i had lunch with a friend today who is going through much distress over future decisions. I read someone post recently that the whole "what is my purpose" question replays and represents itself all throughout your life at different stages. that's why i want a book that exceeds forty days. no offense to rick warren, but the Christian life is so deep and so extensive that i tend to resent catch all formulas.

i walked back to my office with this question: sometimes it's better to wait to pursue a dream, but is that always the right answer?

i mean, i love the unabashed followers who give with all they've got right NOW. and i am a bit tired of the reasons of why to be responsible, but God does called for measured responses at times. it's not always the hunger that should take priority... or is it? it certainly fuels the best of music and the best of poetry. i understand the need to step out in faith, but... knowing the when is the hard part.

"Why can't I get beyond this?" she asked. "I'm praying and reading my Bible everyday. But I still fall."

"What are you looking for?" I asked.

We sat in silence a few minutes.

"I really don't know."

"That's your problem...you don't know. And so your unexamined desires rule you."

--from The Journey of Desire by John Eldredge

posted by Kelly @ 1:06:00 PM