I'm in my 39th year of following Jesus. Since I began this walk by making a deliberate choice when I was nearly 16, it simply doesn't seem possible that it's been that long. I'm grateful and still in wonder about this experience.
Sometimes I think about decisions made or not made so many years ago and wonder how the trajectory of my life would be different had I chosen differently. For instance, back in 1981 I remember floating the idea with Susie of getting rid of our little TV. Frankly, I was worried that the notion of turning it on to veg and relax and even escape the daily ministry strains was somehow not a healthy pattern for my heart. We didn't do it, dismissing the idea as an overreaching response, too radical and a lifestyle move that was simply unnecessary. After all, a little discipline applied to TV watching and everything would be under control, right?
I've got a great new 48" HD TV right now. It feels like the natural trajectory of a 1981 decision. I know it wasn't inevitable, but our lives get built one choice at a time. Today's decisions are made easier or harder based on my history of related choices. So today--when my wife has the TV remote control and I get the shakes until she surrenders it to me--I suspect I'm just reaping what I sowed.
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