Get Service...?

http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=DYKP7GNX

Before you read my blog, watch the video that is linked above...

Watched it? Okay good, you may now proceed to read the blog.

I was shown this video one Sunday a couple months ago at my church. I didn't realize how much this video impacted my life until I returned back from Haiti, and started my second year of university. It wasn't until my 2 weeks of training for my job as an RA that I watched this video again. It was an emotional day of learning about diversity, and this video totally popped into my head. I really didn't remember what the video was called, or really what it was completely about, but God definitely put the video on my heart to watch, to obviously teach me something. I remember coming home that night after that day of training and watching the video, and not really thinking anything of it, or even really acting on it.(this was about a month ago) It wasn't until tonight when I watched it again. I was out for dinner with one of my friends, who is also an RA, and we were talking about another video. It was a video called Everything Skit, by Lifehouse. It's definitely a powerful skit, and I would recommned you watch it. I have watched that video millions of times, and everytime I cry and get insane goosebumps. However, with watching that video I thought of this one.

Over the past couple of days I have a had a rough go. I was given some not so good news from my parents regarding my family, and it totally tore me apart. My bestfriend and I got in a disagreement, and that was totally rough on me to. But I have also bee struggling with what my purpose in life is. I really have been doubting the Lord's will and plan for my life, and have been wondering really what he wants to use me for. I have been totally bummed out because I feel like what I am doing now is completely and utterly wrong. But it wasn't until Friday and Saturday, when I was a total wreck, that God showed me what he want's to do with me. Part of me wants to go away in order to figure myself out, but then that would be sort of running away from my problems. But God has definitely showed me that he wants to use me here, in Windsor Ontario, at the University of Windsor, in Macdonald Hall as an RA.

Now, where does the video come into play? Well the guy who is given the glasses was given the eyes of the Lord. God knows all of our problems, and our lives. How cool would it be if those glasses really did exist? I would wear them everyday in order for me to become more like Jesus. This video is exactly what the Lord wants to use me for. I have now realized that God wants to use me to help others. I mean I knew that I was going to be used to help people, but I always thought it would be in a foreign country, but I am called to help here as well. Since I can't be in another Country throughout the year, God is going to use me here. He has definitely given me a heart for others, and has given me compassion, sympathy, empathy, patience, joy and most of love. He has given me those gifts to shower amongst the people I encounter on a daily basis.
Although I don't have a pair of glasses like the man in the video did, I am still called to the people who are hurting. God is putting me in the situations where I am needed the most. I so want to be an image of Christ, and have him shining through me on a daily basis, and when I interact with hurting people.

I can now say that I am excited for my future here at University, and have reason to worry a little less.
I hope that the video impacts you just as much as it impacted me.

Mark 16:15-16 says:
"He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."

I have been called to help the people who do not believe. I have been called to preach the gospel, and share the love of Christ, and by being put in the situation of the compassionate joyful loving RA, I think I can accomplish atleast part of that calling.

So the question is...do you want to 'Get Service?'