Search Party

Search Party

We're all in search of something. Maybe we don't even know what it is or exactly what to call it, but we just know there is something out there for us waiting to be found. There seems to be an inborn hunger within humanity that causes us to search for meaning and purpose. You could say that this world is one big search party.

The dictionary defines a search party as a group of people organized to look for someone or something that was lost. I think that is a good summary of life as we know it. We don't all go about it the same way but we're all looking for the same thing. We don't all call it by the same name, but each of us gets involved in some group that is somehow organized in search of something.

Some are in search of knowledge and some are in search of pleasure. Some are in search of riches and some are in search of fame. Some are in search of freedom and some are in search of power. And the list of search parties goes on and on.

As always, Jesus cuts through the fog and reveals the truth. In Matthew 10:39 Jesus said, "Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it". He tells us what is driving us to search for the elusive something that will satisfy our souls. He simply calls it life.

Whether we realize it or not, we're all searching for life. Not merely an existence, but a life worth living. Not just breath in our lungs but a fire in our bones. Not just marking days on a calendar but leaving a mark on the world around us.   

And as always, Jesus doesn't just point out the answer without pointing out the way to the answer. His instruction is clear. If we spend our years searching for life on our own terms, we end up missing out on what really matters. But if we surrender the search by following his leadership, we end up finding our true selves and enjoying life as it was meant to be.

That's what Empower NBCA School of Ministry is all about. Giving ourselves to Jesus and coming away with so much more. Join our search party. Your life is waiting to be found..