It's been a whirlwind of a week. I got to spend a few days at camp at the beginning of the week, which was so refreshing. I got to spend quite a bit of time with my closest friends there. Unfortunately there wasn't enough time to spend it with everyone that wanted it, but that's life.
I have written about this so many times, but I have seen so many answered prayers this year. This week is no different. I was feeling quite down on Thursday; mostly missing camp and friends in GR. Then Tyler told me that he led a camper to Christ. There was no better way to brighten my day. Not just my day, but my summer. It gave me unspeakable amounts of joy. It is a longer story than this, but it turned out to be a huge answer to his and my prayers.
It just keeps going though, because of this story and my lifted spirits, I've been able to encourage many people since Thursday night. It's kind of a domino effect. I hope it keeps going. Would you pray that it keeps going? If there is one thing that God is teaching me this year, it's that He answers prayer.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Disciple
I posted a Facebook status about this yesterday, but I wanted to get into this a little more. I've been discipling 2 guys for a year or more now and I've realized something important. I am forced to grow exceedingly when I am in this position. When I am a leader and a teacher I am held to a higher standard than otherwise. When otherwise it seemed so easy to plateau and coast through life, I now find myself with no where to go but to grow spiritually. It's really cool.
This isn't why I started this journey of discipling, but a much welcomed side-effect. I started because I care a lot about these guys and I wanted to help them grow closer to the Lord. Yet, what kind of a leader would I be if I wasn't doing what I was teaching? Talk about motivation.
If you are not making disciples and being a spiritual leader in someone's life, you are seriously robbing yourself of massive growth. If you want to get serious about becoming more Christ-like and serious about improving your relationship with God, then you need to mentor someone. Don't wait until you have time, because it will never happen.
Tyler and Alex, if you're reading this, you mean so much to me. I love you guys.
This isn't why I started this journey of discipling, but a much welcomed side-effect. I started because I care a lot about these guys and I wanted to help them grow closer to the Lord. Yet, what kind of a leader would I be if I wasn't doing what I was teaching? Talk about motivation.
If you are not making disciples and being a spiritual leader in someone's life, you are seriously robbing yourself of massive growth. If you want to get serious about becoming more Christ-like and serious about improving your relationship with God, then you need to mentor someone. Don't wait until you have time, because it will never happen.
Tyler and Alex, if you're reading this, you mean so much to me. I love you guys.
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