In the short term for the long term.

As of noon today, this whole ordeal if finally over. That was the thought I had while standing up in front of the church this morning talking about our trip. All this preparation, with the trip over, here we were presenting what we had learned. And now it's over.

I had to stop that thought in its tracks, though. Because it's a lie! This journey is only beginning. Not only will there be many more trips, but we should be living as missionaries every day of our lives.

This thought has been with me since I began this blog. If we are already here in the "short-run," shouldn't our whole life be dedicated to missions?

We are the living, breathing short term mission. As Christians, it is our responsibility to live out our faith, to serve, to not complain, and to live everything cleaner than we found it, not just when we're in a good mood, but all the time. Every breath we take should be given to God's work.

I know (trust me, I know!) in this chaotic world we need to actually be productive and efficient in order to not end up homeless, but why not be productive and efficient for God? And if you end up homeless, that's probably because God wants you to evangelize on the streets! Best of luck to you.

I'll be serious now. I feel like I've been taking too much time preparing myself for whatever God wants me to do without really thinking what that is or when that would be. But it's here and now. Everywhere. Anywhere. God wants you to join His army.

So will you join me in living every day like you're on a short-term mission?