I wish I would've started doing this whole blog thing months ago--when I started the internship at Nags Head Church, in particular. It has been an incredible summer; so much learning and so much growth. I've developed relationships with people here on the coast of North Carolina that I'll never forget.
It's kinda funny, never did I think I would be living and working in such an awesome place with such great people; people who are a great example of what the church is all about. For those that are reading this, please don't read this and think, "Well this guy is just full of himself, ain't he? He just keeps talking about himself and the things he's done." Please understand that I'm setting up the thought for this blog...
I've had countless conversations with men who are heroes of the faith to me; some of these include my father and my "uncle" Billy. Different situations we experience throughout the day just spark good, wholesome conversation about past, present, and future. Some of the greatest conversations I have ever had the privilege of being a part of were between my Dad, "uncle" Billy, and myself. This past week marked my family's vacation, and whenever we are altogether life is just good. But, anyway, multiple times the topic of my time as an intern coming to an end came up, or the topic of my summer being almost over, or the topic of being done with school in a couple of years; I really got to thinking about all the "endings" coming up in my life... and it scared me.
Let's think about this: how many "endings" are coming up in your life within the next week? month? year? few years? It's kinda scary right? Our routine is going to be gone. Everything you knew, or thought you knew anyway, is going to be completely changed. High school? done. College? done. Summer? done. Camp? done. A job? done. Your teenage years? done. Whatever it may be, things keep ending for us! Sounds pretty negative, right? Kinda depressing? Maybe scary? But, why on earth are endings scary? Because with an ending, comes a beginning.
You see, where there is an ending, there is a beginning. Marriage? It's an ending to being single, and a beginning to a (hopefully) life-long partnership. Having children? Ending to being just a couple or being childless, and a beginning to dedication to raising children (hopefully in fear and admonition of God). High school? Ending of high school, and the beginning of college or a career. The list is ridiculously long.
So, i refer back to my mentioning of the conversations I've had with my father and others. Yes, the ending to my internship is here. Yes, the ending to my summer is here. But beyond that, there are beginnings that are waiting for me. New found knowledge i gained from some very wise people this summer that I will carry with me into my future ministry endeavors, beginning to a new school year in new classes and in new leadership positions on my dorm, and even some decisions and commitments in my spiritual life. Sure it makes me a little nervous, because these things bring new challenges, new responsibilities, and even potential frustrations, but it's all part of God making me into the man He wants me to become.
The purpose of this post is to get us to think; think about some things that we may need to do away with in our life. What kind of things do you need to put an end to? What are some beginnings you can start preparing for right now?
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