bitter. where's the sweet?

So if you're about to go sing a song of praise to God at church, but you get there and suddenly remember that your friend is mad at you, stop! Leave church, go find your friend, reconcile with him or her, then go sing a song of praise to God at church.

It's more important. Even Jesus thinks so.

Hold On, Please Hold On

Scenario:

A 3 year old boy is at the zoo and decides that he's going to do what he wants, when he wants. He doesn't need you anymore; you just limit him and impose pointless rules on his life (or so he says). When you try leading him, he kicks and screams until your heart breaks and you reluctantly give him what he wants: his "freedom."

So now what? The boy has fun for an hour or so. He loves not being accountable for anything. But can those monkeys really make him laugh for more than a few minutes? Do the lions really infuse a sense of awe for more than a couple moments? Is the clown fish really all that funny?

He finds himself lost, lonely, and worst of all... unsatisfied. No matter what he does, he hates being alone. He hates that you're not with him.

Dear boy, why did you ever want to let go?

Family

Yes. I love my parents and my sister. I love my home church. I love my Intervarsity community. But our God is not limited to a household, a church, or a campus fellowship. Certainly, His family is not limited to any boundaries that man can devise. His family does not consist solely of a working dad, a stay-at-home mom, and two and a half children. On the contrary, His family is huge!

So I move to Texas for the summer, and I immediately have family here. It's incredible. I love them dearly.

Thank you. Thank you so much.