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At my age, and with a family, I am squarely in the stage of a King. If I don’t lead well, fighting on behalf of those in my realm, then they will suffer. I only have to read news articles to see how badly the world is doing under kings unwilling to fight on behalf of those in their kingdoms. They primarily wield power for their own pursuits. When unexpected events occur, other people who inhabit the kingdom shoulder the brunt of the consequences.
Did you know that Easter traditionally is celebrated in the liturgical calendar for seven weeks? It all culminates on Pentecost, which this year is May 31st, 2020.
So in keeping with this amazing season our team member Stephen Carter has given us some great reflections. We will post these throughout the week leading up to the last Feast of Easter, Pentecost. Take it away Stephen!
(The following was written by one of our friends and allies, Denis Stilwell, after attending our Oct 2015 camp on Desire.)
Desire is a hunger that God has placed in the hearts of every person born on this earth. Desire motivates us to alter our circumstances. It is like the unseen force of gravity, ever tugging, ever nudging, every drawing us toward that which we imagine will satisfy us.
At our last Advanced Camp I shared a few things as 'food for thought' for the campers. Each suggest was selected not as any particular endorsement or agreement, just something to think about and consider. Ultimately the goal was to give the men something to wrestle with as an exercise in critical thinking.
I don’t get up at 6:00am. I never get up at 6:00am. I make software for a living and one of the reasons I chose that career was because it never ever requires me to get up at 6:00am. But there I was rubbing my eyes and envying my still-snoozing wife. Dressing in the near dark, layering fleece over flannel over cotton and hoping that it would be enough in the frigid November air, I fought against the bulk as I stretched to tie my shoes.
Life just hasn’t turned out the way I had hoped.” I have heard that from several people lately, often in conversations with friends once the chitchat and small talk turns to deeper things of the heart.We all have dreams, aspirations and hopes. We keep going through disappointments and detours. Think of all the things you set out to do all those years back as a little child. You were going to save the world with a cape and some spidey underwear, the outlaws were going to fear you as you rode into town with your mighty posse.
