Saturday, October 31, 2009
Life Is Fast!
Well Good Evening Readers!
Today has been a fairly uneventful day. Uneventful in that nothing too unusual or unexpected happened. A fairly steady, plod ahead and "conquer some more in my abnormal psychology class" kind of day.
One special part of my Friday, and it appears to be becoming a habit, was my chat with Mr. F. He is somebody really special God has placed in my life right now as a mentor. His wisdom and gentle spirit are refreshing to interact with and his door is always open. I really like "the open door" policy. For some reason he feels privileged when I stop by and he always makes me feel special and welcome. Whatever he is in the middle of he is always willing to put it aside and just chat for a little while.
Through this I've been able to get to know the "man" instead of his accomplishments, which is how he wants it to be. He hasn't even told me all that is on his resume, but suffice it to say he is an extremely accomplished and well polished musician (even if he had told me everything on his resume, it would be a breach of confidence for me to then turn-around and post them all on my blog). I'm beginning to realize the value in people knowing me for who I really am, instead of simply knowing me for what I can do. Perhaps that is a nugget of wisdom I can mine from his influence on my life. After all, he "has been there and done that" and if he simply wants to disappear, perhaps I can take a cue. :)
I considered it a real honor and privilege tonight to mix for Mr. F. in the Faculty recital here on campus. Two original compositions were performed by Mr. F and after chatting with him some today I came to realize how vulnerable musicians often are when performing their own pieces of work. Their very soul has been poured into their work and they then are performing that work for public critique and criticism? Let's remember how much courage that really takes next time you or I critically examine a new piece of music.
I guess that is the same for more professions than just musicians, but it sure was a helpful insight and reminder to stash away in my empty head.
I'm also really thankful Shabbat is here. Now I can put aside homework and the stress of life and simply glorify God on His day. Speaking of putting aside stress, what better way to accomplish that than by sleeping you may ask? I can't think of any better way, so I'm off to do just that.
Have a pleasant evening dear readers!
Today has been a fairly uneventful day. Uneventful in that nothing too unusual or unexpected happened. A fairly steady, plod ahead and "conquer some more in my abnormal psychology class" kind of day.
One special part of my Friday, and it appears to be becoming a habit, was my chat with Mr. F. He is somebody really special God has placed in my life right now as a mentor. His wisdom and gentle spirit are refreshing to interact with and his door is always open. I really like "the open door" policy. For some reason he feels privileged when I stop by and he always makes me feel special and welcome. Whatever he is in the middle of he is always willing to put it aside and just chat for a little while.
Through this I've been able to get to know the "man" instead of his accomplishments, which is how he wants it to be. He hasn't even told me all that is on his resume, but suffice it to say he is an extremely accomplished and well polished musician (even if he had told me everything on his resume, it would be a breach of confidence for me to then turn-around and post them all on my blog). I'm beginning to realize the value in people knowing me for who I really am, instead of simply knowing me for what I can do. Perhaps that is a nugget of wisdom I can mine from his influence on my life. After all, he "has been there and done that" and if he simply wants to disappear, perhaps I can take a cue. :)
I considered it a real honor and privilege tonight to mix for Mr. F. in the Faculty recital here on campus. Two original compositions were performed by Mr. F and after chatting with him some today I came to realize how vulnerable musicians often are when performing their own pieces of work. Their very soul has been poured into their work and they then are performing that work for public critique and criticism? Let's remember how much courage that really takes next time you or I critically examine a new piece of music.
I guess that is the same for more professions than just musicians, but it sure was a helpful insight and reminder to stash away in my empty head.
I'm also really thankful Shabbat is here. Now I can put aside homework and the stress of life and simply glorify God on His day. Speaking of putting aside stress, what better way to accomplish that than by sleeping you may ask? I can't think of any better way, so I'm off to do just that.
Have a pleasant evening dear readers!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Hmm
Recently I've been pondering the question of purpose in life? What is it? Why does it take so long to realize what your purpose is? Who gives it?
I can't say as I've answered those tough and deep questions, but pondering them has definitely been beneficial. In an effort to see what others thought I even asked the question on Facebook. I received mostly "God" answers which was a helpful reminder of what true purpose looks like. So yes, I can answer that one. God is the One who instills in us deep-seated purpose. But is He more likely to direct a moving ship or one that is "dead in the water"?
I personally think He is more likely to direct the ship that is already moving towards the purpose He has in mind for them. But that doesn't mean that I shouldn't simply wait for His direction. The key term or concept here is balance. But that doesn't make the waiting or uncertainty any easier. It does emphasize another concept that is very important when it comes to God, and that is trust. I do trust Him, so therefore I can wait or move as I feel He directs and be perfectly confident in Him.
I think I'm also dealing with God's timetable. I believe He has already given direction for my life in a certain area, but the issue of NOW is where the two ends don't meet. I want now, and God wants later. Oops, I guess He wins and I don't (which is ultimately how it should be). But I'm still free to ponder. I think writing things down has great value in this area of life. If God has led you in a certain direction in your life, write it down, so later on when you feel tempted to doubt or look at the waves around you, you won't!
So feel free to ponder, but keep on trusting, knowing that God's plan is the best for your life.
I can't say as I've answered those tough and deep questions, but pondering them has definitely been beneficial. In an effort to see what others thought I even asked the question on Facebook. I received mostly "God" answers which was a helpful reminder of what true purpose looks like. So yes, I can answer that one. God is the One who instills in us deep-seated purpose. But is He more likely to direct a moving ship or one that is "dead in the water"?
I personally think He is more likely to direct the ship that is already moving towards the purpose He has in mind for them. But that doesn't mean that I shouldn't simply wait for His direction. The key term or concept here is balance. But that doesn't make the waiting or uncertainty any easier. It does emphasize another concept that is very important when it comes to God, and that is trust. I do trust Him, so therefore I can wait or move as I feel He directs and be perfectly confident in Him.
I think I'm also dealing with God's timetable. I believe He has already given direction for my life in a certain area, but the issue of NOW is where the two ends don't meet. I want now, and God wants later. Oops, I guess He wins and I don't (which is ultimately how it should be). But I'm still free to ponder. I think writing things down has great value in this area of life. If God has led you in a certain direction in your life, write it down, so later on when you feel tempted to doubt or look at the waves around you, you won't!
So feel free to ponder, but keep on trusting, knowing that God's plan is the best for your life.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Beginning Post
Welcome friends to this momentous occasion!! Yes, the creation of and new post to my blog. Unusual as it may sound back when the blogging world exploded I experienced some reactionary tendencies towards jumping on that bandwagon. But now that time has elapsed and Facebook is now the wave of the future, I feel I can regress back into the blogging world, and catalog some thoughts.
Posts most likely will be few and far between (to head off any anticipation out there of mammoth posts or consistent writing) mainly because I am a busy college student wrapping up my undergraduate education.
So, welcome to my journey! I trust you enjoy it as we travel along together (well, I travel and you come along for the fun of it).
Posts most likely will be few and far between (to head off any anticipation out there of mammoth posts or consistent writing) mainly because I am a busy college student wrapping up my undergraduate education.
So, welcome to my journey! I trust you enjoy it as we travel along together (well, I travel and you come along for the fun of it).
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