a booth and a conversation
the booth is, and will be in the future, a great place for conversation and transformation.i have never felt the weight in a room as much as i did this past sunday. the first gathering went fine. (i guess you're never fully satisfied, there is always more you'd like to share, you miss some things, you make a joke that bombs, etc. but all things considered it went fine.)
but second gathering was quite different.
i was covering the passage in Ephesians that challenge wives to submit and men to lead, the passage that calls children to obey and parents to train, and the passage in which slaves are taught to obey and masters to be honoring leaders. so you can image the baggage that people had before i began sharing. (you can listen in on the podcast if you'd like. i'd love to get your thoughts and feedback)
but as i began the chat i looked out over the community and say several marriages that are on the brink. i saw a divorced dad who is teaching his boys that they do not need to respect their mother, a husband who is neglecting his wife. a couple that hasn't been in a gathering for 7 months.
not to mention the insecurity you feel when you talk about things that you yourself struggle with. all week long i was pitched the ball of opportunity to serve my wife and be a husband worthy of submitting and i repeatedly let it fly by, not even swinging. (a swing and a miss is better than letting a called third go by)
it was just tough. i felt empty after second. i felt a huge burden to see marriages healed, fathers lead and love, and equality become a reality. (let's pray for these things)
it was just a heavy morning for my heart.
i put my faith in the promise of God that His word will not return void. that the Holy Spirit will translate and pierce the hearts that need to be pierced, and that God is in control... not me.
and on top of it all... both of our vehicles died!!
but the gators did win, so i guess that balances out the cars huh?
and we have some amazing friends that picked me up all afternoon.
God is good.
so are His people.
even when we blow it.
posted by nathan sean @ Tuesday, March 20, 2007
3 Comments:
NATE,
I THOUGHT YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB ON SUNDAY. YOU REMINDED ME OF THE BALANCE THAT GOES INTO A MARRIAGE, AND TO MAKE SURE I PRAY FOR GOD TO LEAD ME TO BE THAT HUSBAND THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT. PLUS I HAVE NOT WOKE UP THAT GRUMPY ON A SUNDAY MORNING IN A LONG TIME, SO IF YOU GOT THROUGH TO ME THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE SOMEONE ELSE HEARD THE WORDS.
GATORS LOOKED O.K., BUT KANSAS LOOKS REALLY GOOD!
WOLF
There was such a great buzz after first gathering, I can only imagine that God is opening up some really cool dialogue in the lives of Watermarkers. Awesome job brother.
Hey man,
I enjoyed your message sunday, when i get time i will listen to the one you gave in second gathering! Im pretty sure it stretched some boxes. See ya brohamsuf!
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