It Cannot Be Hidden

I must tell you that I have been a little distracted over the past couple of days because of a big event that I have not done adequate preparation for, and it's not good that I am not prepared because I am supposed to be the leader of the organization.  Admittedly, I have done a poor job, and I will pay a price for it.  But every decision we make has consequences, and I am willing to own up to the fact that I have failed.  The people must know they have a leader who will fess up when they screw up.

I am, of course, speaking of my Fantasy Football league's draft.

By the time you read this, the league that I have been commissioner of for seven years will have held it's annual draft, and I have felt more under-prepared than ever before.  (The whole new appointment thing will do that to a pastor).

It's not because I don't care.  I am one of the most competitive people you will ever meet.  To go into this unprepared says volumes about where my priorities are these days.

One of the basic truths of life is that our actions are the outward manifestation of our true beliefs and priorities.  We can say that we want God's grace, that we are people of faith, that we love Christ, and that our church is important to us, but the proof is in the pudding.  A way to test our commitment to the faith is to think about the idea of a camera following us around for a complete 24 hour cycle.  What would be on the film?  Would an outside observer see God's grace being lived out as the highest priority like we profess when we take on the identity of a Christian?

This week in worship we will be concluding our five week look at the basic vows of membership people take when joining a United Methodist congregation - the vow to support the ministries of our congregation through our witness.

Every one of our lives embodies a witness to our God.  What God are you witnessing to in thought, word, and deed?

See you Soon!
Lamar