Urbana 2012 Debrief

Since my other post of AFC was seriously too long, I'm going to pinpoint my thoughts of Urbana 2012 to these points:

1) Will you trust Him?
-The most freeing thing for me was giving up all my preconceived notions and things I really want and going "Wherever you take me, I will follow. Even if that's to China. Even if that's to Wyoming. Even if that's not going into full-time ministry. " This one was a tough one but by grace, He's freeing me to want more of Him regardless of where or what that looks like.

2) The Call Confirmed (even more) to Full-time ministry/Pastoring
-Never been more clear about the call and was stirred at the role it can play in God's grand story.

3) The weight of Full-time ministry/Pastoring
-This stuff is actually gonna be tough. Like freal, feels like I'm dying but am actually being saved kinda tough. O man.

4) The awe and hope
-I can't believe I'm in this thing. Why would He let me? (What a privilege)
-This is for my specific path towards sanctification.

5) Trust Him in this season by actually doing something
- (Seriously? Business?)
-Be faithful to where He has you and what He's put before you NOW.
-You cant be all about that "YOLO" life everyday. Pray that God would grow you up and out of the childishness still in you.

6) "Does He have your heart?"
-In the end, you can't out-theologize this question. Ever.

7) "Sin no more."
-Hate your sin for the sake of your joy. Be serious about it. Do you want Jesus bad enough?


... Final Thoughts:  In the words of a friend who has no idea I'm quoting him in one of the blogs he posted back when he was a high-schooler, "I wake up and fail." Yet, if the gospel is true, if Christ really rose from the grave, there really is nothing left to condemn. There is no charge left to bring. There is no debt left to pay. I'm His. He's my abba, Father. And He knows what's best. Les GoooOoo