andy chang wrote a great blog
today. very honest, and very real. i can definitely relate...which goes
to show how much more prayer i need to be doing in my life. i really dig
it when he (and others) write such honest, serious thoughts because
whenever i hang out with my christian friends, our spiritual lives are
not really an issue we discuss...at all. it seems like we talk about
everything but, and just assume/pretend we are doing great. well, that's
my perception at least. so it's nice, and refreshing to hear (once in a
while) that others are struggling, but living, just as i am. i think
we arent as prone to share because being honest and open is hard, and not
the easiest thing to talk about with people, especially if the things we
are wrestling with are embarrassing or shameful. and another thing, if we
dont really care what the other person has to say, then why bother ask in
the first place, right? not always, but sometimes.
well, i guess it's my turn to share. the thing that i have been
struggling with lately is how to get my sunday school kids to seek God
with a greater passion--to come to an understanding of how important a
daily, consistent quiet time is, and how good it really can be to spend
time in the Word and prayer. despite all the lessons i can teach, i dont
think this is something i can push someone to do, or really motivate,
because it's such a personal thing. all i can do is live the passion out
in my own life, and be a good example--not such an easy task, and one i
really need to work on, as it's hard for me to personally live
passionately all the time...
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