Most read books. Some write them.
Most attend conferences. Some create them.
Most fake intimacy. Some live intimately.
Most love great design. Some design.
Most listen to great music. Some write great music.
Most point out problems. Some solve them.
Most admire beautiful art. Some create it.
Most receive generously. Some give generously.
Most imagine what should've been. Some imagine what can be.
Most criticize. Some create.
Are you a "MOST" or a "SOME"?
Let's stop being afraid of those blank canvases that stare us down and scare the hell out of us.......and let's create.
great post Scott. That's very challenging!
Posted by: Tim Chambers | June 30, 2010 at 03:37 PM
boy that will PREACH! thank you.
Posted by: Tim Schraeder | June 30, 2010 at 03:57 PM
totally just ripped this idea off for a post on my site! love your heart and have been following you for a few years now. Praying that God continues to bless you.
Posted by: brad | June 30, 2010 at 11:09 PM
So should I tell you I enjoy this post or should I write my own incredible post?
Posted by: AdamLehman | July 01, 2010 at 09:23 AM
Great post and very challenging! I have to admit to be a Most that is becoming a SOME through trusting God and stepping out of the boat in expectation that He will catch me. Appreciate You!
Posted by: CyrilJones | July 01, 2010 at 09:36 AM
I am "most" but I wish I was "some"... oh well.
Posted by: Pete | July 01, 2010 at 07:37 PM
Hi pastor. I'm Israel Tarlit, a pastor in the Philippines. I got to find out about your site because of the book BLOGGING CHURCH. We really want use blogging as a way to communicate the gospel. Glad I come across your site. God bless!
Posted by: Easy Rael | July 02, 2010 at 10:25 PM
LOVE this post.
Posted by: Ben Arment | July 08, 2010 at 09:11 AM
Wow Scott,
TOTALLY blown away by thoughts on are YOU MOST OR SOME?
Posted by: LAURA LYSEIGHT | July 08, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Here's one more...
Most read blog comments. Some actually post.
Posted by: Shawn | July 08, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Hey man... love your stuff!
The only challenge I had with this post is that it seems to equate someone who is not naturally talented at art or music or writing with someone who is not generous or does not live intimately. I would say that in most of these areas you have listed... it's totally cool to be a "most" because it has to do with how you are wired by God. Like, my life will still be complete if I listen to great music, enjoy great design, read great books, and attend great conferences... whereas areas such as intimacy and generosity have a lot more to do with personal habits, and are things that should be pursued and the goal should be to become a "some". Definitely thought provoking...
Posted by: Jeremiah Curran | July 08, 2010 at 11:12 AM
I am content with who I am even though I'll never create beautiful art or write music... I also think that 'most' people think they can write a book, but only 'some' have anything worth saying. Browse a book store or better yet, a used book store, and you'll see very quickly what I mean.
I second Jeremiah Curren.
Let's not strive to be "some"thing we're not. ;)
Posted by: Christine | July 08, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Great post. Too bad he felt the need to use profanity.
Posted by: Leland | July 10, 2010 at 09:51 AM