Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Why I'm a salvo
Having been heavily involved in the salvation army's response to the victorian bushfires, I feel a sense of pride being a salvo. To have access to and be able to help so many people because of the salvo brand, has been a great experience. It reminds me of why I'm a salvo. I wanted to be an officer so I could take advantage of the opportunities being a salvo provides. To be able to be involved in the immediate response to emergencies on this scale and then involved in the recovery process so hands on is a job that many churches are not able to be part of, let alone do. There are many problems with the army and its autocratic power hungry structure, but there are good aspects. And the army's response to the victorian bushfires has clearly shown the good parts of the salvation army, and reminded me of why I'm still a salvo.
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I understand that feeling, and the euphoria such experiences can generate.
ReplyDeleteIt does not constitute a reason to stay in a situation that wastes your potential, burdens you pointlessly and complicates without the addition of benefits the simplicity of you expressing who God made you.