Have you ever had butterflies? You know, the feeling you get when you're excited and nervous at the same time. I don't usually get too many butterflies, maybe when I asked my wife to marry me and right before our first kid was born, but I've got a lot of them this morning. I always have a few every week before I speak, but not this many.
I'm looking at the list of all that still needs to be done and get a little nervous. Then I get a phone call from someone who got one of our mailers who wants to know what time we meet and I get excited. It's a bit like a roller coaster. At least for the most part I'm enjoying the ride.
I think anytime we're trying to do something bigger than ourselves, we should feel the butterflies. If churches and Christ-followers don't have that butterfly feeling on a regular basis, I'm thinking there's a problem. I mean, butterflies are attracted to flowers - their color and scent. If people and churches don't have butterflies it's a good bet that their color is fading and their fragrance is all but gone. They're like a tulip or daffodil that looks and smells so good for a bit and the rest of the time is just a plain old plant that blends in and doesn't really matter much. I don't ever want to be like that. I hope Discovery is constantly in bloom, trying new things, taking risks, making our corner of the world a little brighter. If we are, we'll have that butterfly feeling a lot more.
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- Jason Ebeling
- I love being married to my wife Lora. We met in high school in Minnesota (go Vikings) and moved to North Carolina to start a church after being in Student ministry for almost 10 years , most of it in Brandon, FL. To top it all off we've got 5 kids (3 boys, a girl and ANOTHER GIRL!!)
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Pastor Jason - Thank you for your personal blog. I must ask for some forgiveness because for a million or more reasons I have been jaded by organized religion - once having been a very large part of a church and now no more. When I receive unsolicited fliers in the mail, I tend to be a bit judgmental and analytical of the message. While my actual church life diminished, my relationship with God actually increased exponentially, and like all humans seeking to know God - that relationship (on my part is great at times and not so great at others). I was a little upset that "God" wasn't one of the offerings listed that one would find at Discovery Church. I shared my frustration with a friend - as normal conversation and sharing would go..and I also had written to her and decided to post that message on my own blog. At any rate, I trust that all that you wish to accomplish through the ministry will bring revelation and life changing knowledge to all that seek it. God Bless you and I will try to be a little less judgmental when receiving mail in the future.
Thanks for your honesty. I really appreciate it mostly because it's often so difficult to find these days. I'm glad to hear your relationship with God is growing. I only wish a bad church experience hadn't been the catalyst. Again, thanks for posting and supporting us as we do what we can to share the transforming power of Christ. Blessings to you too and have a wonderful time celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.
Hye Jason, I really like the analogy of the butterflies and flowers... makes me think.
Give my love to Laura and the kids!
Valerie
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