What a Weird 24 Hours!
I have had a weird last 24 hours. Last night Ellen and I spent the evening at a "Pastor's and Minister's Appreciation Dinner." There were hundreds of clergy there from all kinds of backgrounds--even a Jewish Rabbi. That was really weird. It was a really enjoyable evening. A Christian comedian, Dennis Swanberg was there and he was one of the funniest people I have ever heard.
Then this morning I went on a local Christian radio station to help with there annual "Sharathon" which helps raise money for the station. Before leaving, I had the two DJ's lay hands on me a pray. What an experience!
Following this time I went to a local monthly preachers' luncheon at Heritage Christian University. This meeting consists usually of about 30 ministers from local churches of Christ. I cannot share the contents of that meeting due to confidentiality, but suffice it to say, it was very interesting.
I don't know what to make of all this diversity in my life. Some say on one side of the fence that it is the leading of God. Others call me a heretic. Some just don't know what to do with me.
I see it as a journey. God is moving in my life. It is an adventure. One that, if I could just get myself out of the way I believe will lead me into places I have never been before. I pray that those places are where God wants me. I pray for wisdom and strength to endure these "weird" times. I say weird because it is a strange time for me. The awesome thing is, however, God does not see it as weird at all. He already knows the outcome. He has promised me that He will not leave me nor forsake me. That is all my hope and trust. It's not about me anyway. It's about Him! Praise Him for weird times!!
Then this morning I went on a local Christian radio station to help with there annual "Sharathon" which helps raise money for the station. Before leaving, I had the two DJ's lay hands on me a pray. What an experience!
Following this time I went to a local monthly preachers' luncheon at Heritage Christian University. This meeting consists usually of about 30 ministers from local churches of Christ. I cannot share the contents of that meeting due to confidentiality, but suffice it to say, it was very interesting.
I don't know what to make of all this diversity in my life. Some say on one side of the fence that it is the leading of God. Others call me a heretic. Some just don't know what to do with me.
I see it as a journey. God is moving in my life. It is an adventure. One that, if I could just get myself out of the way I believe will lead me into places I have never been before. I pray that those places are where God wants me. I pray for wisdom and strength to endure these "weird" times. I say weird because it is a strange time for me. The awesome thing is, however, God does not see it as weird at all. He already knows the outcome. He has promised me that He will not leave me nor forsake me. That is all my hope and trust. It's not about me anyway. It's about Him! Praise Him for weird times!!
posted by Keith Davis at
10:58 PM
2 Comments:
What's wonderful to me is that the Spirit makes it so clear that we ARE on the right path. Any step we take towards unity with our brothers and sisters, even those...ESPECIALLY those...who believe somewhat differently, is a step on the right path.
I have a neighbor who is the minister at the Presbyterian church around the corner from my own CofC. Our talks have affirmed to me that the church can and will unite. Through some retreats, I've had the opportunity over the past couple of years to meet an even wider variety of Christians and have become close to many of them. And we all love Christ! How awesome!
Would Jesus spend the last hours before his agony praying that we should all be one if it wasn't his chief desire? I pray for unity every day and stories like yours lift my heart.
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Thurman8er, at 10:49 AM
Keith, that's pretty high praise. What, did you buy Greg a new guitar or something?
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Thurman8er, at 11:12 AM
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