The recent fires in California got me thinking...
Each day we are given an opportunity to choose how to respond to the attitudes and actions of the people around us, and how to react to situations we encounter in our community. We may choose to be "firestarters," adding to the anxiety and volatility of a given situation, igniting explosive and destructive behavior, maximizing the devastation left behind. Or, we may choose to be "firefighters," managing potentially dangerous toxic situations with a calm, optimistic demeanor - putting out the embers of miscommunication, prejudice, deceit, slander, malice, etc. For God's take on things (through the pen of the Apostle Paul)...see Romans 12:9-21. It's our choice! Which will you choose? May God help you become "Smokey, The Bear" in your neck of the woods!
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I am a UMC pastor, appointed to serve as a chaplain for two senior adult living communities. My wife is a general music teacher and middle school band director, and we have two sons – 18 and 14. Archives
March 2020
Reflections From The Run
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