Bowl Full of Dots
I have a bowl full of blue dots sitting on my desk. The blue dots are meant to serve as a reminder for people to be praying for - and exploring opportunities to chat with - a friend that they would like to see come to know the Lord. The bowl on my desk reminds me of all the blue dots that were taken by people on the weekend of September 4-5. I’m curious what stories are out there so far. Maybe you have kept your blue dot. Maybe you have already thrown your blue dot away. Whatever the case may be, it would be great if you could share your stories about what is going on with your blue dot friend.
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I’ll start.
My phone has two blue dots on it.
The first was from the weekend that we gave away the blue-dots and it represents an old friend of mine who is an atheist. I have prayed for him for the last few months that he would ask questions and explore Christianity seriously, that process seemed to have started strong but now all the progress I thought was made seems to have stopped. I’m not sure what will happen.
The second blue dot is for a newer friend that I have made through some mutual friends. I have heard from others that he used to be very opposed to the Christian message, though recently it seems like his heart may be softening to the message and I am praying for him that our mutual friends and I will be a faithful witness to what Christ has done for us, and to share with him the good news of Christ and his work on our behalf.
Greg Harris
Director of Local Outreach
#1 from Jordan Ledger on November 14, 2010
I have a blue dot my bathroom mirror. You see, im a relentlessly self important try hard narcissist who subconsciously projects the best possible image of myself wherever possible, true or not. So every time i see that blue dot i pray for lucidity, insight and humility.
Some people tell me that im being harsh on myself, at times its almost as if im the only one who sees it. I suppose i could tell myself that its not a big deal, as everyone is sinful. Were i someone else, i would simply have different issues. But issues nonetheless. But seriously, im like a crow amidst a flight of doves (well, maybe not doves…), at least to those happen to be on the outside looking in. I just hope i get better soon. My pretentiousness undoubtedly inhibits the cause i so ironically claim to pursue. In fact, what i am is so paradoxically similar to what i am *supposed* to be like that i doubt there is any hope for me at times. I just want the doves to be able to be doves so that people like me cant throw stones at that pesky crow and possibly hit a dove which in turn splatters over all the over doves…(Perhaps not the most subtle analogy)
Well, hopefully genuine prayer turned formulaic will help me.