WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.150 --> 00:00:03.930 I was once part of a Christian hackathon where there were students coming from 2 00:00:03.930 --> 00:00:06.270 some of the best colleges in the country. 3 00:00:06.900 --> 00:00:10.290 There were students studying computer science and the related fields. 4 00:00:10.830 --> 00:00:14.460 I still remember seeing their eyes light up when they 5 00:00:14.520 --> 00:00:19.410 discovered, "You mean I can hack for Jesus?" It occurred to them 6 00:00:19.410 --> 00:00:23.250 that their line of code could actually impact a life. 7 00:00:23.940 --> 00:00:27.600 The thing is that coding is not usually what comes to mind when we think of 8 00:00:27.610 --> 00:00:30.150 mission or sharing the gospel. 9 00:00:30.330 --> 00:00:34.830 Yet for these students it was their way to take their place in 10 00:00:34.830 --> 00:00:36.000 God's mission. 11 00:00:36.660 --> 00:00:41.520 God has given them unique gifts and skills and by saying yes to those 12 00:00:41.530 --> 00:00:43.770 opportunities God placed in front of them, 13 00:00:44.100 --> 00:00:47.310 they're actually helping others discover Jesus. 14 00:00:47.490 --> 00:00:52.380 It's so powerful and the thing is that you could change out the coding for 15 00:00:52.390 --> 00:00:56.730 something else. It could be design, marketing, project management, 16 00:00:56.730 --> 00:01:01.620 or some other skill or experience. I'm not sure about you but I've 17 00:01:01.620 --> 00:01:05.640 wrestled with both kinds of thoughts. "I'm great at this, 18 00:01:05.910 --> 00:01:06.743 but I wonder, 19 00:01:06.930 --> 00:01:11.040 could this really make a difference or significant contribution to the mission?" 20 00:01:11.370 --> 00:01:12.420 Or on the other hand, 21 00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:17.250 "I'm not so good at this and I don't think I have anything to 22 00:01:17.250 --> 00:01:22.140 contribute to God's work." I wanna encourage you that you have a place in 23 00:01:22.140 --> 00:01:26.940 God's mission and there is a high chance that it may be something unexpected 24 00:01:27.610 --> 00:01:32.490 but very much part of your story when it comes to telling people about 25 00:01:32.490 --> 00:01:36.750 Jesus. Let's pray this together: Father, 26 00:01:37.560 --> 00:01:41.160 there are still so many people who don't know of Your love yet. 27 00:01:42.180 --> 00:01:47.160 It can be overwhelming especially when I think about what I can do to be 28 00:01:47.160 --> 00:01:47.993 involved. 29 00:01:48.270 --> 00:01:52.800 I know that there is something I can do because You have said I have a 30 00:01:52.800 --> 00:01:54.420 place in your mission. 31 00:01:55.170 --> 00:02:00.150 Would You lead me step by step and would You help me discover what 32 00:02:00.150 --> 00:02:03.300 it is? In Your name we pray, amen.