I'm On Fire

I feel like I'm on fire this morning with a burning passion to pastor. That's a great feeling, I hope you have days like this with the work you do. The really great part is that usually Mondays are the worst day of a Pastor's week. Typically the problems from Sunday weigh on a pastors heart. But last night I got to sit with the oversight board and share the things that God has been doing.

• Two people raised their hands to reconcile with God yesterday morning.
• Four people were certified as trained children's workers.
• I served communion to someone yesterday that hadn't received it before with us.
• I heard a 2 minute summation of Brother Myer's life that seems like one of the most exciting lives ever. (He's vacationed all over the world except the middle east. That's a lot of places.)
• I learned that Smith Wigglesworth is the only person I've ever heard of that grew a third set of teeth.
• We had a first time guest yesterday, I'm looking forward to following up with him. I didn't get a chance to meet him before he headed out.
  
• So thankful for the Pastor's Appreciation recognition. Corie and I have some dates paid for because of your generosity. Gift cards to Outback, Starbucks and Panera Bread. (I love those places.)
• A personal note to thank me for the message. God knows!!! He knows what His plans are even when we don't know fully. When people come into the weekend service they are longing to hear from God. As a Pastor I prepare and deliver the message that I believe God wants. I plan a calendar to make sure that our annual diet of God's word is balanced. Then on certain weeks messages hit a nerve exactly where people are, and that is a beautiful thing when preaching.

Ok, SO, now you know why I'm fired up?

--Ben

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