30 Days---Day 25

If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?

Hmmmm....

I guess it would depend on what you mean by history. Technically, history means past events...but most people when they think of history, probably think back to social studies class or history class and who we read about in our textbooks.

There are many great people that could be listed. But when I originally read this question, my mind didn't go back to those textbooks but rather events that have impacted and changed my life in a very personal way and played a part in molding me into the person I am today. For instance, Passion 2012. I know, I know, here I go talking about Passion again. I just can't help it...really I can't! But that is what I first thought of when reading this question...it would be so neat to have lunch with the people behind Passion. With Louie Giglio and his wife, and the whole Passion team. Just to be able to talk with them and hear their story of how they got to where they are today and stuff. It would be so neat.

Passion is making history....the heart of it all being Jesus. Not the leaders, not the speakers, not the bands...but Jesus! To bring fame to His name! To see a Jesus Generation rise up united for his name. It is touching the lives of literally thousands of people, changing them from the inside out. And it's not the kind of change that lasts a couple of weeks and then fades away. It's unlike any other conference I have ever been too! You may not read about Passion in the history textbooks in the years to come...or maybe you will! But who knows what you might read about that was the result of a person going to Passion and having their lives drastically changed. And really, when you think about it, we are all making history right now...every day!

Where would we eat? I would want to eat at some random, simple restaurant. In my mind Louie Giglio is this amazing, awesome person who loves Jesus, but he is human just like me. God is using Him differently than me, and uses us all in different ways, but we all have the potential to be used like He has used Louie. I'm going to guess that when Louie was 10 he had no idea he would be doing what he is doing today. No idea. We are ALL capable of making an impact in this world and in the lives of many. What that means and looks like is different for everyone, but He wants to use us in huge ways if we let Him! So, all of that to say, I would want to go somewhere with him and the Passion team that I would go to any day with my friends...like Red Robin, Qdoba, Olive Garden or something like that! Nothing fancy!