what more can we expect?
This is a line from song. I cannot seem to find the song it came from though. Actually, it appeared in so many songs, I cannot decide which song it came from. It was playing when something of significance happened. When lulling about why it might have happened and how easily it can happen, the line kept shouting out, "What more can we expect?"
We ask for much. That's understated. We usually ask for more than commitment. Most could say we have given up our lives for it. Sacrificed our lives. For the better good? Most cannot see the better good. The "better good" can only be seen after we all stop, take a step back, see, ponder. But only after at least a span of a good 5 years. Because of this inability to see the results of what we do, some have fallen. Fallen might be an exaggeration. Sounds like they've died. Maybe it's more apt to say, "left the cause."
Yes. If you fail to see the better good, you cannot sustain the ministry for long. If you made it to the 1 year mark, you could easily see yourself in the same ministry for a good decade. It only sounds long. Young people fail to see the better good more often. Living in our fast-paced, fast-track society doesn't help. It only gives you that added need to see something. It's an unrealistic expectation. Some have the fortunate opportunity to learn this before they start. Most don't and learn the hard way. Some of the most learn and reinvest their lives. More learn the lesson, but don't apply it in the ministry. I can only hope they apply it some other parts of their lives. Of course, there will be that group that refuse to see the lesson at all and get all bitter. Fortunately, the number can still fit comfortably on one hand.
Sigh.
It seems easier to chronicle something that pains. I wonder if somewhere inside people need to remember the pain in their lives. Hopefully, it will only be used as reminders to the lessons that we all can learn.
On a brighter note. I finished everything that I wanted to do today. More than what I can say for the entire holiday.
We ask for much. That's understated. We usually ask for more than commitment. Most could say we have given up our lives for it. Sacrificed our lives. For the better good? Most cannot see the better good. The "better good" can only be seen after we all stop, take a step back, see, ponder. But only after at least a span of a good 5 years. Because of this inability to see the results of what we do, some have fallen. Fallen might be an exaggeration. Sounds like they've died. Maybe it's more apt to say, "left the cause."
Yes. If you fail to see the better good, you cannot sustain the ministry for long. If you made it to the 1 year mark, you could easily see yourself in the same ministry for a good decade. It only sounds long. Young people fail to see the better good more often. Living in our fast-paced, fast-track society doesn't help. It only gives you that added need to see something. It's an unrealistic expectation. Some have the fortunate opportunity to learn this before they start. Most don't and learn the hard way. Some of the most learn and reinvest their lives. More learn the lesson, but don't apply it in the ministry. I can only hope they apply it some other parts of their lives. Of course, there will be that group that refuse to see the lesson at all and get all bitter. Fortunately, the number can still fit comfortably on one hand.
Sigh.
It seems easier to chronicle something that pains. I wonder if somewhere inside people need to remember the pain in their lives. Hopefully, it will only be used as reminders to the lessons that we all can learn.
On a brighter note. I finished everything that I wanted to do today. More than what I can say for the entire holiday.
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