Cause vs. Cost

Hello from Cape Town! Yesterday, we had the opportunity to attend church at Hillsong. We attended the Century City location and had an incredible experience! The worship was fantastic and the message was right on point. This week the speaker was from a church in Jakarta and spoke to us from John 6 (Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand). He challenged us to move our thinking from a COST level to a CAUSE level.

How often are you faced with a situation or an opportunity and decide against it because you think it costs too much? Maybe it was planning a vacation or maybe it was a business decision.  It could be anything. Do you find that you’re driving your decisions based on the COST factor?

We were challenged yesterday to dig a little deeper. When faced with a decision try to focus on the CAUSE factor. WHY do you want to do this? If you decide to pursue this opportunity – what will you or others get out of it? If we spend our time trying to make sense of the COST and justifying the COST, we’re going to miss out on so many things. Don’t let money hinder what you do rather, live in faith and God will open a way for you to FULFILL the CAUSE.

After church we spent some time at the V&A Waterfront enjoying a delicious lunch at the Market on the Wharf (amazing!) and reflected on the message. We felt this message hit a home run for us. Our current experience has really challenged us to live off faith and shift our focus to the CAUSE level. If we thought purely from a COST perspective, there would be room to question quitting our jobs and moving to Africa. But we continue to remind ourselves of the CAUSE and have the faith that Jesus will always provide a way when the CAUSE is the driving factor.

Next time you’re faced with a decision and think “oh, I can’t do that, it costs too much”—challenge yourself to think about WHY you want to do it. Is that what you would aim for if money wasn’t an issue? Remember, Jesus knows what your bank account looks like but it doesn’t stop Him from working through you. The people that operate at the CAUSE level are dangerous to the kingdom of darkness.

We have been enjoying our time here in Cape Town! It’s winter here and quite chilly (and rainy) but we are loving it. So much to see and so much to do! We’ve especially been enjoying the coffee shops and waterfront. Stayed tuned for photos as we explore more!  

With Love,

Ty + Michelle

We experienced a pretty sunrise on our way to Cape Town. We had a nice 12 hour bus ride from Bloemfontein to Cape Town! 

Pretty scenery, getting close to CT.

If you know either of us well you know how much we both love Mexican. This was our first meal here-- veggie fajitas, could not be happier! :) 

Church at Hillsong at their Century City location-- amazing worship! If you have an opportunity to worship at Hillsong-- definitely take it.

Hillsong Century City

V&A Waterfront

Taking in Cape Towns beauty.

Lunch at the V&A Market on the Wharf

The market had anything and everything you could think of and everything we tried was delicious.

Truth coffee-- amazing!

No Hipsters?! Oops, they mean No hamsters, phew! ;)

It was pretty nice to see the waterfront again. Although its winter-- it is still absolutely gorgeous!

Pretty stairs near the waterfront that we came across.

We ordered an "iced coffee"... didn't realize that meant an ice cream coffee. A little different than we expected but very tasty!

Thanks for following along on our mission-- we are so thankful for each of you and your continued prayers and support.