I had a chance to hang out with several couples from my church tonight and listen to Pastor JR talk about his vision and passion for Acworth. It reminded me again why my wife and I chose to stay and get involved in Freedom Church. Not only does Pastor JR have a real passion for what he is doing but he is also a real person. This may seem like an odd thing to say but my past experience has been tainted with pastors whose biggest weakness they could admit was speeding and eating too much ice cream. This always left me wishing that I had a pastor that understood what the average person, like me, deals with day-in-and-day-out.
Tonight Pastor JR nailed it on the head. He said, "its not the big things that I struggle with, its the little things." That is so true. I have never struggled with murder or stealing, but it is hard to read my Bible every day and to not get too frustrated with the kids when I am tired. Those are the real things that I struggle with. It is great to know that I am "normal" and that my Pastor is "normal" as well, and that he knows where his struggles are and therefore knows where mine are too.
Running Update: 3 miles tonight... 27:10!
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Well I would not ever go so far as to call you normal... but it is a good point. Before this church (Bridgepointe) and our last church in Illinois before moving here, I had rarely ever seen a pastor or church leader admit to doing anything "serious" or even the mundane things that I struggle with as a person, husband and dad. It is always refreshing to know that we are not perfect and yet we are being led by men of God who understand that, for us and for themselves... and remind us that God understands that too=)
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