I sat down today and compiled a list of wants. Some of them are serious, some of them are simple, and some of them are silly. Now that I’ve written them down, I can surrender it over to God and say, “Your will be done.” Life works out so much better that way.
- I want to love like John 13:34-35
- I want my faith to grow bigger than just a mustard seed
- I want to marry a girl who reminds me of Christ
- I want somebody to get saved at my wedding
- I want to pay off my student loans and be debt free
- I want to make a record with a great producer like John Leventhal or Daniel Lanois
- I want to write a song with Sara Groves
- I want to one day have a son to share my old G.I. Joe collection with
- I want to be a great electric guitarist
- I want a car I don’t have to worry about
- I want to be known as a faithful friend
- I want to stay hungry
- I want to hear God say “well done, good and faithful servant”
- I want to stop making my own plans and follow God’s
- I want to stop hesitating when I hear God’s voice
- I want to be generous
- I want to follow Christ and not just admire him
- I want Season 5 of Lost to start up already
- I want to meet Bono and Rush Limbaugh
- I want to live on the 1st floor so that I can get a real piano
- I want to lengthen my attention span
- I want to be able to grow a full beard one day
- I want a kitchen in which to cook for my friends
- I want to tour all six populated continents
- I want to write songs that other people call “my song”
So, now the question is, what do you want?
Do you want to meet Rush Limbaugh and Bono together? Cuz I mean, I’m thinking you should totally add in Al Sharpton and make it a party.
Good list, though!
I’m afraid to make a list of wants because I probably want way too much.
I was walking through an old Mennonite cemetery one day (don’t ask, I just do) and this one guy had his headstone all ready and it said, “He Loved Jesus.” I have a pic, BTW. So, I thought about what words could go on my headstone–what will I leave as my legacy? I’m hoping this can be true–”She Sought After God With All Her Heart.”
Ideally, I think you should meet Rush Limbaugh and Bono separately. Together might be too much to process. However, since you mentioned it, it would be fascinating to hear their discussion on aid to Africa.
It would be easy to get Bono to talk about politics but probably harder to involve Rush in the kind of discussion I’d want to have with Bono about music.