Last night Patty Christopherson presented me with the question, "What appreciation might someone give you that would leave you jumping for joy."  What can someone thank you for that would excite you?

It took me several minutes to figure out my answer.  For me, the appreciation I receive that most excites me, that sticks with me longest, is when people share with my how I have had an affect of them - God has used me to change their life.  They express how I helped them to grow closer to or be more like Christ or that I taught them something that they will be able to use or even better, I modeled something that made an impact and caused them to live differently.

Now, the rubber meets the road question for me.  Is what gives me joy consistent with what God desires of my life.  YES!  And, am I living my life in a way that is consistent with creating opportunities to accomplish this? 

• Is the time I spend with my family consistent with what I know to be important?
• Does coaching Upwards Soccer create opportunities that will change lives?
• As an Trainer, am I making a difference in people's lives?  Similarly with my role as an Enterprise Architect and Author?
• Is the class I teach at church on the Gospel of Mark make a difference to those in the class?
• What about conference speaking, VSTS consulting, Microsoft SDRs, the emails I send and receive, etc.

Hmmm....

Monday, April 16, 2007 10:43:58 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)      Comments [5]  Personal | In Pursuit of God