Put It In Writing

Had one of those days today where conversations seemed to revolve around the same topic somehow. I met with people starting at 8 until after 3 and more than a couple times I was forced to think about how much time I spend "doing my job" and away from my family.

I wouldn't say I'm the busiest guy in the world - I don't know how some of these other guys do it when they're speaking here or there, pastoring a large growing church, organizing conferences or hanging with other "players in planting" - but I do spend a good amount of time trying to move Discovery and it's people closer to God and to reaching our county and thank God for guys who can do that and more.

That said, I was challenged today as to what my job is. Is it planning, vision casting, preaching, counseling? Or is it knowing the heart of God and leading others there? Am I spending enough time seeking God and hearing from him or am I content just to figure out what topics we're talking about and how to connect first time guests? It's all important but hearing from God is most important - that's my job as the leader of this church! I need to be more intentional about making time to get away and just wait and listen for God - like Moses. So I'm putting it in writing...I will schedule more time in 2008 to separate myself and just listen for God.

And when it comes to my family - I think all my wife wants for Christmas is some regular scheduled dates with me and planned camping/vacation times with the family. So again, I put it in writing...I will schedule more time in 2008 to date my wife and relax with my family. That means some people may not get as much of my time (this means everyone not married to me, conceived by me, or responsible for my eternal salvation). And I'm not doing this alone. I'm making sure the whole staff (Claude? Davey?) plans and schedules more time with God and with family in 2008

There. It's in writing. I guess I gotta do it now huh?