{"id":181,"date":"2011-06-08T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=181"},"modified":"2011-06-04T11:30:27","modified_gmt":"2011-06-04T15:30:27","slug":"bigger-world-smaller-clothing-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/06\/bigger-world-smaller-clothing-size.html","title":{"rendered":"Bigger World &#8212; Smaller Clothing Size"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps one reason we tend to be sedentary and to focus so much on our food is that our worlds are too small.<\/p>\n<p>Getting involved in missions bigger than ourselves will get us out of our lethargy and busy doing something that is truly fulfilling &#8212; not just filling.\u00a0 Where can you start?<\/p>\n<p>Church is an excellent place. Most have lots of jobs and not enough people willing to volunteer to fill them.\u00a0 Can you teach Sunday school?\u00a0 Take part in nursing home ministries?\u00a0 Visit members in the hospital?\u00a0 Volunteer to help with outreach ministries?\u00a0 If your church doesn\u2019t have any outreach ministries, maybe you can be the one to get one started.\u00a0 There are plenty of needs and needy people in the world. You can be one who makes a difference!<\/p>\n<p>A note to our junior members: Those who have young children at\u00a0 home are already involved in an important church ministry &#8212; raising those children for Him!\u00a0 Don\u2019t be discouraged if you don\u2019t have the time or ability to do extra things right now.\u00a0 The empty nest season will roll around soon enough and you will have the opportunity to serve in a different way.\u00a0 What you are doing now certainly makes a difference, too!<\/p>\n<p>And another quick thought &#8212; doing good works gives satisfaction and a special fulfillment.\u00a0 It does NOT earn you salvation or brownie points with the Lord.\u00a0 We only come to Him in one way. \u00a0Here\u2019s a link that explains what I mean:\u00a0<a title=\"My Message about God\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/05\/what-does-god-look-like-to-you.html\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to see my message about God.<\/a> Serving is our privilege and we are the ones who benefit most.<\/p>\n<p><em>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><br \/>\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps one reason we tend to be sedentary and to focus so much on our food is that our worlds are too small. 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