Eric G. Morgan

Over the last several days I have been watching and listening to C.J. Mahaney.  C.J. is a passionate about the gospel.  Every time I hear him speak God uses him to shred my soul.  I have listened to his message on “Sustaining the Pastor’s Soul”.  One of the things he says that wrecks me is…

“One primary way to weaken the sin of pride is to, by the grace of God, cultivate gratefulness for the many evidences of grace in your church. Paul’s gratefulness for this church was informed by his awareness of God’s activity in this church. He was more aware of evidences of grace than areas of deficiency.“

I have the propensity to focus on areas of deficiency in people and in my church.  If I go deeper, I think I constantly see areas of deficiency in my own life.  I very rarely give myself grace or view my life with grace or am grateful for evidences of grace in my life.  Lack of satisfaction, always pushing, little gratefulness for accomplishments… the vision is always bigger and always out of reach.  Perhaps it is the curse of a visionary or pioneer.

I am reminded of the old hymn, “Count You Blessings”…

Verse 1

When upon life’s billows You are tempest tossed,

When you are discouraged Thinking all is lost,

Count your many blessings Name them one by one,

And it will surprise you What the Lord hath done.

Chorus:

Count your blessings Name them one by one.

Count your blessings See what God hath done.

Count your blessings Name them one by one.

Count your many blessings See what God hath done.

Verse 2

Are you ever burdened With a load of care,

Does the cross seem heavy You are called to bear.

Count your many blessings Every doubt will fly,

And you will be singing As the days go by.

Verse 3

When you look at others With their lands and gold,

Think that Christ has promised You His wealth untold.

Count your many blessings Money cannot buy,

Your reward in heaven Nor your home on high.

Verse 4

So amid the conflict Whether great or small,

Do not be discouraged God is over all.

Count your many blessings Angels will attend,

Help and comfort give you To your journey’s end.

• Sunday is a work day… Very tiring.
• Tech Team arrived at 8am to setup Sound, Mac, Video
• Wesley’s Vocalist and percussionist were no shows…
• 8:30am Environment setup team is suppose to start work.
• 9:00am still no setup team… Tech Team setup up the Environment. This also includes refreshments.
• Time to do a hard press on setup team.
• Big Ed’s for lunch with Dusty, Tristan, Martha, Kyle, Wendy, Candace, John, Holly, Alan, and assorted children.
• I really like Big Ed’s Pizza + Olde Towne Heffe on Draft… YUMMY
• Working on Vodast all afternoon.
• Updated FCP… hopefully it will recognize the Canon format.
• Dropped Kids off at Journey Group
• Date with Wendy to Barnes and Noble.
• Picked up “Wild at Heart”…
• I am tired of “mediocre” and apathetic.
• Tired of working in a career that that I am not passionate about.
• Challenged by the following quote…

“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” HDT

• I don’t want to look back on my life with regret.
• Want my life to count for the future.
• Want my life and story to last through the centuries. Spiritual Legacy…

“One of these days they are going to bury me and I want my life to have counted… I want to make a difference.”

Sushi with kids

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