What does "P8" mean?
If you’ve wondered what the abbreviation "P8" stands for, here’s your answer: P8-Team is named after Psalm 8. Many thoughts and themes from this psalm reflect our heartbeat. That’s why we chose the name we carry today: P8-Team.
Read further on this page to get to know Psalm 8 and to learn how it has inspired us.
Psalm 8 (NASB20)
Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
You who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have established strength
Because of Your enemies,
To do away with the enemy and the revengeful.
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have set in place;
What is man that You think of him,
And a son of man that You are concerned about him?
Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You crown him with glory and majesty!
You have him rule over the works of Your hands;
You have put everything under his feet,
All sheep and oxen,
And also the animals of the field,
The birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea,
Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
How Psalm 8 has inspired us...
Psalm 8 has inspired us and given us valuable insights. God blesses children by placing His praise in their mouths. Often, it is these smallest members of society who begin to worship God with their sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. God speaks of His immeasurable greatness, which is revealed in nature, and then speaks of the children and infants who testify to His power. This is an incredible contrast. Their pure hearts and openness are keys to encountering and experiencing God. Children are in search of goodness and are very sensitive. For them, it is easy to recognize where they feel comfortable and safe; what is good and what is bad. This intuition is inherent in children. They long for love, protection, and security. Children feel at ease where there is a good and safe atmosphere. All of this they can find in God.
When we look at heaven and all of creation, we are filled with awe and wonder. We realize how small we are, yet we are cared for by God. We believe that every person is created in the image of God. God has a purpose and calling for each of us. He wants to live with us on Earth and use us as guides. Through our relationship with Him, we are never alone. We can have fellowship with Him and live in the abundance He has promised us (John 10:10). Honor, dignity, respect, and appreciation are at the center of our actions because God has bestowed honor and dignity on every person. God calls us to protect the life He has given to us and to others.
We from P8-Team love to care for animals and the creation that God has entrusted to us. We want to preserve, cultivate, and manage nature so that our land becomes fruitful. In doing so, we honor God and take good care of His creation. Our hearts beat to proclaim the Good News, for people need Jesus – the way, the truth, and the life. Our goal is for P8-Team to be in touch with life and to represent the glory, beauty, and diversity of God. These insights guide us in our actions and motivate us to build God’s kingdom and carry His light into the world.