18 Reflections on 2014
Last year I wrote a brief post on the 35 things that I
learned and reflected upon in 2013. This year has been crazy and a whole lot
has happened. I failed my God over and over and over again. I tripped and
stumbled my way through 2014 but God was gracious, merciful, and loving enough
to continue walking with me, just as he has promised. And along the walk, he
has been growing me, teaching me, and guiding me. Here are some brief
reflections on the past year of my walk with God.
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2. We don’t invite to join our mission, he has
already set out his mission and we must align ourselves with it.
3. God occasionally provides us with what we want,
but always provides us with what we need.
4. Be willing to jumpstart a friends car at 7am
when its -20 out. Friendship is worth it.
5. Even more important than a to-do list is the
rare but important stop-doing list. Churches need to make a stop-doing list
yearly to remain healthy.
6. It is in our darkest times when God is most
obviously present among us.
7. Difficult people smooth out our rough edges and give
us the opportunity to become more like Christ.
8. We don’t decide what gifts we have, God gives
them to us and the people around us affirm them in us.
9. If you don’t know what it means to hunger and
thirst for God then you need to spend more time conversing with him.
10. Read through Deuteronomy every single year at
least once.
11. The most underrated thing in the world: To feel
inspired.
12. If we are looking for direction from God about
our future, we should start by looking and what God has done in our past.
13. True Generosity means not giving within your
means, but beyond your means.
14. 24% of Evangelical Christians tithe. Are you one
of them?
15. From Christ Church in Oxford, England: “What a
thing of beauty. You cannot capture the beauty of this building with a
photograph. The history screams from within the walls, the stain glass windows,
and the pews themselves. Echoes and memories of millennia of worshippers
seeking God. The bride of Christ has been being prepared for thousands of years
from all around the world. What a beautiful thought.”
16. I fell asleep on May 22 in a featherbed in a
castle in the English Countryside. What?
17. “I mustn’t dwell on the sad feeling of saying
goodbye, for it means that there was something wonderful to say goodbye to.” –
Leaving Scotland
18. Practice consecration before significant
spiritual events.
Thank God for another year to live and serve him on this
earth. Remember that your life belongs to God.
Seek him more and walk closer with him in 2015. Grace and peace be with
you! Love you all!
