It's been a good Sunday. Little bit of a slow start, but that's all my fault.
Nothing to condemn myself over, but rather an opportunity to better use my time that God's given me. I can do better.
I was in the morning service today at Houston's First Baptist as my daughter was asked to be in the front line of the worship team.
I normally attend The4 service but I've tried to be in every service that she's been ask to help lead worship.
I'm grateful for her to have those opportunities, but I think it is important for me as a father that I'm there to encourage her when I’m able to.
I’ve also been grateful that I've been able to find a place - not because of her - to be in church on a regular basis again.
Don't get me wrong, I've been parts of two churches in my life that did a great job in helping shape who I am -- Northwood Baptist Chapel and North Park Baptist Church (formerly North Freeway Baptist Church and now Grand Oaks Church).
She's an incredible young lady as I had a chance to share with somebody this morning.
It was a great message from pastor Gregg Matte, who was celebrating a birthday today, his 55th, about living life upside down for Christ.
But it wasn't even the sermon from Matthew 5 covering the beatitudes that left the most meaningful impact of the day.
It was during the baptisms – 11 of them -- that took place in the middle of worship.
There was one - a young woman - whose story very emotionally impacted the staff pastor who baptized her.
It will be hard to have that image leave my mind for a long time. It was powerful, and impactful.
Pastor Gregg closed the message by saying that it was important to him for the congregation to sing, for example, during worship and for him to hear it as it encourages him.
We all need to be encouraged - and lifted up - by one another.
It kind of made a point that I had shared with my daughter about her being willing - and, of course, grateful for - to serve in the capacity she is asked to as there may be a young girl who sees her - at the age of 30 - worshipping Jesus that says I want to be like that.
As I went to the gym earlier this evening, I had a conversation with an individual that was there working - not about Jesus, but about my journey to overcome a physical setback right now, and my fitness story.
He said he was inspired. I think he was genuine about it. His name is Singh.
It isn't that big of a deal for me.
I mean I've been grateful to enjoy good health and do and be involved in a lot of things, but I realized that it is important to share your story - in the right spirit, of course (i.e. without being boastful) - as what might be insignificant to you may be inspiring to somebody else.
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