I had a good talk with a friend this week that reminded me of how important it is to think. I meet people every day who are simply going through the motions, never stopping to think. Never reading a book or contemplating the possibilities that life holds for them. It's often that I'm reminded that this life is not a dress rehearsal or practice. WE ARE IN THE GAME. It's the only game you get. No "overs".
Ben reminds us with this post how important it is to be true to ourselves. To live. To run, chasing after God. After his calling on our lives. Knowing that we will face opposition and struggle at every turn. Knowing however that, the day we betray ourselves... we begin to die on the inside. So I guess what I'm saying is... there's living and then... there's living. I choose to live. There will be times we disagree. Times you think I'm crazy. Times we are pushing the envelope. If not... I'm not doing my job. I hope there are times we lovingly make each other a little nervous. I can't speak for you but as for me...I want to live.
Great post Johnny. With all the "stuff" going on in our lives and so many things to keep us busy we so often times forget to stop and "think". A great book on that topic is John Maxwell's "Thinking for a Change".
Posted by: Michael | November 18, 2007 at 10:09 AM