antiquus postremo

'antiquus postremo' is latin for "ancient future". ancient-future is a term used by the so-called "postmodern church" or emerging church to envision what the future of the church might look like if we returned to modeling the early church as described in the book of acts. anyway, ancient future for this blog just means that I'm writing about what's happening right now in my life, kind of like saying "yesterday's tomorrow".

20061230

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This is the week of the year, I believe, that lends itself more than any other to reflecting on one's life. And that's exactly what I've been doing. No exercise such as this can be mundane, considering the place I'm at right now and the reality that I have no idea where I'll be a year from today. Life is an adventure, and I am certain that it is better for one's outlook on their life to be impacted by that feeling of 'adventureness' than by the accompanying feeling of uncertainty.

I pray that during the course of every year of my life God would do more than I can envision; that He would take me someplace that I've never been before, symbolically if not literally, and on the way build in me such character that would otherwise take me years to accomplish, if I ever did.

This coming year is no different. What will I be doing a year from now? In the middle of my first year of graduate school or seminary? In another city of the Northwest, or a city on the East Coast? Still gloriously single, or blessed to be in a relationship?

Perhaps the important thing to prepare for is not making those decisions, but seeking every day of my life to pursue God, and to go wherever that vision will take me. All the while, making a resolution every day to pursue my dreams in the face of uncertainty, and never feel like I'm settling when God redirects me to His own vision.

Because, if I never accepted what He says as better, I might never exceed my own expectations. It doesn't matter so much what I resolve for this new year, but what does matter is my attitude, that I live this year expecting it to be the best year I've ever had.

2007, here I come.

2 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Your blog echoes a lot of the thoughts that have been passing through my mind the last couple of weeks. I'm with you in that I don't have a clue where I will be a year from now. It's a very strange place to be, yet somewhat exhilirating. hmmm... I guess I need to update my blog...

22:30  
Blogger Luke said...

J.C.,

Yes, I would say that you do need to update your blog.

10:03  

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