Selective Neglect

There are a lot of good things in the world and only a few great.  In our Rwandan Coffee project, we meet a lot of friends and are faced with many opportunities.  It’s cool that so many people want to drink coffee… and do good.

 

I’m finding, though, that some of these good opportunities presented by good people can keep my tribe and me from the great opportunities.  Amy, who is working with us for a few months, calls this sideways energy.  The good opportunities are good, but they move our energy sideways, they divert us from making a great impact.

 

Neglecting the good opportunities and focusing on the great ones is hard for me because I’m a creative visionary and to be honest, I also want it all.  I want us to be involved in education and microfinance and coffee bikes and peace baskets and and and and and.

 

But focusing too much on the “ands” keeps me (and us) from the great work of inviting people in America to Drink Coffee. Do good.  It keeps us from going deep in our work with one little village in one little country: Rwanda.  As we learn to focus our energy forward instead of sideways, we make greater impact with you--the coffee drinker--and with our friends Pastor Idelphones, Clementine, Jean, Claudette, and 200 other coffee farmers in Rwanda.  It’s a pretty simple concept, but I think God calls us to make a difference through the simple things, to engage redemption every day. 

 

Drink Coffee. Do Good.

 

Jonathan

Comments

[Greg Martin]

This is one of your best!
Greg

[CJ Smith]

Oh, this is good. I'll quote you, if that's okay?!
Thanks, Jonathan