Follow-Up Perspective...

Just a few quick thoughts on this post-Father's Day Monday.

I got to thinking yesterday afternoon about Senior Pastors and others in ministry, who maybe don't have the best relationship with their own dads. One in particular comes to mind, whose relationship with his father was nearly non-existent, until after we had started attending the church... and this was after he had been in ministry for 10+ years. Plus, so many times, pastors do play a fatherly role... not only in how they handle the affairs of the church, but also figuratively, perhaps to individuals or kids who are in fatherless situations or unhealthy fatherly-relations with their earthly dad.

The bottom is line is this, and it works for so many other arenas of life...

It's hard to be or fill a healthy role in someone's life, when one's own role is in a difficult or stressful place in life. It's hard to offer strength, from a place of weakness, or help from a place more desperate than the person you planned to help.

Yet, Father God remains able and willing to help, even the Pastors who perhaps had or have a difficulty time with Father's Day, whether in the past or just yesterday.

So, will you pray with me? On this #seniorPastorMonday, pray God would do a fresh work, as father to those pastors struggling in their own relationships, in their homes and in speaking into the lives of church families. May God grant wisdom and grace where needed. Pray the Holy Spirit would strengthen and quicken them to continue the good work that was begun in them. May they not quick or falter in frustration, but press on towards what God desires to accomplish in their lives. May they not grow weary in well-doing, even this day.

To live, love and be
As Christ has set the example for us.
For God gives good gives to His children
That we would know we are loved.
And extend that to our world.
For the glory of God.

- PNC