I'm so glad I'm going to be joining Grace Community Church. I love the people, the worship, the teaching, and the opportunities. I'll be turning in an application for children's ministry this Sunday.
As life slowly unwinds before me, I am learning how to define my life purpose. It breaks down at this time into five general areas, which I have written out as follows:
(1) Worship and adore God as a relational Person.
(2) Grow to be more like Christ.
(3) Fellowship with and minister to other believers.
(4) Love all people by telling them about Christ.
(5) Constantly develop talents in order to fulfill the four previous purposes better.
The areas interrelate, as most things do, but they are also distinct. If, by God's grace, I can balance my life between these five goals, I think it will be well-spent.
The other blessing I am noting is that of solitude. One of the best books about singlehood I have read recently described "turning loneliness into solitude." I anticipate that I will not have this much time to spend with God in the years to come, and so I am grateful to build a strong foundation now. I especially enjoy my 25-minute commutes.