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Written by:
tim
5/20/2009 11:41 AM
There is a cavernous abyss whose depths have not been fully probed and whose outer limits are left unchallenged. Generations have been both amazed and fearful upon witnessing its magnitude as if they'd just lived through a cataclysmic event, and perhaps they have. They are left speechless and quite possibly in financial distress. They have encountered the teenage boy's appetite.
I reflect upon those days with giddy delight. I truly could eat several square meals in a day without any worries. Dealing with young men's appetites ended up being a community effort including the families of several of my good friends. My friends were always welcome in my home with the very least of notice and if it landed around a meal time (as it often did) my mom knew just how to make the meal s - t - r - e - t - c - h. The same was true of my friend's homes. We were growing up together and invested into each other's lives. I thank the Lord each day for Bert (Corwin), Billy, Jason, Jeremy, Mark and Chad (I hope I didn't leave anyone out). God used these friends in significant ways to form the person I am now. I also thank God that our parents were so very gracious and trusting and that they never hesitated to leave their doors open. Either on purpose or by accident a culture was fostered that allowed us young men to have a truck load of fun and to grow spiritually as well.
Enough reminiscing. My teenage experience reminds me of something that I think we all desire. All of us want to be connected and encouraged. We want people and places where we can be ourselves without judgment and yet experience the safety of someone calling our bluff and setting us straight when necessary. As I read my Bible I am convinced that I need to connect with other men, women and children to learn and to teach. My front door needs to be open for you and I hope that I would not be too intrusive if I were at yours.
I also need to leave my schedule open. What good is an open door if no one has the time to stop by? What good are intentions if they never birth actions? All of us probably have 14,000 (that's a random and large number) things clamoring for our time and attention in a given week. Maybe part of living a life pleasing to the Lord includes leaving time to live life together. Summer is just around the corner... the Bible, a barbeque and a beverage would do nicely!
"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Hebrews 10:25 (NIV)
Be Well!
Tim
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