In the beginning

In the beginning of what? What should it look like? What will it become? Does it really matter, or should I just focus on the journey instead of the destination, the process instead of the final product.

That sounds like a good start...

Inspired by several others out there blogging their way to sanity I thought it would be good to join in on the fun. After all if everyone jumped off a bridge wouldn't you as well? If you didn't it would be awfully lonely you know. Ha, mom didn't think of that, did she?

Can there be more than whimsical nonsense written on a screen? Can there be purpose? Redemption? Re:generation? I hope to find out.

Here is a thought that came to me tonight at a bible study with some youth from our group:

When is the last time I actually thought about eternity? I mean stopped talking and thought about eternity and myself in it? I couldn't remember. I have talked about it, read about it, but I can't remember when I have thought about it for me. 'Cause when you do it puts things into a different perspective.

Like this for instance: In the eternal scheme of things how much will it matter if I am late for church? Is it worth it to get all bent out of shape and flavor the morning with bitterness and contempt? That is a common one, but what about this one: in the eternal scheme of things what is my purpose? By this I mean, do I ever think about my purpose after life here on earth? Have I tried to wrap my noodle around the fact that God has a plan that will either continue or take place after He recreates and everything is restored, and I will be part of that plan?

Eternal man. That's like... forever. I wonder if I were to try to remind myself of the eternal if that would change some things for me? Would I be a better person, a better husband and father, a better servant of God? Is that a beginning, thinking about eternity?

You know what I like about God? Beginnings.