Below are the words I wrote and posted on facebook
two years ago tomorrow. There are many things that could be said about
where I find myself today, January 11, 2012, but I will refrain from submitting to that tacky temptation. There are many
things I could say about how God has truly transformed my heart and
changed my life, and again I won't share much except to add that my life is much different and "plenty" better having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ than it was without having one. Life
has become important to me over the past 5 years; how I live my life has become paramount. I want my life to have meaning and
purpose... I want it to count for something that is bigger than my
wants; desires. At the end of the day, I want to live out God's plan,
purpose and destiny for my life; I want to move ever closer to living in
the center of his will for my life with each passing day.
I really do...Thanks to everyone for the kind words and birthday wishes. They mean a lot.
January 12, 2010
Facebook entry...
As you just read, Webster's dictionary defines a "Friend" as a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard. I'm not sure how Webster would define a "Facebook" friend, but I do know the word "attached" would be in the definition. I'm attached to some of you because I know where you ate lunch
today or what movie you saw this weekend. For others the attachment
runs much deeper because of years of friendship or because you carry my
last name.
The
reasons vary why we become friends on Facebook or in life for that
matter. For those of you I call a friend and for those of you who call
me a friend I want to thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt
over the years.
You
watched me fail miserably and you remained by my side. Some of you have
seen me be kind and generous at times, and others have watched me
behave poorly and have known me to be selfish and an arrogant person.
For those who prayed for me...thank you and for those of you who still
hold me in high regard, I thank you also.
On December 4, 1983 I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior in a little church in Galloway, Ohio. That church was Cypress Wesleyan. Many
of you had no idea because of the way I behaved over the years. From
1992-2005 I acted nothing like a man that had a belief in Jesus Christ.
In 2006 I realized for me to be the man that God created me to be I had to change who I served.
I had to stop serving me and start serving Him.
Some
of you have seen me fail in displaying the kind of Christ filled life
I'm talking about since 2006 and to you I say thank you again for
granting me the benefit of the doubt. Proverbs 18:24 states; "A man that has friends must show himself friendly."
Today, my birthday, I thought there was no better way than to be honest with my "friends".
Now
before any of you start thinking that I've lost my mind or this is some
"Jerry McGuire" moment...relax and take a deep breath.
It's not.
I
didn't write this to make anyone feel uncomfortable, and if you want to
laugh at me please go ahead...I truly laugh at myself everyday. But if
we are going to be friends I owe it to you to let you know how God has
transformed my life and to share with you that I want to be known as your
friend who wants to have a deep and meaningful relationship with Jesus
Christ.
Thanks for the many birthday wishes and thanks for considering me a friend. - Shawn
sbb 30.6.10
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