Where is the wisdom?

Well, it has been so long since I blogged, some of you were wondering if my mind took a big vacation. I confess, it did. I wrote for our newsletter, but I haven't written lately for this blog. I guess I just haven't felt very creative, and I have been busy with lots of meetings.

Last week I got to participate in a men's golf retreat with my church. The weather was superb, the course was great, and my golf, for the most part, stunk up the place. Just like many of us presume upon God, I presumed that I could resume golf after a 9 month layoff and not feel any negative effects. That's not entirely true, because I knew I would not be very good, I just did not think I would be this bad.

One thing impressed me about this group of 24 who participated. I heard a lot of personal comments about individuals following God's direction in their lives. This was really encouraging. I heard about one who led his brother-in-law to Christ, and another who was seeking his next ministry after the current one plays out. Those are the kinds of stories I needed to hear. Even though I often look at churches that don't seem to "get it," I realize all around are individuals living out their personal calling from God faithfully. That is something I am thankful for.