Thursday, September 8, 2011
Quiesce
I have to focus on the labors right in front of me for the next three weeks. I am pausing the blog while I finish up here in Massachusetts. I will return on October 3rd.
Monday, September 5, 2011
10,000 days
A godly man leaves an inheritance to his children's children.
The long view is the only view that makes sense. God's view encompasses the eternities. This is why He is no respecter of persons. If we are to become more like Him, if we are to see Him as He is, we must set aside the "Me, Now" perspective and embrace the eternities.
What are you doing today that is of enduring importance? I find that my son is a useful barometer for this question. Right now, I ask myself: will this thing I'm focused on be of importance when he is old enough for me to explain it to him? I hope a little further down the road to stretch my views further and ask: will this be important to Ethan's son?
Lastly, the 10,000 days. 10,000 is just shy of 30 years. It's just about the amount of time I have been on this earth, and it is the scope for the planning that my wife and I are doing. When we make decisions, we try to ask ourselves how it will impact our lives 30 years from now. This is one of the meanings. The second meaning is more personal, and I share it with you now.
I have been shaped by 10,000 days under the burdens of sin and addiction. I will spare the details, but it is enough to say that I seek a new life and new heart for the next 10,000 days. I keep a journal in conjunction with this blog and every day that I spend seeking that new heart, I increment the journal. Today was day 56. Tomorrow is day 57. I put my trust in the Lord to carry me through each day from now until 10,000 and beyond.
The long view is the only view that makes sense. God's view encompasses the eternities. This is why He is no respecter of persons. If we are to become more like Him, if we are to see Him as He is, we must set aside the "Me, Now" perspective and embrace the eternities.
What are you doing today that is of enduring importance? I find that my son is a useful barometer for this question. Right now, I ask myself: will this thing I'm focused on be of importance when he is old enough for me to explain it to him? I hope a little further down the road to stretch my views further and ask: will this be important to Ethan's son?
Lastly, the 10,000 days. 10,000 is just shy of 30 years. It's just about the amount of time I have been on this earth, and it is the scope for the planning that my wife and I are doing. When we make decisions, we try to ask ourselves how it will impact our lives 30 years from now. This is one of the meanings. The second meaning is more personal, and I share it with you now.
I have been shaped by 10,000 days under the burdens of sin and addiction. I will spare the details, but it is enough to say that I seek a new life and new heart for the next 10,000 days. I keep a journal in conjunction with this blog and every day that I spend seeking that new heart, I increment the journal. Today was day 56. Tomorrow is day 57. I put my trust in the Lord to carry me through each day from now until 10,000 and beyond.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Overcommitted
I make commitments too easily. I say yes, often because I either fear conflict or am seeking the grand gesture. It leads me to under-deliver. I am working on this, but need to work on it more. In the meantime, I am grateful for multiple chances to improve.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Blank Pages
One of my childhood memories is sitting in front of an early PC and loading up a word processor. I remember a feeling of wonder as I scrolled through the limitless blank pages. I remember wanting to create something, to fill that blankness.
This blog is a beginning for me to fulfill that child's dream. I'm still not very good at filling the blankness, but I will persist. I cannot say where this road will end, but I will walk forward in it. Is my blindness towards the blank pages ahead a blessing from Heavenly Father?
This blog is a beginning for me to fulfill that child's dream. I'm still not very good at filling the blankness, but I will persist. I cannot say where this road will end, but I will walk forward in it. Is my blindness towards the blank pages ahead a blessing from Heavenly Father?
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