27 is the start

It has been awhile since I blogged...sorry haha

"The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become--the more we realize that everything in life is a gift." -Brennan Manning The Ragamuffin Gospel

27 today and I don't even know how I feel about it. Your typical milestones are 13, 16, 18, 21, 25 then all the numbers that end in 0 up to 65. But I have been reading recently about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. I am grateful when my birthday comes around because God for some unknown reason loves me and allows me to see the sun rise over the earth. I think I would love heaven but just can't wrap my thoughts around what heaven would even look like, but still walking and talking on earth for God's mission and goal keeps the blood flowing in my veins. I want to observe the "theater of earth" that Calvin talked about, to stop and smell the flowers like Peterson writes and to just sit and pray like Foster calls me to. Scripture reminds me of a God that made the earth with care and love for someone as sinful as me. I was telling someone recently that I felt like a slave to the gospel. Sometimes I don't want to be and I get pulled back in because my heart and passion remind me of a God that is loving, compassionate and overtaking this world. This reminds me of a passion we all have when we get inspired by something like in the movies, on youtube or by a sermon message. Something that God embedded within us to be unique and created with purpose. I guess I reflect on my birthday in that way, I was created for His purposes and that fits me just fine. I would rather be a slave in his kingdom than a king over nations with my talent, $ making capabilities or influence.

Glory be to God.


Book recommendation: The contemplative pastor by Eugene Peterson. Great read, awesome thoughts for anyone not just pastors.

This kid David Choi is pretty good...thanks Benson Lee for the link. I always love young Asian American talent because it brings value to our culture.