It was a typical message at the graduation commencement of our friend who graduated from Talbot School of Theology last night. It was about the future: years of studies have now equipped you to go out and impact the world.<\/p>\n
It was a typical message at the funeral this morning of our friend who died suddenly of a heart attack. It was about the past: remembering what he was like and the impact he made on the people around him.<\/p>\n
The contrast between the graduation and the funeral jolted me into thinking. When I graduated from Talbot in 1984, how did I want to use what I learned to impact the world? What did I want to do with my life?<\/p>\n
Now 20+ years later, if I were to die today, what would I have to show for it? Did I accomplish what I set out to do? Would I have fulfilled my calling?<\/p>\n
When I graduated, I did not have big dreams. I was not out to make a million dollars. I was not going to be a missionary. The only thing I knew I wanted to do was to raise a family. I want to raise children who would love and follow the Lord. <\/p>\n
I often think that I have not accomplished much with my life. Yet, my life is exactly what I wanted it to be. I am in fact accomplishing what I wanted to do. I can be proud of myself for all I’ve done in raising my family. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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