30 in 30: No. 30 - you're more important than me.

Ok, people. I am FINALLY on the last post of this project that was supposed to last 30 days. It has now been almost 13 months since I started. My natural tendency would be to scrap the blog and pretend it never happened. So I am pretty proud of myself for finishing it.

Anyone who knows me, knows that my ability to actively recall information is next to nonexistent. Therefore, I am terrible at remembering what sermons were about. However... I listened to a sermon one day about 7 years or so ago that is still with me today.

This sermon was by Donald Miller. I don't remember most of the sermon, but the one thing that has stuck with me to this day- and has forever changed me is this: You're more important than me. Donald talked about how he views people. He talked about how we are to love God and love others. he told a story about a woman cutting in line at the grocery store and then he proposed a response. Not knowing her story... where she needs to be, what her rush is... in his head, he told her "you're more important than me."

This changes everything. Since then, I have done my best to try to live this way. I am not always good at it, but it is my desire to view others as more important than me. This sermon changed the way that I view people. So there you have it... 30 in 397. Now I can blog like a normal person. I'm so glad that I no longer have this hanging over my head and I am also glad that I took the time to write these things down. Here's to another 30+!