All In

As part of our Christmas gift a teammate of ours, Scott, gave us all a copy of the “All In Manifesto”. We’d never heard it before and we don’t know who wrote it. However, it resonated with us and we wanted to take a minute to share it with you.

All In Manifesto

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death.

Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions.

Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention.

Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes.

Keep seeking God.

Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution.

Stop repeating the past and start creating the future.

Stop playing it safe and start taking risks.

Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences.

Enjoy the journey.

Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can.

Live like today is the first day and last day of your life.

Don’t let what’s wrong with you keep you from worshiping what’s right with God.

Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails.

Don’t let fear dictate your decisions.

Take a flying leap of faith.

Quit holding out. Quit holding back.

Push all your chips to the middle of the table.

It’s time to ante up all your faith.

It’s time to go all in.

It’s time to go all out.

I (Will) found this little message timely as God showed us he had gone “all in” on our behalf when he sent his son to become man. It was his way of saying I’ll do anything to save these people. And not just any people but a rebellious people.

May we take time to pause and thank God for going all in through his son, Jesus Christ. May we take time to celebrate what his life means for us. May we take time to consider that the way we live our lives communicates how far “in” we are towards God. Most importantly, may we remember his all in continues to this day as we have access to the throne of grace. Merry Christmas from South Sudan!