Ten Lessons I Learned from Kent Eloe

Today I said goodbye to a good friend and fellow servant of Christ, Kent Eloe. Kent taught me many lessons, both in life and death. Here are the ten most significant:

1. To do everything (including cancer) without grumbling and complaining. (Phil. 2:14)
2. To prepare my family for when I am gone. (1 Tim. 5:8)
3. To prioritize the shepherding of my wife and children. (Eph. 5:22-32; 6:4)
4. To honor and value my parents. (Prov. 15:20)
5. To use hard things as opportunities to glorify Christ. (James 1:2-5)
6. To value the blessing of close friends. (James 17:17)
7. To be generous and willing to share. (1 Tim. 6:18)
8. To humbly serve without the need for recognition. (Mark 10:35-45)
9. To forget the past and press on toward the prize. (Phil 3:13)
10. To be slow to speak, quick to listen, slow to become angry. (James 1:19)