So, let me be the first (or second or third or hundredth because I don't know who's said what when) to say that I'm nervous about next year. I think that there is so much potential there to just explode into awsomeness, but at the same time, there is potential for none of that to happen - for stress to rule us, to eat up too much of our time, leaving behind some of the things we wanted to involve ourselves in. Also, in my case, I worry about loosing my motivation when all of the responsibilities pile up. Will I answer the call to leadership? Will I have the strength when I truly need it?
I believe these are questions that we should meditate on in the coming weeks before classes start. God has all sorts of tools in the bible for following his commands and leaning on his strength. We should try to discipline ourselves to use them. (Now, let me say that I'm basically talking to myself here, because I have the log in my eye and I'm not even sure if I see any adversly placed chunks of wood in either of your eyes, so this is written partially for my own satisfaction).
I don't know where it is in Psalms, but I've had these verses memorized:
"Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
I give thanks to you with my whole heart.
For great is your steadfast love for me. You have rescued me from the depths of Sheol."
These verses sum up how I want to live next year.
So as Rachel works to revitalize breakaway, Betsy works to spread her ideal picture of church, and I work to spread male leadership through DUMLA (with some overlap and countless other commitments for all of us), we are doomed to failure if we don't follow Jesus, even if he takes us down strange pathways. Right now, I feel like I'm on a different path than Jesus... It's right over there, but my weakness is so great that I just might need a push to get onto that path.
So hey - let's not be nice to each other - let's push each other around.
As the great rock singer and poet once said:
" I want to push you around... And I will.. and I will " - but seriously, let's give each other some pushes (in Love of course).
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amen! i agree- it is definitley something i have learned these last few months, u need to follow Jesus no matter how independent you are and how much you think you can handle things yourslef. you cant- u fail miserably. (wha wha*). bringing it round full circle though, I guess thats why God wanted us to have community, so we can all walk together (walk also meaning push). i love the phrase "walk together", Mr. Bennnet said it every 10 minutes down in Atlanta, and after seeing the strength and love that God has given him through community, I want the same for us.
riiiiight on friends. and check your emails tonight. exactly - how willing are we to clear our schedules, or be willing to be willing to clear our schedules if the need should arise, to respond to events that occur? not a very denison-friendly idea.
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