Top part of Top 10?

a response to Shonnie's "Top 10" - posted on 04.10.06

I'’m not creative enough to conjure up some new formula or format. I don'’t mean to plagiarize. The only reason why I procrastinated this post for so long was that your post already made included a lot of what I wanted to say...… and then some. But I want to say something. I'’ll work off of your words, if you don'’t mind. By no way am I trying to change your post. I only mean for this to accompany the list you made.

I would like to post this in a few installments.


Part 1: >>>>>

1. Remember that life in no way is about how you feel or what you do. It is, however, more about who you are to others (not just what they think of you)...… if you bring them truth, service, hope, peace, support, edification, love, discipline, guidance, praise, etc. into their lives. Find a mentor, find a friend, and find someone to mentor to. I call this the trinity of relationship. If you learn to understand life this way, your life will be lived more fully and with purpose. No one will be able to say otherwise.
   
   
2. Christ came and built relationships with people, we are called to be like Christ. We are also referred to as "“brothers and sisters"”, but it is still hard for us to understand. We'’re not to just “hang out”. We don'’t need to just place ourselves in close proximity to others. We are here to get involved and get personal. We need more people who we truly treat like our brothers and our sisters.
   
   
3. Rest assured that God is all glory. You can not, by any stretch, give Him more glory than what he already is. You can, however, recognize more of how glorious He is. Fear...… and take joy in the fact that you can, in some way, effect how others view God in His glory.
   
   
4. If you seek to find purpose in life... you will be left asking. If you ask in opportunities to serve...… you will be left waiting. If you wait for the perfect moment to act... you will be left wanting. Simple. Go, live life, and serve others. It's a good start.
   
   
5. Freedom is a privilege. If something was given to you for free, would you say that you deserved it more than the next person? Freedom is a duty. If something was done for you for free, would you say that they don'’t deserve something done in return for their innitial, unsolicited generosity? Freedom is a choice. If someone lives life wildly, recklessly… are they still not slaves to their consequences? Without freedom, who can be blamed when things go sour? Freedom allows room for error and responsibility... meaning you can freely choose right or wrong. Your freedom may not be eternal. Choose carefully.

~nugy