Today is Sunday and it is a day of sharing God’s love, grace and mercy.  Today we start a new step study for men who are struggling with hurts, hang-ups and habits.  I co-lead it with a new leader to our Celebrate Recovery ministry.  After this is done I’m staying at church to share about Celebrate Recovery with the newcomers who will be attending a luncheon acquainting them with our churches’ ministries.  Following this our quartet is singing for a group in Eagle/Meridian area where I will be sharing my story and book.  All this has me filled with fear/nervousness.  Yet, I know why I’m doing all of this so I do it with humility and honor thanking God for His love, grace and mercy to me.  I pray that the one/s who need to hear this will find the strength to take their own step towards freedom that they fear didn’t know existed for them.

I Samuel 3:13 tells about a man of God who came to Eli the prophet and denounced him and his two sons.  Eli’s sons were abusing their positions.  Eli knew this and didn’t restrain them.  God was announcing their eventual doom.  When I read this I knew God’s nudge regarding a talk I’m having next week with a new leader who is leading but not leading with love, grace and mercy.  I will be obedient and talk with him.  I pray God will be the One seen in the message so it is not interpreted as a man with man battle.  I know I need to pass the clarity of the message to him and I want to model God’s clarity in the same love, grace and mercy he needs to also show in his own leading.  God’s commands are not always easy but they are supported by Him when we are obedient.  I do want to be a good and faithful servant.