By Steve

Injuries, ironies and I shouldn't care:

injuries:
I had just finished working out. I was tired. I needed to get home. I was wearing the wrong shoes. I hadn't played in months. But as I walked by the gym, the sound of bouncing balls lured me in. Before I knew it, I found myself in a pick-up game of full court basketball with a group of lawyers on their lunch break. Although I once again proved I am no longer 25 (and am now just one week away from 35) I had a good time. Realizing I was not in basketball shape, I took it pretty easy until the end of the second game. We won the first game by one point, and found ourselves down by one in the second. My slightly competitive nature showed up and turned into a badly sprained ankle...game over. I haven't had a bad bruise or swollen body part in some time and feels good to know that you don't lose either of those abilities as you age.

ironies:
I just heard some interesting news. October 14 is Faith in Action Sunday (learn more at www.putyourfaithinaction.org). The intent, for at least one day, is for people to stop focusing on going to church and step out and live as the church. So on October 14, churches around the country are being encouraged not to have regular services, but to go out and serve. This idea of living as the church rather than just going to church is one of Citywalk's anchor points, and I find it ironic that our next service happens to be on October 14 (for those who don't know, we currently meet just once a month for a service). Oh well, as one friend suggested, there may be many Christians looking for a church service that morning.

i shouldn't care:
Sometimes when I write, I often think about how people may respond. It cripples some of my thoughts and inspires others. I don't want to care. Not that I don't care, I just don't want to allow caring to influence my writing. You may agree or disagree with things I think, feel or say. And to that I say great. If what I write is compelling you to think...well that's what I care about.

So go ahead and miss a church service, pick up a ball and bruise up an ankle and don't worry what others might say (but you should ice, compress and elevate).