WIFM or WIFY: Which station are you tuned into? by Megan Holliday

Several years ago I was at a conference where the main speaker said that all people are tuned into the same "radio station" - WIFM or What's In It For Me? He said that in any and every situation we are evaluating our personal gain and if there's not enough gain for the time, money or energy put in we won't participate.

Honestly, this is the exact opposite of what Jesus taught. Jesus leads us to tune into WIFY - What's In It For You? As we continue to be transformed into his likeness, we switch frequencies and stop thinking about how we benefit and start looking at how things benefit others around us.

The Huffman Park Project is a perfect example of how Trinity is beginning to switch frequencies. We are joining with the Municipality of Anchorage, Huffman Elementary PTA and the Community Council of this area to fix a park we all share. What's In It For Me? Not a lot. I'm going to work hard and try to fix up a park I don't use much. What's In It For You (in this case our neighborhood)? A lot! The kids at school next door will have a better functioning park for walking to and from school, for extra-curricular activities like cross-country running and skiing. The neighborhood gets a park where they can walk their dogs, have family picnics and ride their bikes.

This project is not about me or us at Trinity...it's about our community. We'll see you on Saturday, May 15th from 8-2 as we fix up our own building a bit and begin work on the biggest and best community project South Anchorage has ever seen!