mixed emotions

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15

The past few days have been heavy. Ministry can be heavy. My emotions have been very high and very low from one hour to the next and at times even from one minute to the next.

I went to the funeral home to visit the family of a beautiful 17 year old girl that just died tragically. I studied with great itensity along with 7 other men ‘the manly characteristic of love & understanding in the life of Jesus’. I got a call that a dear family in our church had rushed the mother to the hospital for possibly a stroke. I played my first basketball game in 3 years (and lost badly and played badly). I had two people near to me celebrate birthdays. I was delighted to see so many people working at church this week. I celebrated the birth of a friends baby boy. I praised God because another couple just found out they were expecting. I was informed my very close friends are about to lose one of their family members any day now. I got a call from a parent concerning a troubled kid. I am thrilled to have so many people desiring to go on the mission trip this summer. I spent time with Vale, JJ & Eli at the zoo. I am preaching at a sports banquet tonight. I am taking the fam for pancakes this morning. I got a call that someone very near to us died tragically yesterday.  The family is on my mind and heart.

My heart is heavy. In the past few days, I have rejoiced with those rejoicing and I have wept with those weeping.

 This life is NOT what its all about it.                  Jesus is!

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8  

“if we are faithless, he remains faithful- for he cannot deny himself.” 2 Tim. 2:13

“On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.”