He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
“Humble folk often believe that walking with God is above their heads, or that they may “lose a good time” if they share all their joys with God. What tragic misunderstanding, to regard Him as a killer of happiness! A growing chorus of joyous voices round the world fairly sing that spending their hours with God is the most thrilling joy ever known, and that beside it a baseball game or a horse race is stupid.”
Frank C. Laubach (1884-1970) in Letters By A Modern Mystic (Feedbooks: 2009) letter entitled, “It is for Anybody.”
The biggest thing I learned yesterday from the indigenous people, humble folk, with whom we will do Palmful of Coffee is this. They work like ants. Remember Proverbs 6:6-11?
They don’t work loudly or draw attention to themselves. They have much to teach us because their work in picking coffee and turning it into amazing beverages for us is not easy.
I am also learning that I often care more about things like baseball games than the things of God or what humble folk can teach me. God is stretching me in Colombia.
We will roll out something big by learning from each other and focusing on the things God cares about. In so doing, we will unleash rich generosity. This is what I am learning in real time.
And humble folks who are unashamed to say they work like ants are teaching this to me.