inconvenience

Recently our Team Members took an hour and a half bus ride to a Peace Festival going on in Houston. The event lasted about 3 hours. Then they took an hour and a half bus ride back home.

3 hours of traveling for a 3 hour event.

Solidarity.

What used to be their choice for convenience (meaning, they'd drive their our own car) is gone and suddenly life moves much more slowly. This can often be a source of irritation even though all of our TM's signed up for this willingly. While any of them might be happy to head to a Peace Festival sans the long bus ride, under this slugglish transporation system a request to be in attendance is questioned. Will it be worth it? Did we really need to spend 6 hours of our day for this?

When people unite for a common cause, things happen. When we as Christians learn of a group of people gathering together to promote peace in our city, our presence is non-negotiable. What can often end up becoming a mere political event requires those of us who love Jesus to be there, to point it all back to Him, to join the conversation, to take action, to be a part.

To those struggling with the burden of inconvenience these days: In a few months you'll be likely driving your car again. It's not wrong. But, don't be irritated by the inconvenience you chose to embrace this year. Be changed. Be humbled by your commitment to ride the bus for a year and your option to never ride a bus again. Press into that place in your heart that gets annoyed at long travel times and replace it with an awareness of how privileged you are. With your privilage get over yourself and change the world.