I used to be the youngest one on staffNow I've got 4 & 5 years on some of our new guys.
I used to be the one asking all the questions
Now I find myself answering a lot of them, and giving away all the stuff I've learned these past 7 or 8 years in ministry.
I used to be the one who struggled getting to the office before 8:15
Now many days, I find myself there before 7:15.
I used to get to spend money anyway I wanted
Now I spend all of it paying rent, utilities, trash, etc..
I used to weigh 210-215
I now weigh 175-180
I used to not take my day off.
Now I'm determined that I do.
I used to give my opinion the second I didn't agree with something.
I now hold my tongue, think, process and find out most of the time I was wrong in the beginning.
I used to procrastinate about the small boring day to day things.
I now only procrastinate some of the time about the small boring day to day things.
I used to be a baby about doing the stuff I didn't want to.
I now... well yeah, ok I"m still working on that one..
I used to be in love with chipotle.
I now find it undesirable and prefer not to eat there.
Ok, that last one was a total lie. I still love chipotle
I used to be stubborn.
I now... well, I'm still stubborn.
I used to want to be the boss.
Ok, well that hasn't changed either, but I know I've got a long way to go before I pastor a church of any size, and am completely grateful that I get to serve under our executive staff.
I"m not for sure what has happen to me over the past year, but these are some of the things I see, and know there's a lot of things that I can't wait to say.... I used to be...