I have more, but alas, no time. Here it goes, FIFO style:
1. Spiritual growth is very similar to physical muscle growth. There need to be trials, pains, and hardships in order for us to develop our character, spiritual strength, and perseverance just like muscle needs those little tears in order to grow back stronger.
How cool would it be if Frontline/sophomores viewed their struggles like that? Not like, "oh, it's inevitable sophomore slump, let's just try to survive", but rather by seeing that we will probably grow so radically during this time and that it's during these hardships that we need to thrive. If we could view our struggles in this new light, how powerful would that be?
2. We have only one life to live, and only one death to die. Why not strive for an eternal legacy? Why not live and die in some spectacular manner? To milk life for all that it is worth? Balanced, normal people don't make history. Only those slightly off kilter, crazy, passionate people shape history. Am I willing to do that? I guess I never wanted to settle for normal. sigh.
Death will come. Why not go out with a bang? Like a martyr? hehe, especially since there are no consequences for the way you die. Well, at least for the person that dies anyway...
3. Man. If there are people lifting up prayers for me, like friends, family and LG, then I should be honoring their prayers and trying to grow as much as possible. I feel like when I am not on that track, I am indirectly dishonoring the contributions they sow into my life. It's kinda like realizing that I am not my own any longer and that my actions carry an heavier weight.
4. I used to have a prayer request to never grow up to be a grumpy old man. I think I need to bring that back. ^^
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