Dan Edelen, a blogger I just came across through an Evangelical Outpost link, has posted a meaty, thoughtful column that could provide grist for a discussion group for weeks. This year marks Dan's 30th year as a Christian. Fittingly, he lays out 100 lessons he has learned, a list he calls "basic truths God taught me that inform my every day." He begins:
In no particular order…
- Love God. Love people. It’s that simple.
- Anytime we interact with another person, we should ask the Lord, In what ways can I help this person grow closer to You?
- Christians who take time to observe the world around them see God and gain wisdom.
- The most worthy lessons of the Kingdom take the entirety of one’s life to fully learn.
- You are never more alone than in an unfriendly church
Read on for the next 95. I think many of the other 95 truths are even more powerful and poignant than the first five (excepting #1, of course, which sums up everything).