A Chuckle and a Chat

I was just listening to J. Vernon McGee this morning...mostly enjoying the flow of his voice....then he mentioned the most exercise Christians get today is Jumping to conclusions, Running each other down, Side stepping responsibility and Pushing our luck! I didn't feel horrible, in fact I felt inspired to examine and chuckle. I had this ridiculous vision of Christians doing aerobics at the gym sweating to the music while the instructors yells out of breathe..."Ok I want every body to get ready for one more set.....Jump! Side-step, watch those responsibilities ladies! keep those knees high and uncommitted, minds distracted! Now push the person next to you as long as they'll let you. Hold it...10 more! And 9-8-7......"

I know I have a crazy mind, welcome to it. And as for examining myself. I thought "Running each other down" seems to happen more in my thoughts life with the people closest to me. More than not. Kind of like a good diet is a life style and ever challenging to hold. Making sure the thoughts I entertain towards people around me are kind and without criticism, will be something I must keep in check everyday. I appreciated his comment and the thoughts it provoked. He mentioned a little later about Suffering. He confessed he had no intention of standing in the same ball park as the Apostle Paul. He said," I don't intend to and I don't mind that I won't either. If I were next to Paul I would just keep apologizing to Paul the whole time."

Another chuckle and a bit of freedom came my way. I was encouraged to love my family will all I've got and impact the mothers and world around me as God sees fit. Not to worry that I'm not in another country living on soup. But hopefully ready to give an answer to the hope I have. That someone might say, "your delightfully different, why?"

I don't usually have much to say on these blogs, but I had 30 minutes to share what's happening in my heart.

~I love you all