Here is an email I received from a friend from far away, about a post this morning. Just thought it was insightful.
"I guess it is true that changing a name of a pond isn't exactly earth shaking news that will change Arkansas City forever. But then again, if everyone took on a project of some kind ... it just might."
That's a great attitude to disseminate. The TV Age has reduced our hopes for making small changes and reduced our belief that small changes add up to great things. But in actuality, small changes are all anyone is ever allowed. We're not God, we're people. People are given small areas in which to be faithful to God's call.
And those "big stories" of "huge" improvements? They're all made up of small changes over a long period of time. It's enough that God allows us, no, encourages us to be co-creators with Him in His on-going work. Pretty amazing, actually. A God that wants to do things with us. WITH us! With US! Just way cool.
And He makes that possible with just the small items that are within our small reach. It's sad anyone ever sits at home and complains instead of jumping into the excitement right at their doorstep.
Andrea
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I'm pretty sure God doesn't care if Ark City has a Lowes or an industrial park, school bond or waterpark. Ark City does not need to be God to make big plans to improve and see them through.
For every prayer for a new stadium, there is another prayer for no tax increase and we should never beg God for personal favors. He has bigger fish to fry in running time, space and reality.
He might be interested in how people are treated, though.
And I have faith that He doesn't want us to be hateful, stupid or lazy.
Anybody listening?
"when I asked for a house made of solid oak wood, He gave me an acorn."
--anonymous
Arkansas City is not lost, hopeless or dying as some have said....unless we (A.C.) believe it.
I choose to believe the Best.
And I have faith that He doesn't want us to be hateful, stupid or lazy.
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I agree, but that wasnt the point of her email .
No, actually I got it.
Small steps make a lot of difference.
You would be surprised what an acre of asphalt, tiltwall construction and sticks in the air (cranes) followed by retail inventory 18 wheelers and advertising can do for a town, too.
Not all steps need to be small.
I can't believe the last 4 posters had something positive to say for a change. Yes, we'll take the small steps and before we know it we'll have gotten somewhere.
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