some things take some time to sink in

I was reading an entry in Perry Noble's blog a couple of days ago. It's a few bits of advice directed toward other pastors. In one of them, he says:

Dream Big…and NEVER apologize for doing so.

Seriously…get alone, ask Jesus to set you on fire, to allow you to see His church as He sees it…to see her beauty and POTENTIAL in your community. And…don’t EVER limit what you believe God can do!!! EVER!!!

See the part where he says to ask Jesus to set you on fire? I took it literally at first.

"I guess being on fire would be pretty cool...but what does that do with seeing the church the way He does?"

Some days, I wonder how I've managed to weasel my way through academia for this long.