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Rarely do we find ourselves abused by the Devil from Hell, nor steered by the Lord of the Heaven.
Most of the time, we are situated smack-dab in the middle of our own whim or lack of planning.
It really is good news.
It would be a miserable thought–to believe that we mortals are part of a cosmic chess game between good and evil, and more often than not, end up being the sacrificial pawn.
This little piece of joy came to my mind this week as I arrived in South Florida to celebrate the birth of Jesus with my family, work on my blogs, make plans for the coming year, and do two gigs in the area.
Honestly, I had some apprehension about being able to pull off all the stipulated events with the amount of professional quality and personal touch I felt was necessary. But fortunately for me, I’ve been granted the grace of having a wonderful group of sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren, who seem to be functioning quite well on the auto-pilot of faith.
In other words, I didn’t need to do nearly as much as I thought I would. Therefore, I was much more qualified.
On the other hand, making plans for the coming year to enhance my program, enriching the results, is a labor of love to me. The Gospel is always good news, but it is refreshing to find a way to make that revelation even more inspiring and easy to understand.
So by the time I arrived at my two performances on Sunday, I was itchy to share my heart.
The fine folks in North Miami, pastored by a delightful young man named Nathan, welcomed us with open arms, even though I’m sure we appeared at first to be strangers.
I just happen to believe that in the pursuit of loving your brothers and sisters, the best route to achieving such a sublime experience is to seek out commonality. My dear God, we have so much in common.
So by the time I got to my Sunday evening performance, I was prepared to relish the people around me, and was especially invigorated because the venue is a new church plant pastored by my son, Jerrod.
He’s always had a calling in his life, although, like many of us, it seemed a little in the distance from the everyday chores of maintaining life and limb.
But now–he’s launched.
About thirty souls came out, and we just had a festive time in our human smorgasbord.
The two churches had something in common: they were unsure enough of what they are doing to be open to the possibility of the Holy Spirit changing lives.
So I celebrated the good news, which is: there is no Devil chasing me nor God manipulating me. Rather, I am a free-will agent to pursue my heart’s desire.
And the better news is that all the fretting and fuming I may do from time to time, wondering if my abilities are sufficient, is irrelevant and quickly calmed by the realization of two beautiful ideas:
1. If it’s not my business, then drench it in mercy and love.
2. If it is my business, fill it with creativity.
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