There are two basic ways of approaching our lives. One has to do with borders. When we are preoccupied with borders, we constantly ask ourselves, How close can I get to the edge? How fast can I drive and not get pulled over? How long can I look and still be faithful to my spouse? How little can I give and still be generous?
Focusing on borders drains the joys from our lives. It’s not about being filled with God’s righteousness and peace – it’s about following the letter of the law. And it’s dangerous to our souls. Jesus said that unless our righteousness goes beyond that of the Pharisees, we will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:20).
The second way of approaching life is to focus on the center. In this paradigm, we ask ourselves how far we can press into the heart of God, how closely we can follow Jesus in every area of life. Putting our focus on the center is extraordinarily liberating. It frees us up to truly live the lives God is inviting us to live.
As we approach Christmas, Prison Fellowship is preparing to serve 425,000 prisoners’ children with a Christmas gift and the Gospel delivered by volunteers in the name of their incarcerated parents. We don’t want to ask how little we can do and still meet our goal. We want to be in the very center of God’s will, asking Him to pour out His grace immeasurably into the lives of these children as we – along with thousands of partners just like you – offer Him all we have in this movement.
If this is one way God is calling you to come closer to the center with Him, visit www.angeltree.org today to learn more.