Probably like many of you I was recently reviewing the past year and considering 2010. During this period of reflection, I was once again impacted by a powerful quote I once read and it reminded me of the constant challenge we face to keep ourselves and our churches advancing.
'When our memories exceed our dreams, the end is near.'
I do find that statement a bit scary as I can be nostalgic and enjoy memories of the past; however, I understand we can't live there. I suppose we have this constant challenge of 'learning from the past, living in the present and always thinking future.' If we don't consistently do this there is a tendency to drift into maintenance mode, this can then lead to complacency and then failure. David did this – 'when kings went to war David stayed at home'. Sampson did this – 'I will just do what I did before', this sounds to me like he was living on past successes. Complacency is a subtle, slow, creeping disease, so let's make sure in 2010 that 'our memories don't exceed our dreams.'
Ian Watson
(AoG National Leadership Team)
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