{"id":354,"date":"2025-05-15T12:14:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecheckpointdevo.blog\/?p=354"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:14:45","slug":"the-checkpoint-yes-man-and-outlandish-serving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecheckpointdevo.blog\/?p=354","title":{"rendered":"The Checkpoint: Yes Man and Outlandish Serving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Outlandish Behavior:
Matthew 5:41\u00a0<\/strong>And whoever\u00a0compels you to go one mile, go with him two.<\/em>

Carl is someone who generally avoids new experiences, but his life takes an exciting turn when he accepts a challenge to say “yes” to every request and invitation. This newfound mindset leads him on unexpected adventures: he learns Korean, prevents a man from jumping off a building, meets the love of his life, takes spontaneous vacations, approves every loan request at his job at the bank, and even orders a mail-order Persian wife. Embracing the power of “yes” transforms Carl’s life into one filled with adventure and opportunities.

Chores, errands, honey-do lists, and checklists are the bane of adult life. More stuff pops up no matter how much you grind to complete your to-do list. It gets worse when people add to your workload. It becomes unbearable when people you don’t like add to your workload.\u00a0

Outlandish behavior occurs when something rare and extraordinary disrupts the norm. For example, the norm is to get out of work, but Jesus flips that. He calls us to serve anyone who asks and\u00a0commands us to go above and beyond the call of duty.

This looks like:
-Cleaning your room and your brother’s room
-Finding panhandlers and giving them snacks before they ask you
-Giving the intimidating co-worker a hand on a project
-Offering your services to a person with questionable boundaries
-Not hiding behind someone when the Bible leader asks, “Who wants to pray?”

The giving attitude is a mindset. You have to make it part of your day. If you do not think about it as outlandish behavior from God, you might\u00a0worry too much about your boundaries and self-care instead of seeing it as adding Jesus’ touch to a very selfish world. It’s scary to think the world will turn us into walking doormats forced to say “yes.” However, consider that your actions could be the only part of Jesus someone sees today.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Figure It Out:
Research:<\/strong>\u00a0Matthew 25:35-40
35\u00a0<\/sup>For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,\u00a036\u00a0<\/sup>I needed clothes and you clothed me,\u00a0I was sick and you looked after me,\u00a0I was in prison and you came to visit me.\u201937\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cThen the righteous will answer him, \u2018Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?\u00a038\u00a0<\/sup>When did we see you as a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?\u00a039\u00a0<\/sup>When did we see you sick or in prison, and go to visit you?\u201940\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cThe King will reply, \u2018Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.\u2019
<\/em>1. Circle all the words, phrases, and ideas that stood out.
2. What is Jesus’ purpose in this text?
3. What is our purpose in this text?
4. What part of this scripture do you want to reflect on or bring into your faith?\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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