all stressed of BCI (even though we had to work on Sunday evening. Boo. It was okay though). So on Monday morning we loaded in the car and headed up to Hilton to meet Karen and Andrew Suderman at a coffee shop overlooking a quarry. It was so nice. Besides the mocha and the scone, hanging out with the Suderman's is always a great time. (Goulet). Not only did they treat us for coffee, but also provided us a time to laugh and think about "deep stuff."

During our conversation, Andrew brought up the idea of how sometimes we are called to a "holy inefficient use of time" – that sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is sit down with someone and have a cup of coffee, after all, one of the most revolutionary things in the Bible happened when a group of twelve men sat around a table with Jesus. I like this notion a lot (even though I am really bad at it). Still, I think that is has summed up what being a part of Radical Journey is about. I am not always using my skills or gifts or really know why I came here. Nevertheless, being inefficient is okay. We are here, being a part of a larger picture, and so yeah, we won't always know if we are doing anything of real value or impact. But we are here.

So even in the rush of trying to get things ready for convention, and the extreme pressure to get things done by that deadline, it's helpful to think about being inefficient as a way to usher in God's kingdom. It gives me an excuse to take a deep breath, and once again refocus.