Missionary to B(e)
Hi. I guess.
I'm Tim, and I talk a lot, among other things. :) I'm one of four seniors in our group, and one of two returning RAs under B. For the record, I like to compliment B a lot and make him uncomfortable because he deserves it, and much more; and if B deserves it, how much more does God deserve? I came to BBC as a high-flying optimistic-pessimist type dreamer, but was sold into slavery by my 'good' intentions, and sat in a jail cell (depression) as God begun his work transforming me into a simple, dependent, nothing-leader, God-gifted type dreamer--aka, Joseph. (past, present, and mostly future--I'm not there yet) I use figurative speech because I do that a lot, but more importantly because I don't know yet what God's doing this all for, except that I've been chosen to do a very specific task during my life on earth (see eph.2:10).
I say nothing leader because of B. That's what he is to us five, to the dorm, and to the campus. Don't believe me B? Well look at Mic? Or did B learn that from Mic? :) But this isn't about B as much as it is about what he has taught me concerning servant leadership. Jesus left his disciples on earth with the assurance that they would do greater works than His because He went to the Father. Jesus had every opportunity to leave the world in wonder of him, but he left having completely emptied himself of all the glory that was his. And whatever great things he did do, he did to make his Father look great. And the disciples would be even greater? B echoes Jesus' words, "the greatest among you shall be your servant." Mic obviously beat us all to this truth. He too shows us this. But fortunately I know better than to butter Mic up publicly. Plus, it's Mic, so I must be lying. So I have tons to learn and years of growth before I could ever be the greatest in this group. But then again, greatest=nothing. Go figure.
(I looked up missionary in a dictionary, smiled when I read, "a person who chooses to participate in the mission of the Church by serving people of other cultures."
I'm Tim, and I talk a lot, among other things. :) I'm one of four seniors in our group, and one of two returning RAs under B. For the record, I like to compliment B a lot and make him uncomfortable because he deserves it, and much more; and if B deserves it, how much more does God deserve? I came to BBC as a high-flying optimistic-pessimist type dreamer, but was sold into slavery by my 'good' intentions, and sat in a jail cell (depression) as God begun his work transforming me into a simple, dependent, nothing-leader, God-gifted type dreamer--aka, Joseph. (past, present, and mostly future--I'm not there yet) I use figurative speech because I do that a lot, but more importantly because I don't know yet what God's doing this all for, except that I've been chosen to do a very specific task during my life on earth (see eph.2:10).
I say nothing leader because of B. That's what he is to us five, to the dorm, and to the campus. Don't believe me B? Well look at Mic? Or did B learn that from Mic? :) But this isn't about B as much as it is about what he has taught me concerning servant leadership. Jesus left his disciples on earth with the assurance that they would do greater works than His because He went to the Father. Jesus had every opportunity to leave the world in wonder of him, but he left having completely emptied himself of all the glory that was his. And whatever great things he did do, he did to make his Father look great. And the disciples would be even greater? B echoes Jesus' words, "the greatest among you shall be your servant." Mic obviously beat us all to this truth. He too shows us this. But fortunately I know better than to butter Mic up publicly. Plus, it's Mic, so I must be lying. So I have tons to learn and years of growth before I could ever be the greatest in this group. But then again, greatest=nothing. Go figure.
(I looked up missionary in a dictionary, smiled when I read, "a person who chooses to participate in the mission of the Church by serving people of other cultures."
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