If you could have anything...

If you could have anything... what would it be? Kinda like 3 wishes, but you only get one.

I have to admit that the first thing that came to my head wasn't Jesus.

If you could change one thing...

We all have something in our lives that is the highest priority. Now, for the sake of this discussion, let's take God as being the highest of priorities out of the picture. I'm talking about stuff like... career, family, school, friends... etc.

So... I pose this question to you and myself: If there was one thing you could change about "____", what would it be?

I work at Perimeter Church and they are my highest priority in life right now. There are many things that I would like to see done differently, but when I think of this question, and plug it in various scenarios, I begin to see things differently. I begin to feel the pain that others who do have the power to make said change...

My thoughts of the week...

so... I had a revelation the other day. Sparked by James Christerson. We were chatting about anxiety... And he told me his definition of anxiety. In that definition, he mentioned some stuff about control. I don't like the idea being a control freak. However, I realized , that I am indeed a control freak in some sense. Basically, I feel like things should be under control. Not necessarily my control, but controlled in a way that I feel is good and a positive thing. The list of things I feel like should be controlled is kinda long. Some of these are minor, some are major.

Another core problem related to this "control problem" would be selfishness.

In the midst of all this, a verse kept being brought to my attention...

Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

And God's peace shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."

I'm thinking about making this my verse for this season. Kinda like a theme song.

So... here's what I'm going to do:
1. Not be as selfish.
2. Not worry so much. (i.e., not desire as much control over a situation)

Ok. so, that list was dumb. I haven't a clue what I'm supposed to exactly. But I will be trying to live out this verse more.