One of the highlights of my week is the regular Tuesday morning prayer time that I and 7 other pasters have each week. There are times we laugh, and then there are time we cry and other times we encourage each other. This morning we listen to as one pastor told of a break through with a prodical daughter and another pastor the struggles that come with having a teenage daughter, but then the host pastor began to share with us and he confessed to us that he went from being a shepherd to being a preacher. It was at that time that the toes of this pastor were stepped on. I had to ask myself have I gone from being the shepherd to being just a preacher am I more comcern about making sure that the sermon is just right and not the daily needs of the people God has made me the shepherd to. Well I had to say yes I am. What happen to my shepherd heart were did it go and can I get it back? The good news is that I can get it back and I can become that shepherd again I can not do it on my own but with the help of God I can again be that shepherd that God has called me to be. About a year ago I read a book by Dr. Kevin Leman and William Pentak and the title of that book is "The Way of the Shepherd" while it deals with how to relate and treat people in the business world it really close to home for pastors as well. I believe it is time to pull that book back out and read it again. Help me Jesus to be that shepherd again.
Blessings
Darrell
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