A bunch of almosts comprised my weekend. I almost finished a report I’ve spent far too much time on. I almost had a really fun and amazing opportunity open up for me, only to slam shut last minute. I almost got enough sleep the last three nights (that’s a lie, but I’m working on a theme here). I almost had a good day and I almost had a bad day. The last seventy-two hours have brought about nothing life-changing, but events that won’t be forgotten either.
Some people almost win- they lose by one point.
Some people almost die- the falling piano misses them by inches.
Some people almost get busted- the cop drives right by them!
Some people almost get saved. But it doesn’t happen for whatever reason.
Almost might make you squirm or even wet your pants. Sometimes, almost changes lives but often enough, it doesn’t- almost doesn’t cut it.
Almost meeting a deadline is still finishing late.
Almost winning is still losing.
Almost dying could mean missing limbs and organs, but one is still living in the flesh.
Almost getting busted means getting scared but not being forced to change.
Almost getting saved means that someone is still walking toward hell.
Almost can’t justify much, if anything. Imagine that Jesus’ blood was almost enough to save you, that God almost loved you, that the Bible was almost entirely true, that I was almost as good-looking as I am. Get the point? I’m fighting against against almost right now. Maybe it’ll be my goal to completely kill it in 2011 because I want to be so much more than almost anything.
What almosts are you currently fighting with?
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Justin. You need to finish your comments. Seriously, I could fight you, easily.
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If ifs were fifths, we'd all be drunk. Not a big fan of almost either. Or "I'll try" either. Don't try. Just do it. Great post, as always my friend.
Thanks Kathy. I hate this "kinda" crap. It makes me want to burn something down because almost is such a tease. I'd rather have NO than almost, maybe or as you said, "I'll try"!
I really like this, Jake. Our lives can be consumed by 'almosts' if we let it. Right now, I'm in the process of moving out of my 'secular job' (don't like that term) and into a position of 'full-time ministry' (don't like that either, but you understand what I'm saying). I know it's time and I know He will provide for what He's spoken. I'm just going to obey and trust. I'm forcing myself out of the almost and into the completely.
Thanks man. Great post.
Jason, that's got to be an interesting place to live in. I understand what it's like though, sometimes like having two… not separate, but distinct lives and you're about to merge them into one? Not that your faith has no place in your "secular" work, but rather, that suddenly, faith will become your work on a whole different level. The idea of it makes me miss working at my church! Good luck with everything, I'll be praying for ya!
Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades (at least that's what I think my grandfather or father said at one point in time).
You post touches on so much and then some – how many almosts in our lives could have impacted others in a positive way if only we took the risk.
Thanks for sharing…
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I need to take more risks this year. I think that will be one of my goals. And almost is basically the only way I ever score in horseshoes….
Ha! I was going to post the same quote. Good thing I check or that would have been almost funny.
I almost thought having kids is a bad idea…then I saw Puppy.
I know, right? He's the best- you need to get your own puppy though. Just drink the water at work!
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The terrible almost not quite….
I've been guilty of "maybe" and "I'll try". You've given me something to think about, Jake.
Oh yeah, and kolackys are Polish jelly cookies with powdered sugar on them.
Polish Jelly cookies……. I think I'm intrigued. Helen, I can't get this out of my mind. I don't want to almost make it, I want to knock it (whatever I want it to be ) out of the ballpark. I think I've been almosting it for far too long and I'm just fed up with it. I hope you feel the same way, friend!
"that the Bible was almost entirely true"
It's amazing the number of Christians who believe this…usually when it says we can't do something we want to do. 🙂
Great post, man. I'm glad it came across my twitter feed today.
It's unfortunate that people don't believe the whole Bible. It leaves room for too many of the wrong questions. Someday we'll teach them, right Jason?