Why?

This is an email that I sent to my staff today and at the suggestion of a few decided to post it here as well... Apply it to your situation.

I want to challenge you to think about something today... I know that most of you are like me, in that we are people who like to accomplish great things. You wouldn't be a part of this team if that were not the case but as I've been praying today I was reminded of this thought... Sometimes I have to get my mind off of the who, how, when and where of my goals and focus on the why. Without the why we will not have the passion that we need to persevere through challenges. Without the why we become enticed by our own dreams. Without the why we begin to burnout just as we reach the pinnacle of God's best for us. My challenge is this... Think about why you do what you do. Why do these people we are leading need to be a part of Living To Go? Why does this church need each of us... In short, what is the why?