My heart rate rose to a place where my doctor told me it should not go. Thankfully, I didn’t know that was my doctor’s opinion until after the fact. If I had known I would not have accomplished my goal of finishing the race. Let me back up a step or two and explain.
Passion pours from the pores of every media pocket these days. No longer do you need a job at the television station to publicly rage. You don’t even need to call a radio talk show to air your grievances. Log into your favorite media / social media platform and strap yourself in because you are in for the emotional ride of your life.
It is not uncommon for this pastor to take his time and reflect before speaking about what enrages the masses. It is now time to speak into what is happening in our nation.
I read in the news this morning that a Clemson University professor believes every Republican is racist. A former president once said, “When you see all that rhetorical smoke billowing up from the Democrats…don’t inhale.” From political fighting to the threat of war, it is enough to make me want to build a bunker and shut the door. However, I think there is something better I can do with my time.
I was finishing “Beautiful Outlaw” and read, “what do you want to do with Jesus?” The quick answer is “I just want to hang out with Jesus and do what He is doing!”
I was in a Starbucks recently waiting for a friend to arrive. My ears heard a husband and wife talking about the schedule of the day. I saw a couple of students browsing social media on their cell phones. What really caught my attention was two pastors talking about how annoying old people are. The story went something like this…
