Time – Peter Gowesky

In Faith in Real Life

Waiting

April 12, 2011 No Comments

One of the hardest things to do is wait.

There are times when I am talking with my kids and I’ll say, “hold on a minute, you need to wait.”

Grace’s response 99.9% of the time is, “But Daddy, I just can’t wait any longer.”

I get it. Waiting is hard.

We wait for all kinds of things in life.

Right now I feel like I am in a big waiting game. There is a little girl that I am waiting to meet. I want to hold her, feel her grip my finger for the first time, find out what color eyes she has, and see if she embodies the name that we have picked out!

But now we wait.

This made me think. I’m sure that I am not the only one who is waiting right now for something. In fact, some of you have been waiting for something far longer than 9 months.

So here’s the question: How do you keep yourself sane in the waiting?

~Peter

In Faith in Real Life

Significant relationships=Significant time

November 17, 2008 2 Comments

How many good friends do you really have? How many friends do you have that you would share anything with? Do you have a friend that you can bare your soul to, and feel like you are going to be sincerely understood and accepted?

It’s time for another salt lick round table discussion… Let’s get our thinking caps on… time to think on these things…

Lately I have been thinking about my friends, about the pace of my life, and if you’ve read anything around here, the state of my soul. I have also been reading a book by Doug Fields, “What matters most, when no is better than yes”. The combination of this short book and the other influences in my life have left me wondering about my relationships. So, I wondered if maybe you would want to think about them too! Your relationships that is…

Do you ever have a problem with the pace of your life? Have you found yourself out to many nights a week, leaving yourself no time for the things that matter most?

Fields makes a great point in this statement, “It takes time to go deep with others; but if you’re too busy, you won’t make the time for significant relationships.” He continues… “Many ministry people are busy because they’re trying to become everything to everyone; instead they become nothing to no one.”

One of my favorite quotes right now is from this guy over here at Stuff Christians Like… He wrote it in a very funny piece about blended worship services. He said something to the extent of this, “Yeah, Let’s compromise, that way we both loose!”

I feel like that applies to so many situations. I have found myself saying that to myself over and over again in these past few weeks. “Hmm… (sarcastic undertone included) Yeah let’s compromise Gowesky, that way you loose both things!”

When it comes to relationships, the question is, are you slowing down long enough to make friends, to deepen the relationships that you already have, and to sincerely care for those who you have the privilage of calling your best friend?

I know that there is one friend that I have just pushed out of my schedule, simply because I haven’t kept my schedule in check. It’s entirely my fault! I feel bad! In fact, I know that I owe him a huge apology!

Is there anyone like that in your life?

“When you don’t go deep with others, you’ll live in a very shallow place and ultimately become a shallow person. I’ve watched busy people become so shallow that they don’t even understand how their busyness is impacting them.” -Doug Fields

WOW!!! Am I the only crazy one here? It’s an all Skate… Join in the conversation. What do you think?

~Peter

In Faith in Real Life

A Great Reminder…

May 7, 2008 1 Comment

As I was reading this morning, I came across something that both challenged me and encouraged me. You know its a good thought if it can do both of those things. It was the kind of statement that said to me, yeah keep going, keep pushing. Yet at the same time it said, go harder, push with added strength.

What is this statement you say? I will tell you. It is found in the book of Ecclesiastes. A very interesting book I must add. Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon. Here is a pretty wise thought for the day.

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going. I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake these all. Moreover, man does not know his time; like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared in an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.” Ecclesiastes 9:10-12

Sounds good huh? Whatever your hands find to do, I love that phrase. Basically do everything with all your strength. Keep pushing hard, going strong, and with great diligence. Very interesting. Do you ever run out of steam? Do you ever want to just throw your hands in the air and say, take a break for a while… I’ve worked hard?

Well even though there are times when I will be the first person to say I am so exhausted and I should just take this one easy, or go light on it, Solomon in all his wisdom reminds us that is not a wise thing to do. He writes in verse 12 that Man does not know his time. He compares us to like fish caught in a net, or birds who have been trapped in a snare. We are here on this earth for a short time, and we have these days and hours to make a difference for our God.

So, today whatever your hands find for you to do, wether it be sports, school work, your job, your friends, whatever it may be, do it with all your might.

~Peter