Musing Over Things I Wish I Had Committed to as a Young Man

Keep trusting.

You are going to get burned in life and leadership. People will betray you and hurt you, and your tendency will be to give-up on having deep personal relationships. Continue to take the risk of developing healthy intimate relationships. Trusting people will lead to some pain; not trusting anyone provides a certain destination of lonel

Model forgiveness when you mess up.

No doubt, people need to see humility in one another. They also need to see a picture of Jesus as both a righteous Judge and good Father. Think about it like this…When my kids do what they shouldn’t do or fail to do what I have asked of them, I don’t want them fearing they are going to be booted out of the house.

Spend more time in silence.

With the amount of informational and electronic devices constantly seeking our attention, this is no doubt truer today than it has ever been. Silence has cultivated a listening ear; when I exercise it, it serves me well in every area of my life.

Go deeper.

As I pastor, I’m fully aware how most people interpret this statement, so let me clarify: The deepest you can go with the Lord is obedience. Men can be quick to make excuses or pass blame when they are not flourishing. So, we’ll change environments, churches, compromise convictions. I’d encourage you to walk with absolute obedience to Jes