You Were Born For This

So I just got back (Saturday morning, maybe not "just"...) from speaking at the Indiana Central District Youth Camp. Amazing! I don't throw this term around lightly but it truly was a life changing experience for me. Particularly the Thursday of that week. It's normal for me to have very clear sense from God of what I'm supposed to preach but I have never had a burden on my heart like that. It's normal for me to be passionate about what I'm saying but I have never been so compelled by the truth I had been called to share. It's normal for me to care about the folks I'm sharing with but never, and I mean never, have I been so broken for a group of people in my life. And in that Holy Spirit filled, tear stained, life changing moment I felt the one feeling I unashamedly pursue in this life, that feeling from the depth of my soul the goose bumps on my skin that says "You were born for this." There is an intimacy with God in that moment I don't find anywhere else.

I could tell a few stories but they will lose something in print. I could tell about some awesome folks I met but people are so one dimensional when you type them up. I could tell you how much the week took out of me (slept 12 hours last night and I could go back to be right now). I could wine about how hard it has been to get back into gear for my life and ministry here at home (my brain hasn't made it all the way back from camp yet). But for now I choose to simply revel in this latest of those moments where I hear my master say "you were born for this" and look forward to the next one which may happen tonight, or next Sunday, or next year and urge you to pursue yours.