“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:36-37
“Every day we face a choice to pursue the “me, me, me” mindset of the American dream or to pursue Christ. What if this generation was willing to trade in the pursuit of the American dream for a world that desperately needs Christ: to be traders. A “trader” is a new kind of missionary, not defined by geography. Where you live does not make you a missionary. The mission you are on makes you a missionary. Being a trader is a movement that requires us to live out our faith, not just talk about it. As a trader, we must choose daily to sacrifice and be intentional with our time, money, and skills. We can be like the good Samaritan in the parable.”
Today’s post comes from “Definition of a Trader” an absolutely wonderful 2.5 minute vimeo by Built for Life. Watch it. Jenni and I loved it when we logged on to wifi here in Hong Kong where our ECFA-related activities begin today.
This past weekend I had the privilege of speaking for Bobby Thomas and the Arkansas Baptist Foundation on my book, The Choice: The Christ-Centered Pursuit of Kingdom Outcomes. Special thanks to Bobby for sharing this vimeo with me.
If you liked it and you want personal ebook version of my book which celebrates the same choice every Christ-follower must make, I would be happy to share it freely with readers of my daily meditations. Reply and I will send it to you in PDF form.
Let’s all make the choice to be traders!