On My Mind

I got a lot. Pop some popcorn. Grab a soda. Put your feet up. Settle in. 

1. Contractors. I have gotten so annoyed at how past due these guys are. I know it’s normal for them to not finish when they promise. I know next time we need to get a drop dead date with a penalty on the contract. I know. But I am annoyed. And now our people, in our church, are getting annoyed. And that bothers me. So, I turn to the word of God. And it says, in Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”  We are not being cursed or overly mistreated. But, we should bless so that’s what I am choosing to do. In addition, I am adding a bit of forgivness, grace, and humility. There are always two sides so I reckon I could share some in the responsibility. But not overly likely .

2. Instead of building out this building every night this week, I would rather
    a. Go to a baseball game
    b. Take a nap
    c. Take the family to dinner and a movie
    d. Play the Wii with my kids
    e. Finish my Master’s degree
    f. Wax my new Mustang
    g. Grab some Marble Slab ice creamSo, I turn to the word of God and it says in Mark 10:29-30, “So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time–houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions–and in the age to come, eternal life.

3. We got a good report from Chad and Rebecca from the doctor. One of their kids got a good report and it looks like everything is ok. I can’t remember his name because the all have a k sound at the beginning. It’s either Cody, Conner, Colby, Kaleb, Carl, Ken, Conrad, Keller, K dude, or something like that. But that is just an awesome report.  So I turn to the word of God and it says in Psalm 66:19, “But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.” 

4. I have felt the weight of this building project. Everyone has an opionion on how it could have been done better. Everyone loves to look back and say we should have, could have, ought to have. Honestly, I am glad to hear it. On the other hand, we all are doing the best we can. We all have areas we could do better in. We all have lunged forward into the unknown not knowing what we were doing. But I do know if I waited for everyting to be perfect, we would not be stepping forward. Our church motto is Living Forward. I will exemplify that as best I can. I don’t want to lead stupidly. But I will lead. I don’t want to throw caution to the wind. But I refuse to let caution be an inhibitor. I am so excited to see what God is going to do here in this new building.  So I turn to the word of God and it says in  1 Cor 2:9 “But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

5. I have seen more crazy stuff happen in the last four weeks since we started getting serious about this building. The devil is really REALLY working overtime. I have heard and seen more bizarre stuff lately. And I know it’s the devil. But I don’t give him any credit. My God is obviously doing something much greater or there wouldnt be such a fight. So I go to the word of God and it says in Psalm 60:12 “Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.”

That’s about it for now.