When I was at a retreat with Timothy fellowship two years ago, Tim “Sir” gave us an analogy of life using golf balls, pebbles, sand, gravel, water, and a jar. When he tried to pour the sand and the gravel first, the materials didn’t fit into the jar. However, after he prioritized putting in the golf balls and pebbles first, everything else fitted into place. The golf balls, he said, are major aspects of our lives, such as health, family, and friends. The pebbles are the extras but necessary things like a good job, shelter, a car or means of transportation. The sand, gravel, and water are like the flowers you see along the way, that makes the journey all the more meaningful.
Today, Pastor Clive asked us to look back at life in the rearview mirror and challenged us to respond to God’s blessings. The illustration above came into the picture. God has blessed me with a good job, a loving family, and friends who care about me. I’m also blessed with William who loves the Lord and served the people around him wholeheartedly. Though I might be old to my students, I am still young and am able to do things with good health. One of the reasons I’m “afraid” to go on missions is that I don’t want to be single for the rest of my life, which seems to be the reality of many missionaries. But I must take a leap of faith, as a response to all the blessings that God has given me, by taking on this summer missions trip to China:-)
