What is your Quest?

Recently, while in Anchorage for conference meetings, we stayed at a hotel that offered a free continental breakfast. It was a typical setup - juice, milk, cereal, toast, fruit, and muffins. On the wall wrapping around the serving area was a ceiling-high mirror. On one part of the mirror was inscribed a message basically asking individuals to keep food in the eating area. Unfortunately, someone didn't do a thorough job of proof-reading before painting this message on the mirror. At one point, the no-food-out-of-the-eating-area policy is explained as helping 'ensure that there is enough food available for every quest.'

I am pretty certain that the intended message was that they wanted enough food for every guest, but the typo was there, blazing from the mirror in bright yellow - quest. At first, I thought it was funny - wondering if someone lost their job over that one. Then, I began thinking, what a cool idea to start the day - working to fulfill the message of the wall. This isn't just a day that something will be done - this is a day that I am entering a quest.

Today I have a purpose - a journey to fulfill. Today, I am someone sent - on a mission. What if we started every day that way? What if we sat down every morning, (or stood?) and asked ourselves, 'What is your quest?'

For most of us, our days are not that exciting. We don't normally think about going to work - finishing those reports - sitting through meetings - picking up milk and eggs - then heading home - as a quest.

What if we were to insert into the mundane a task - or quest each day. Today, I'm going to call that person I haven't spoken to in a long time. I'm finally going to invite that co-worker to church. Today is going to be the first day (again) of that new diet (insert excercise program, devotional time, or whatever it is for you). Today, I'm going to complement every person I see.

What is your quest? What, today, is going to make your day remarkable? What is going to set aside today as a day that was going to be different? What is going to make today a day that you can look back and remember?

What is your quest?

Watching the Water,
Pastor Dan