Self-Deprecation

My good pastor friends Fran and Eddie have spent the last five years chewing on me because I put myself down. To be honest, I don't even notice it until they point it out but then I realize I have put myself down either out of "beating myself up" or mock humbleness hoping someone will point out how brilliant I am.

There have been several instances of this on this blog. You are all creations of God, called to be His ambassadors. You are not perfect, but Jesus has come to give you life. Satan has come to steal, kill, and destroy. Make sure you are helping the right guy.

I have seen over the last ten to fifteen years, leaders of the denomination really encourage "outside the box" thinking. I know I have been encouraged. You guys and gals are the future, let alone the present, of this denomination. No one I know considers you an outsider. There are people who don't "get" you, no doubt. There are a few who are worried. But I have never felt excluded and in fact have been asked to participate at a number of levels. It has only been my own arrogance that has created exclusion for me. Thankfully, many have been gracious enough to forgive my short-comings and encourage me to once again bring the gifts I bear for the good of the Kingdom.

Let me be an encouragement to you.