This afternoon, I attended the wedding of two wonderful people. It was a beautiful ceremony. However, it was a little weird for me. No, there was nothing wrong with the service. Its just that it was the first time I have just attended a wedding in several years. I'm usually presiding over the service or I've been a part of the wedding party. It was tough because I kept slipping into comparing notes. In other words, it was hard to take off my "work" hat. Easier said than done. Our work becomes part of our identity and its not easy to turn it off. But we need to be able to take that hat off. While our work may be a "part" of our identity, it is not the entirety of who we are. I guess its really just a matter of priorities and understanding what truly matters. Remember, our work is important. However, its not the total of our existence. Try taking that hat off once in awhile.
Chris
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Annual Conference
I am writing this from the MO Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. For those unaware, that is a gathering of clergy and church representatives from around the state. It features times of worship and learning. Of course, it also includes the really fun stuff: the business and the reports. To be honest, it has been a really good conference.
Here is the deal, though. Everyone gets all charged up and ready to go take on the world. But, will we all follow through? Its a challenge for everyone of us. Have you ever just felt on fire to do something, but then nothing ever came of it? Church can be like that. We get so inspired by worship on Sunday, but sometimes you wouldn't know it by Friday. this highlights 2 things to me. First, we really need our weekly worship! I think we sometimes forget that. Actually, we probably don't realize it. I could go on. However, the second thing is that, sooner or later, we need to break the cycle of not following through. I mean this in every aspect of our lives. If we feel inspired to do something, then let's do it! We have these fires placed in us for a reason, and its not to idly allow them to die out. I don't know about you, but I intend to follow trough on this passion God has placed in my heart. What is it you ask? You'll find out, soon enough.
Here is the deal, though. Everyone gets all charged up and ready to go take on the world. But, will we all follow through? Its a challenge for everyone of us. Have you ever just felt on fire to do something, but then nothing ever came of it? Church can be like that. We get so inspired by worship on Sunday, but sometimes you wouldn't know it by Friday. this highlights 2 things to me. First, we really need our weekly worship! I think we sometimes forget that. Actually, we probably don't realize it. I could go on. However, the second thing is that, sooner or later, we need to break the cycle of not following through. I mean this in every aspect of our lives. If we feel inspired to do something, then let's do it! We have these fires placed in us for a reason, and its not to idly allow them to die out. I don't know about you, but I intend to follow trough on this passion God has placed in my heart. What is it you ask? You'll find out, soon enough.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Ready or not, change is going to come
Whew, what a week! We all know the expression, "When it rains, it pours." Well, it was that kind of week, figuratively and literally. My wife and I had so many things go wrong this week, including one of our vehicles going kaput on us. It wasn't worth the repair cost, so we had to get another vehicle. Just one of the many changes coming into our lives.
Like it or not, change is a part of life. Sometimes we welcome the changes, others... not so much. Either way, there isn't much we can do about it. the one exception is God. If we cling to our faith, we can weather the changes in our lives, good and bad. Even more, I believe if we look close enough, we can find the good in even our most trying of changes. Even still, it doesn't make it easier. But, by the grace of God, we can make it.
Chris
Like it or not, change is a part of life. Sometimes we welcome the changes, others... not so much. Either way, there isn't much we can do about it. the one exception is God. If we cling to our faith, we can weather the changes in our lives, good and bad. Even more, I believe if we look close enough, we can find the good in even our most trying of changes. Even still, it doesn't make it easier. But, by the grace of God, we can make it.
Chris
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