| | Future MeBefore getting into my (hopefully) deep thoughts, a couple of prayer requests:
My brother is back on solid food for the first time in a full month and is supposed to go home today. Please thank God for his quick recovery and ask Him that it continues.
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Andrew Fittz and Heather Barnett got married Saturday. Please pray that they may share one spirit that is entirely dedicated to Jehovah so that they can grow together as they bless those around them.
Now go ahead and pray before you forget about it.
I went for another walk tonight and something that was on my mind was the future me. Most people probably have a list of things they want to change about themselves (I'm talking character, not appearance/health/intelligence) and I daresay that those who don't are probably in denial. When I think about the future I often think of the traits I wish to master for ministry's sake. Along that line, where is the balance of time/effort between making the most of the skills you already have and trying to learn new ones?
A personal example (and please let me know if you think this is wrong): I feel that I do a good job at supporting and encouraging my friends but I don't feel strongly about my ability to make new friends. In spite of that (though quite possibly because of that), I value the latter more than the former. In a conversation with my brother last week, we talked about what roles we feel called to for ministry. My brother is confident that he has been called be an apostle (and as such has already gotten started on being persecuted) and stated that he saw me as more of a shepherd/pastor sort of guy. I agree that our current skill sets support that view, but in planning to go to Chicago, I'm planning on assuming an apostle role. However, an apostle definitely needs to be able to meet people and get to know them, but if I don't feel confident in that area, should I focus on improving myself in that way? or look for a way to use the skills I already have?
Technology advances so rapidly, that if you wait for the next cool thing to come out before you buy, you'll wait forever since it's rare that a new product comes out before rumors of its successor begin. Therefor, you have to buy whats available now, knowing it'll be surpassed in 6 months. Though I wonder a lot about who I'll be in 5 or 10 or 50 years, I do know that just like in technology, if you wait for the future to arrive before you get into it, you'll die before you start.
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| | Posted 8/1/2007 1:29 AM - 4 comments
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