Stay Connected

After Thursday storms left our area, on Friday Comcast was down at our store. We had electrical power, just no Comcast. To some this may not sound like a big deal, but to Billy Wray Music Shop, this is our ‘bread-n-butter’. No internet access meant no Ebay sales (which is about 90% of our business), no phone access (we use an internet phone) or the ability to process credit cards (also done through the internet). The internet has become such an integral part of our lives, we literally felt lost. The world has become a smaller place thanks to the world of computers, internet and all those other gadgets I have no clue about!! We can now reach and sell around the world through our Ebay store and never have to leave the comfort of our office.
I started thinking about this today and realized there is a faith lesson in this. For years we have heard, “God is our source of power.” And although I believe that will all my heart, if we stifle that power and not allow Him to use us BEYOND our homes, church or other comfort zones, we will never fulfill the great commission Jesus gave us, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, therefore go and make disciples of all nations (communities…)……….And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
In our faith walk, our ‘internet connection’ is the connection we make with people every day whether at the grocery store, office, Starbucks, Panera….well, you get the idea. Let’s get out and stay connected!!