Pastor Dad

            It’s early on Wednesday morning as I begin to write today. I haven’t written in a while just because I have been so busy. No excuses just facts. Wednesdays are the busiest but usually I get to spend more time reading and preparing to teach so that isn’t all too bad. I have been really making an effort to live according to scripture. I know, I know, that’s what a person is supposed to do, especially a Pastor. But more than lip service I have a strong desire to include scripture into my personality as well. I want to make it less of an effort and more of a habit. With that said, here is what is on my mind today…             Galatians 5:16-17 says this, “ 16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly

          What are you doing here? This question makes me think several things when I have been asked. Sometimes I have thought, “Well, I must not be wanted.” Other times I quickly blurt out my purpose. Still other times I have just kind of stood there wondering what the asker wants the askee to say. For example when Tammy and I visited my parents after Jordan was born and we didn’t have either of their grandchildren, my dad asks, “Where are the kids?” to which I respond, we don’t have them. And before I could explain why, my dad responded, “What are you doing here then?” Lots of love!             God asked Elijah this question. This in my mind is kind of disconcerting seeing that God should already know and then I realize He was asking for Elijah’s sake and not His own. But the story is fascinating. Here is the synopsis. Elijah has just prayed down fire from heaven and embarrassed all the king’s prophets and preachers because they couldn’t do it. Then to add insult to the alrea