In April 2018, I was headed down to Orlando for a unique speaking opportunity. I was essentially serving as a chaplain/motivational speaker (all I can picture is Chris Farley on SNL) for a mission team serving at Give Kids the World. If you are unfamiliar with this place, it is quite remarkable. It is a resort specially designed for families with children who have a life-threatening or terminal illness. It’s a beautiful place, but it’s also a place of deep pain.
As I prayed through how to equip the team with what to feel and, when given the opportunity, what to say, I came back to the four truths. The challenge of making these concepts memorable and transferable was a bit daunting, but I had an idea. In our modern culture of text, we have our own version of hieroglyphics. We just call them emojis. I searched through my iPhone to find four symbols that could help communicate and remind the team of these truths. Here’s what I used.
All Things Exist For God's Glory
God's Ways Are Not Our Ways
God Loves Me
I called a friend and had them printed on a simple bracelet. The response was incredible. What started with a life-changing conversation became a bracelet designed to help equip a mission team. Now, years later, a book. My hope is that you’ll read the book and wear the bracelet. Not for some branding nonsense, but because I believe we need a daily reminder of who God truly is.