I Don't Want to Be a Flake

I don’t want to be a Flake!

For those of you that know me well, you will agree that I can be quite flakey sometimes. I am fine with that, my flakiness I guess could be one of my endearing qualities. Yes sometimes I wish I weren’t such a goofball, but this is not the flake that I don’t want to be.

AJ Thomas, planting pastor of Deep-Water church, has been the district teen camp speaker this week. Since the camp is held in my town, I have had the privilege of attending the chapel sessions. His message last night was amazing and very impact full. He made the point that we could be two different types of Christians, a frosted-flake Christian or a Rock Christian. The point was that when we encounter the world, which is like a glass of water, will we end up losing our characteristics or stay who we are in Christ. Truly, this was a had-to-be-there moment, but when it comes to it. I want to be the Christian and Pastor that is in the world, but not affected by it.

Tonight he spoke heavily on loving the down and out of the world. And how doing so is a way of loving Christ. I am really glad that Jeff went with me, because it is something that we are going to have to get the church realize that this is something that we are going have to do. It really has fit in well with the conversations that we have had at the Chinese buffet

Well, tomorrow is going to be another heavy job hunting day . Pray for me as I venture through town. Gas, at the price of $4.19 a gallon, is really discouraging me from going out of a biking zone. This weekend is going to be my first weekend being a prepared pastor. Scary, but it has been a long time coming. I am going to be starting a 10 week basics of the Christian Faith :).

I love Heather!!!!