the timeline of a life of impact
I recently read someone say that one of the reasons that we don't do the really courageous things is because we are afraid of death. (really loose translation from a small portion of a book called The Supernatural Ways of Royalty by Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton) If you are a Christian, you believe, at least in your mind, that this life is not the end of your life, and hopefully that what you do in this life contributes to God's bigger picture and plan for mankind. But each of us...especially in the United States...we want a nice house and white picket fence, 2.5 kids and dog....and to live happily ever after. Or something like that. Our picture of a life of success is all about us. And not about anyone else. Certainly, not really even for Christians, about God. It's kind of more about God and how He makes MY life better. And i'm not even entirely dampening all of that...God cares about people and loves people and wants good things for us....no good thin