Know your place !!!

I don't know my place. Do you know yours? I once knew my place, it was where ever the party was. Where ever rules are broken and lines are crossed, that was me. I had some strange sense of purpose there. My purpose was, wait for it, the example of lack of purpose. I know what your thinking," Paul must be where the party is right now", no I'm ok. When I was the shallow guy with no real purpose I didn't have to worry about disappointing folks or hurting their feelings or being a bad example. That was what was expected of me. Any small good thing I did seemed awesome because I mostly did bad. Like George Costanza, I was the bad boy friend, the bad employee, the bad friend, the bad citizen, the bad choice, the bad example, the bad son, he bad brother, the bad...fill in the blank. I knew my place, and as sick as it was, I found comfort in that. Now not so much, I have no idea where my place is now or where it will be tomorrow, but in that uncertainty I have found comfort. I don't have to know my place as long as I'm making a place for God in the place I'm in. What ever he sends my way, big or small, that's going to be my place. As for worrying about being the bad...fill in the blank, I guess the best way to get over that is to stay on the course he sets for me. If I do that then I can't be any of those things, no matter what other people may think. Wow I guess I know my place after all, in his service surrounded by his grace. Hey, how about making this your place to? There is plenty of room.

Once upon a time I could fly

Did you know at one time I could fly? Not in a plane but streight up superman style. Yep there was a time everything from towels to bed sheets were capes and when ran fast enough and jumped off something high enough I, Paul Frazier, could fly. It was the greatest time of my life. The possibilities were endless. Then one day a well meaning person took time out of their busy day to explain the whole gravity thing and right there my ability to fly died. I think of my old superpowers sometimes when I hear well meaning people help kids out of their superpowers. I've even been that well meaning person myself. You know the most awesome things happen when young people with superpowers make them happen. Look at Jonathan, he was just hanging out with bud (weapons barrier) and said " let's roll over there and see what those dudes are doing". Next thing you know they won the war of Israel. David , taking lunch to his bros. and end up busting that big dude in the head. These guys made it happen when all the over informed, well meaning folks were explaining why it couldn't or shouldn't be done. Everything is possible until we place our fears and insecurities on those who are blessed to not be burdened with them yet. I suggest that instead of us killing the awesome powers that our youth have that we just guide them to use them full force for the glory of God, in who nothing is impossible. If they keep their eyes on him they have nothing to fear and we, as hard as it is, have nothing to fear for them. Even Peter had the awesome power of walking on water until he took his eyes off Christ. So let them fly, and if you want to go out on faith yourself, fly with them:-)

Help wanted!!!

There is an open position to work for a powerful well know that has unbelievable benefits. Just imagine you can work for a bigger name than Bill Gates , more famous than Donald Trump. This position my require travel and will definitely make you be an active person around town. You will work closely with others but you will receive your instruction straight from the boss so no middle man to go through. As you can imagine such a job does have it's rough spots. Some will ridicule you. Some will stand in your way. Many will try to get you to quit or to get you to do things your on way or their way instead of following the bosses instructions. If you push on and work hard you will be greatly rewarded. So are you ready to submit your resume? No need, your already hired! That's right, you can start now as the hands and feet of Christ! You can start now, today and change someones life as well as your on. Congratulations! Now get out there and show them what your made of:-)

Pinky Toe

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of the pinkie toe is. I have been pondering this and I think God gave it to us as a test. You go days, weeks even months doing and saying all the right things. You are living a good Christian life then BAM!!! You hit your pinkie toe on the corner of the bed coming back from the bathroom in the middle of the night. The pain runs through you and a string of not so nice words fly from your lips. You have failed the test. Not only have I failed, buy I have broken records for most number of words uttered in a second. I'm doing better. I have not failed lately. So when you go out in the world be on the lookout for those pinkie toes.