A blogging drought

So....I haven't blogged since April. The easy excuse for this would be "I've just been too busy." However, the real answer is that I just haven't made time for it. The real bummer about that excuse is that nobody will challenge me on it. As a matter of fact, what happens when you say "I've just been too busy" is most people respond with, "Dude, I totally understand - it's been the same for me." So what happens is that we essentially enable each other and live with no accountability - because as long as you can use the "Ah gosh, I've just been too busy" excuse, you can effectively dodge every responsibility be it relational, spiritual, professional, or educational.

So here is a challenge to us "busy" people (and I totally include myself in that "us"); make a list of three things that you have been too busy for that you want to commit to doing. Then share that list with at least one other person and ask them to hold you accountable to it. So here's my three

1) Pray with my wife at least once a day - because I don't want to get three years into my marriage and realize I don't know what Carly is asking God for - because I want to intercede with and for my wife and our marriage - because a cord of three strands is not easily broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12).

2) At least once a week, learn a story from the Bible well enough to be able to tell it without notes - because I want to be able to share the person of Christ, the love of God, and the presense of the Holy Spirit in a way that sticks and in a way that is easily reproducible (in essense be a witness and make disciples; Matthew 28:19 & Acts 1:8) - because the Word of God will not return to Him void, and I want to help make it portable and tangible with stories - because a guy by the name of Tim Holcomb had a great influence on my life

3) Blog at least once a week -  because it helps me slow down and reflect - because by being still and knowing that He is God give me rest for my soul and helps me keep my eyes on the horizon and my heart toward the nations (Psalm 46:10 - the ENTIRE verse.)

So what are you're three? Feel free to comment on this post and share your three with me.

Thanks for reading and until next time,

ZB