I receive posts from a number of dog rescue organizations. Most are breed specific and so they have a "breed description" on their page. After all, if you are not a person who enjoys long walks and throwing a ball for hours; you don't want to be paired with a dog who NEEDS that or he will get into all sorts of mischief! They don't try to change the breed programming, they try to find a family that matches it! For example, I told a herd dog rescue--"I don't mind being herded, I just don't want to have to run to do it".
So why do we humans volunteer for jobs that aren't part of OUR programming? It seems to start with the notion that "if not us, then who". Well, that may be true; but that still doesn't mean that it's YOUR job! Sometimes we have to leave the opportunity for the right person to pick up.
I have been fortunate enough to be a launch team member for a fabulous new book, (which is available for pre-order now). This book is chock full of reasons NOT to take on every volunteer position offered to you. Serve in your area of strength or interest only. Not sure how to figure that out? Remember that Jesus only did what the Father told him to do....not what everyone else expected! If you pre-order the book, you will receive the "Expectation Evaluation" to help you figure out what God is telling you! Remember that while we are all part of the body (1 Corinthians 12) we are not ALL PARTS of the body.
Feeling blessed, how about you?
