What Now?

This is my thinking pose - anyway enough of that silliness. Now what? Everything around you seems to be good for a while and in a moment it all crumbles or crashes. My goodness it seems that my life has been that way, which is why I try to hold onto all of those good moments. One of those good moments happened just this past week. My family and I traveled to Orlando to visit Disney - you know home of imagination. I tell ya it was that for me. My favorite point of the entire trip was just the bonding time the connection with my boys. Don't get me wrong the connection with my wife is there, it just took this trip to see how special she is in my life and how special those 2 little boys are too. The whole imagination week was great and yes great memories were burned deep into my memory.

BUT...

Coming home is when it all seems to unravel greatly. You see I am a minister at a church and for me this isn't a job its a mission God laid in front of me to accomplish. I tell you this its a difficult mission. I do see how easy it is for buddies of mine to throw in the towel when it gets tough or when you seem that know one believes in you any longer. That's where I'm at right now - a boulder has fallen on top of me and I want to run, but there's the competitive side of me that says to let them win. Honestly don't think anyone is out for me but when your clumped together it seems there's no other choice. Its hard to tell people to stick it out when you see that the end has come and gone. I tell ya people shock me. They really don't have the sense to consider the families they are affecting. This is mine they say - I say that's totally wrong. I know all of this seems harsh but remember this is what blogs are for right.

So in the midst of all of this crumbling I had a chance to spend part of the day with Mitch. I am happy for him maybe even a bit envious but who wouldn't be when all around you, you've got support coming out the ears. Honestly I am happy for him and his new church. This is where there is hope for all of us right. One day God will take reign back over this church and HIS intentions will be accomplished with whoever is left - right? My attempt right now is to encourage. Encourage everyone that it will be better and it will be okay even if it all looks bleak. Let this be the start of some encouragement around here.

Philippians 1:3-10
3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. 8God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, 11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Isn't it great to get encouragement from the place we have faded from THE BOOK. So now we should try it.

So what now?

Any thoughts welcome -