Thoughts [3.14.09]

Just a reminder, today was pi day.

1. Football is fun. I have a tendency to get hurt because I get reckless. Why? Because I suck, and so if I don't make it up with reckless, I would be even more horrible. So I throw my uncoordinated and awkward body into the fray with one mission: to take down that sack of meat that is about to throw the ball. But I never accomplished that goal, sigh.

I wish I could throw myself into loving and serving God with that same reckless abandon. Just as in the case of football, my spirituality isn't really up to par either. I wonder if I'll come out with that same satisfaction I had today. The satisfaction that comes with knowing that I gave it almost my all, even if the results weren't satisfactory. The satisfaction that comes with being spent. lol. And the great thing is, He can use my efforts to produce satisfactory results. hehe.

2. I can understand what the pastors are talking about when they say that our church has "gone downhill" a little. I mean, just imagining the initial church planting team, with every single member intent only on achieving one mission and members coming to know this passion first hand, how could that church not be awesome? I guess what happens is as we get breadth, it's really easy to lose depth. There's not enough time for 1v1's and with those who are completely committed, you get those who are not all in. How crazy would HMCC be if we were all as passionate as the initial church planting team? Mad crazy.

We'll keep it short today. ^^

-Sam