Wow, Did I actually begin this blog over three years ago? For a long time I have wondered what the "real" value to blogging was. I am still not sure of this whole realm, but one thing I discovered during the last two days of a youth ministry forum I attended was this... If I am not blogging, I must be behind the times and showing my age.
Seriously, when does everyone find the time to keep up with so much of the technology world of ministry. Most days I cannot seem to get through the piles of stuff sitting on my desk. Now don't get me wrong, I don't have to get through those piles for the most part. I would rather spend my time building a relationship with someone and getting to share life together with them. In fact that is why I covet my relationship with my Wife. We LOVE to do Life Together!
Anyways, back to the age thing. It seems as if I have reached a point in my life where I am beginning to discover the real diversity that exist in people. Maybe for the past 35 years or so I have been so secluded in my own little bubble of a world that I have missed something. Once again don't get me wrong because as a youth minister I have been to numerous places, participated with many different people groups, etc... So when I say my bubble It's not like I am a hermit or something? But than again maybe I am a "Christian Hermit?" Whatever that means because I am still trying to unpack this thing. I guess the older I get the less I know, or the more appropriately the older I get the more I realize I have so much more to learn about people, ministry, life, parenting, pastoring, etc...
A Youth Pastor friend of mine posed a question to me a couple of weeks ago, it was something like this, "Do you know that you are bound for greatness?" Not sounding arrogant, I know I am bound for greatness, but I am not sure I want to be great? Maybe for the first time in a long time I need to look inward and ask some hard questions about life and ministry. Maybe I have been on cruise control a little too much?
A distant relative of mine died Monday at 59 years of age, Way too young. But for me the dilema? Could I have only 20 years or less left in life? 20 years to discover what God has in store for me? I want to remain faithful, I want to make a difference for the Kingdom, I want teenagers to fall in love with the Savior. Lord help me to do all of this and much more.
