Three years ago a friend passed away on practically the front lawn of our church property from a vehicle accident. It was a Sunday. The hardest Sunday of most of our lives...harder for many other than even myself. Worshiping God while grieving with your church family, praying for his at the same time.
That same week we had a prayer meeting at a pastors house to grieve, pray, seek. As the pastor said that this young man lived all for Jesus and all about Jesus, I thought "...I wish I could always remember that this is what it is about." During the next moments of prayer and thought, I wanted to never forget our purpose, our mission, our motive, our ambition. I saw in my minds eye, my hands and arms before me as I was worshiping God and on my arm where those very words. "all for Jesus."
I struggled with the thought at first, realizing I was actually a little vain and consumed with peoples opinions about me.. but that was the very thing I wanted, to be reminded it was all actually about Jesus. Not me, not others opinions or motives, not my fears or ambitions, but first and foremost, Jesus.
A week later, I got a tattoo. On my arm. In that very spot.
"all for Jesus" now inspires me to create products that sole purpose is to fund missions projects. I pray this idea and line continues to grow and create funds for not only missionary ventures, but people, places and provision in as many countries as God will allow! The first project is underway... I am moving to Africa for a year!
If your reading this, you may have bought a shirt already or received a card with my blog on it. I wanted to share back story and also let you know that this is just the beginning of a big picture mission.
"all for Jesus" will all ways be about reaching and loving people for the sake of Christ and His love for all of us.
The scripture that inspires me to move forward with "all for Jesus" is 1st Corinthians 9:23. Reading verses 19-23 shares that we become many things to many people for the sake of winning them to the Lord. My favorite part is verse 22 where Paul says, " To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some."
This is apart of the mission of "all for Jesus" to be among the people and bring Jesus to them. For then it says in verse 23 "I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings."
Amen :) So this is one of the many reason I am inspired to spend a year in Africa and serve the Healing Place Swaziland Church campus however possible. I am projected to leave this winter. This is also why I decided to use "all for Jesus" to launch my personal journey as I hope it becomes a catalyst for blessing many others in the future!
Currently we have 1 shirt style available in many sizes and in a month, hopefully we will have another style. If you are interested in investing in this current venture or vision, please comment with contact information and I will get back with you about payment and shipping options. Please keep me in prayer as I enter a new season, country and culture. I know God has great things ahead of me and I look forward to the race in front of me.
God Bless and Dream Big!
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