What I've Learned - Sort of
Marilyn Stark – January
28, 2017
In 1995 God
began doing an incredible work in my life!
The trajectory of my world totally changed. In 1998 or so I was asked to speak at women’s
brunch. I shared “What I’ve learned in
the last 5 years”. I don’t remember all
the points but I do remember two of them: 1) life is journey 2) about the time you think you’ve arrived,
the destination changes. That same day, I
shared a saying that still hangs on my wall, “the important thing is this: to
be able to sacrifice any moment what we are for what we can become.”
I had been
challenged by God in ways I could not have imagined. I had been plucked out of my safe comfort
zone into a world I’d never been in.
Now, some 20 years later, I find myself in somewhat the same place.
Tomorrow
(the 29th of January) I ‘turn 60’ – that actually means I’ve
completed 60 years on this planet. It
has given me reason to think about what that means and what have I
accomplished in those 60 years? 19 ½ years
ago I started as a volunteer at Love Link Ministries. In November God called me away from Love
Link and in a few weeks I will no longer be the Executive Director. What am I going to do? I really don’t know. I’m not worried about it. My family and friends are a little nervous
for me. But what have I learned in the
last 20 years or the last 60 years for that matter?
1) As long as you’re breathing you have
a purpose – seek it and fulfill it.
2) I’m not nearly as smart as I thought
I was
3) We never stop growing in the Lord –
there is always more to learn and do
4) God is always more than enough – GOD IS
BIGGER!
5) “the important thing is this: to be
able to sacrifice any moment what we are for what we can become.”
6) God never wastes any events in your
life – He will use it all if we let Him
7) Life is a journey
8) About the time the you think you’ve
arrived; the destination changes
I’m looking
forward to what this next chapter in my life will hold. I do know that if He’s taken care of me for
the last 60 years I don’t have to worry about however long I have left. He has always met my needs and He will show
me the next steps.
Oh, and we really do need each other now and then!
