Still writing from my Blackberry until I get a computer up and running @ home.
I have a hunch that sometimes you get the feeling that something is missing from your life. I get this feeling from time to time and think I know what it is. You know, like I know, that God is calling you to a deeper, more courageous, meaningful life. Am I right?
Take a few seconds today and leave a comment letting me know what’s keeping you from living that life…
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You are right. I feel that I’m called to do so much more than I am doing. I mean, we’re in Germany; we’re the foreigners. How do I reach people when I don’t speak their language? Man, 7 months ago I could have slammed you with all kinds of things keeping me from being courageous. That was then! Now, I call those things excuses. I have to accept those things I can not change and have the courage to change the things I can (hmmm seen that one before somewhere). I probably won’t affect the lives of many Germans, but I am in a unique place. I am in a place with the largest population of Americans in the world, outside of the USA. There are thousands upon thousands of people speaking my language right under my nose. I have about 2 and a half years to find the ones needing to hear the Message. I have faith that God will lead me to them or them to me. Yes, there will be barriers as Satan is pretty comfortable in the lives of many soldiers over here. But with God as my ladder, I will climb those barriers. With God as my focus, there are no excuses. One at a time, my friend…one at a time.
Man. I always feel like there is something missing. Or, maybe not something missing, but that I can do more. I think my Fiance will argue that I am already spread thin, but, I always feel like there is that one person, somewhere, that I can touch. And if I am not doing “something” then, well, can I still reach them?
I don’t know. It’s weird. That’s all. ha.
Nice meeting you today Shaun. Can’t wait to really be involved in your courage.
Hey Toby,
Thanks for your comment bro! You have chosen to have the best perspective possible. Use what you have where you have it.
-Shaun & Crew
Hey Andy,
I have learned that when my wife tells me I am stretched too thin, I probably am. You’ll learn young man…you’ll learn!
-Shaun
great stuff! I’ll be praying for you and your new work
-djm2
Faith and learning to let go…I don’t like change unless I know it will work out for the good. I’m very impatient…very..I want what I want when I want it…right now I feel like God is teaching me a lesson saying….NO you will get it when I’m ready…my biggest thing is why not now…I often hear people say God is this….God is that…however now I coming to realize the older that I get I can’t have the same relationship with god that you and others might have. Don’t get me wrong I do love and trust in God, but you haven’t gone through what I have; just like I might have not have gone through what you have. I now know that you have to establish your own relationship with God based on just that, you and God. I used to put my faith in man and listen to what any and everyone told me, now I know for sure it doesn’t work that way. I’m very hard on myself, I always feel like I should do more…why didn’t I help this person or that person…I feel that’s one of the many reasons I’m here on this earth to help and change the lives of others in anyway I can. As I’m growing more and more on a spiritual level, I realize that it’s not the number of years you live in your life, it’s the life you put into those years…with that being said it should be even easier for me to get over my issues and let go and live to the fullest…but Shaun…it’s not…it’s easier said than done…so while I’m working on myself, the only thing I can do is make a commitment to make a lifestyle and behavioral change and just try to be a little better today than I was yesterday!
CAlexis,
Thanks for your thoughtful comment. If you all do like you and get a little better each day, that would be a major victory. Keep pushing forward and set your eyes on the plans of God. You can do it!
-Shaun & Crew
Brother Shaun,
I was just today made privy to your efforts to build “The Courageous Church” and have spent the last 3 hours going over your site with a fine toothed comb, reading your mission statement, and your blogs. I however only read this article ONCE and was immediately compelled to respond.
Since early childhood I’ve felt compelled to a deeper, more meaningful, and courageous life. You could say that at 28, I have become a “student of self.” I have lived all kinds of lives trying to find the one that he is calling me to lead from thug to soldier, from clerk to ceo, I have walked miles in all kinds of shoes.
See, like you, I too am a Hip Hop junkie and a thinking man. Except, I feel no need to reform. I feel as if the culture brings honesty to an otherwise dishonest society. I feel that THE WORLD needs Hip Hop, like America needed Rock in the 60′s and 70′s.
I also feel this love that God has put into my heart is calling me to be stand in it. To become more courageous. It’s taken me 28 years to become the person I am and without the grace of God it would not have happened. This is enough for me to be devout in my service to him and to his calling.
So to answer your question… YES. There has ALWAYS been something missing. I IDENTIFY with you brother Shaun. I wish you all the success one could obtain, and I offer you my followership.
God Bless!
Your Brother in Arms.
_Chriz Clark
Activist