As a teenager, there was a deacon in my home church who influenced me greatly for the Kingdom of Christ. While I looked up to this man for a variety of reasons, his influence came through the repetition of one word—Think! During my college years, when I would return home on break, the first thing he would ask me was “Are you still thinking?” To which I would grin and answer in the affirmative. Having an adult tell you (as a teen) to “think” normally wasn’t a positive thing. Quite often, it came in the context of not making some decision that seemed obvious to the adult. However, in this instance, it was a positive comment. In calling me to “think” he was not rebuking me. Read More→