10 Years of My Life
Apr 4, 2008 Uncategorized
Just stumbled onto this quote (via Bob) by Oswald Chambers:
“I hate to meet a man whom I have met ten years ago and find that he is at precisely the same point, neither moderated nor quickened nor experienced but simply stiffened.”
-Oswald Chambers
10 Years.
This made me think of where I was 10 years ago compared to where I am now.
I had 1 kid…now I have 4.
I had just taken my first ministry job as a youth guy for two churches with a combined ministry of 25 students…now I pastor one of those churches with over 2000 in weekly attendance.
I lived in a tiny house in the city proper of Lansing…now I live in a comfortable house in the burbs.
My waist size was 32…now it’s 32 (it hit 36 in between).
I worked part-time as a Christian DJ…now I podcast / vodcast.
I drove a 4 year old car…now I drive a 10 year old car.
I dreamed of doing big things for Jesus…now, by God’s grace, I hope that is true and I hope those things get bigger and bigger.
But what about the things Chambers mentioned? “Moderated, quickened, and experienced.”
Well…on those I think I’ll personally wrestle. It seems weird to post about them. Good things to think about, for sure. Kinda goes along with some recent thoughts by Perry Noble.
April 6th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Hey! Good (and a smidge painful) to reflect on…thanks…I forwarded this post to others because it hits the bullseye so well. I definitely need MORE change in my life..ow! ow! ow!!