Almost. To me, that is the saddest word in the English language. Almost. Not quite. Nearly. Kind of. But not really. Just almost. Getting close, but not quite achieving.
The rich, young ruler who ran to Jesus in Mark 10 lived a life of 'almost.' He wanted to know how to have eternal life. He'd done alright according to the Law. But Jesus said to him, "One thing you lack, ..." Just one thing. "You've 'almost got it, young man. You're 'almost' there. But not quite."
Rather than a life of almost, I want a life of reckless abandon. I want to pursue after the Lord like a deer panting after a water brook. I don't want 'not quite' on my resume. I'm not interested in anything that just gets close. I won't settle for 'almost' in my life.
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This is my journey - a look at some of my struggles and discoveries on this daily walk toward eternity. Here you can check out my musings about faith, and family, and ministry, and just some of the off-the-wall stuff I think about sometimes. Thanks for taking the time to browse.
About Me
- Tom Burger
- Charlotte, N.C., United States
- Husband, Father, Grandfather, Cancer Survivor, Preacher, Teacher, Author, Counselor, Prison Chaplain... and above all, follower of Jesus Christ
Blogs I like to Check Out
Stuff I'm Reading
- The Furious Longing of God - Brennan Manning
- Dangerous Wonder - Mike Yaconelli
- Getting to No, How To Break a Stubborn Habit - Erwin Lutzer
- Washington's God - Michael Novak
1 comment:
Hmmm.... maybe I'm thankful we don't have any $$$ to compete with the best prize!
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