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Yesterday was Easter Sunday. We had some great Church services. The Church was filled with many who came with a great spirit that seemed to be contagious. God was in the house for sure. As I visited with many I heard many favoriable comments about the church and one would think that today I would be riding high in the great feeling of everything looking successful. But such is not the case.
After the service were over I walked out and almost immediately started thinking those thoughts that are not only not productive but can take my eyes off Jesus. I thought about the people that weren’t there for various reasons. Then my mind raced to those comments that seemed to come out of nowhere that were not meant to hurt but nonetheless do. I started to question my leadership style and my abilities to be a pastor. Well other were looking for Easter eggs I was looking for an excuse to not like myself. I was able to find some reasons for self pity. To top all of this off, I went to bed and did not sleep well and so today I am tired. What a mess!
Of course all of this could have been avoided if I would have just stayed focused on what I really know to be the truth and not allow myself to think on things that are not lovely. So, starting now I am going to change mental directions. It is time to change channels and think on the good that is all around me. There is so much that I could not think on it all in one 24 hour day. Staying focused requires discipline but it is well worth it.