Opportunity

Champs,

I wanted to share a short blog on something we saw the other day. A friend of ours sent us a video of a preacher sharing a story about a student he had in his Christian school from China. This student explained to him that in the Chinese language, the word crisis is made up of two words: danger and opportunity. So, when you say the word crisis in the Chinese culture, they automatically think of two things: danger and opportunity. 

Think about the crisis we have staring us in the face every time we turn on the news, surf the internet, or talk with our friends. This crisis is on everyone’s mind, and as we talked about in last week’s blog, good news is far from most people’s thoughts. We are continually hearing about the dangers of this virus; but just as the word crisis means danger, it also means opportunity. During this time of such bad news, we have an opportunity as the body of Christ to bring the good news of the gospel of Jesus of Christ. The Word of God is continually pointing us to His grace, mercy, love, and peace. We, as the body of Christ, should be that for people during this time. We should take this opportunity to proclaim the gospel to those around us. In the book of Ephesians, we are told that we are called to edify each other. In other words, encourage each other in the Word of God. 

When a crisis of lack comes someone’s way, we should take the opportunity to share with them the hope found in Jesus and lend a helping hand. When the crisis of sickness comes knocking at someone’s door, we should take the opportunity to share the Word of God and pray for their healing. Every day, in the many situations of life, we have an opportunity to rise above the moment and trust in God. Let others around us know that they can trust in God. 

Champions, I have a question for you. In a crisis, which of the two words are you going to choose to focus on? The danger or the opportunity?

-Coach Brim