this was a quote from Tim Stutzman, the preacher/class teacher at the Timberlane Chuch of Christ in Tallahassee. he's a great preacher/teacher, he really brings things into perspective. he's originally from indiana PA, so we have a lot to talk about usually. in the young adult class we're going through the study of David's life, and we were talking about how David turned down Saul's armor and sword and chose a simple sling shot to fight the feared Goliath. and the reason being is b/c that's what he was trained with. in some ppl's hands, a slingshot would just be a toy, a worthless piece of cloth, but in David's hands, along with God's help, it was a deadly tool that he had killed lions and bears with. this spoke volumes to me. i'm not skilled in many many many areas, but i feel that God did bless me with the ability to be a good leader and possibly teacher. i feel that in the career path that i've chosen to take, i can use those talents to help make this world a better place, by training young adults to become leaders, and not just leaders, but leaders who will use their talents to also influence this world in a positive manner. i was not given the talents to preach, or to teach bible school, or to be super creative, or fix mechanical problems, or to build space shuttles, but God did give me talents, that i need to use and it's my goal in life now to use those talents to influence the people that i come in contact with everyday with my words and most importantly my actions.
in his class tim also talked about how are souls are always in a state of growth or a state of decline. i feel that in the past few years, my soul hasn't really grown, yes i've had some brighter moments, but i feel that for the most part it has been in decline, i haven't used my talents that God gave me to influence people in a positive manner and it's time for that to change. it is time for my soul to grow again. i ask for the prayers of everyone who reads this so that i can figure out all the different ways i can influence the people that i work with in a positive manner. i'm not asking for advice, just prayers so that i can learn from god and on my own, how to use my career as a way to influence people positively.
i've learned that as i grow, my perspectives, wants, & needs change constantly, and i feel that right now is one of those times. i'm wanting things that are more pure now, i'm wanting things that push me to be better, and i believe that in order to attain these wants/needs, that i may have to make major changes in my life.
on a lighter note:
last night Union Productions put on our first major concert of the year with the White Rabbits and the Walkmen. it was a great show, everything ran smoothly, we had about 1000 ppl there. also i got home before 12 am for the 1st time this week and it felt great!!
God Bless
Ty
