Comments on: Regrets or Reminiscences?

By: Abe Yang

Abe Yang — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:10:49 +0000

Thanks you, Pastor Ed, for sharing. Reading about that "balanced life" reminded me of the balance beam clip by Francis Chan on Kelly's blog. The context may be different, but the underpinnings are the same (that is, being driven by fear -- even fear of regrets).

By: MD

MD — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:28:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing pastor ed. This is something I really need to think about and struggle with while im still young. I want to make the most of my life. It’s easy to say that I want to give it all while im young and without a spouse or kids. I hope that one day I can be a loving wife and mother but my prayer is that I’ll be a faithful servant even with different transitions in my life.

By: su

su — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:05:16 +0000

i’m glad to read another post from Pastor Ed Kang!

thanks for sharing these thoughts. growing up, i heard stories of people serving on the mission field, and at our church in Berkeley, i heard so many testimonies of people who gave their all to serve God, even with young children, difficult living situations, persecution, etc.

By: danieldykim

danieldykim — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:25:02 +0000

Thank you, Pastor Ed Kang, for submitting this post. I myself do recognize that as I grow older, there are just more of the sad reminiscences, especially with children. It’s strange that we feel this most powerfully with children, and it’s not because I feel regret that I did something wrong… but maybe because with children, I see the passage of time very visibly.. Like when my oldest daughter started to lose her baby teeth and no longer acted like a baby. Whenever I think about my children and feel that tinge of sadness, your words will give me comfort and insight that perhaps I’m not feeling the regret of a wrongdoing, but I’m regretting the passage of time itself…

Anyway, these words have given me the motivation to continue to serve God, and I’m glad to grow old with the people of Gracepoint Fellowship Church.