Whose your Daddy?

Two weeks in a row and I am behind on posting a blog. I don't feel that bad this week because I am guessing that everyone enjoyed their day off yesterday...celebrating America's Forefather's triumphal accomplishment. I briefly addressed part of what I wanted to say in response to Curtis' post regarding the spiritualization of the text. However, since Curtis' pastored the text up and made it about the spiritual side I will post to the spiritual side.

The quote that has stuck with me the last couple days came out of Jane's encounter with her mom. "God has not called you to raise Godley children, but to be Godley parents." As I started drawing out the implications of this I started to see how when we become Godley people there are ripple effects into other areas of our lives. Not only do we effect our spiritual parents but our bodily parents as well. A Godley parent (full of love and respect themselves) dawns out love and respect from their children as well. This is an area I need a lot of work I.

I think that honoring our father and mother (spiritual or biological) is rooted in right relationship and love. I have a feeling that whether we are in the church or at home that sometimes the tensions can be tight. I know I often lose sight of the other person's interest and start worrying just about my own. Not being a parent of teenagers, but watching and engaging with some (as well as my little children) I know that the children fail to give respect because they believe they know "everything," or at least I did. When I transfer this into the church I see new believers, youngsters, and children in the eyes of the church acting like they know everything...failing to realize that the older generation was once young like we are...eager, energetic, believing that the world is at their finger tips, ready to start a new revelation...viewing the older generation as a weight to be drug around. Therefore, I see this commandment as a reminder to be humble, honoring those who have helped shape our faith.

Does anyone have anyone that they want to honor/tell a story of someone who has helped shape their faith (I am looking for a fatherly figure because we have already done mothers ;) I am also thinking of the vast wealth of information and life experiences that we can draw from on Sunday mornings, could be a good way to connect Discovery, if we sought out spiritual guidance, advice, and knowledge from the elders in the church. Honoring them as we let them shape and influence our lives....I am currently thinking about dinner for 8 and realizing that I have not got a call.....I would text or email but I don't think anyone in my group has the following...