I am still fighting my cold. It is worse in the mornings until I can get my coffee in and some cold meds before I start to feel a little better. I am making it though..... looking forward to spending some time with my wife tonight! Love it that she is clueless...... :)

This morning I walked through my bible in Titus Chapter 2:
1 As for you, Titus - (Frank, Bob, Harry, Mike, Tony, Tom, Steve, etc.....,) promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching. 2 Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience. 6 In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. 7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. 8 Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.

In many ways our teaching is not standing in front of an audience. It is not leading a bible study with 30 adults or 30 teenagers. It is not standing in front of a classroom and teaching on a particular subject. Our actions speak for themselves and how we live our lives often times holds more meaning that what we say. Especially to our children and those who we have influence on.
Dad's today have such a bad wrap. Society tells us that "Success" is measured in the amount of money we bring home or the job title at work. Often times, even those things are sometimes great, it means long hours, time away from home and family, and stress and more stress to get everything done and keep the boss happy or customers happy. God does not measure us through our work - I think He does care about those big things but He also cares for those small things. Like your relationship with your wife - your relationship with your kids - your relationship and example to those who you teach in sunday school or your youth group. Your example in the neighborhood ... your actions at the football game... how you treat the lady in grocery store when its her first day on the job and she is nervous and is moving slow and you're in a rush....
Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriouseness of your teaching. What are you teaching to those around you? Does your life reflect the love and passion you have for Jesus? What is your life reflecting right now?

Last night I shared with a couple of great buds of mine that before our Rock Group gets together on Sunday nights - I am just pacing. I am walking around and just so excited for everyone to get there. The time goes so fast when we are there. My lunches when I am at the schools with "MyKids" - that 25 minutes is WAY too fast. Yesterday I was running a little late, the class was a little early and there were panic on faces of "MyKids". They know I am there on Tuesdays. Teacher thanked me for coming in because she knew it would be a tough afternoon of dissappointment. The little things in life matter loved ones. God is looking to trust you with the little things. If we can't do the little things in life then how can we do those big things? Those little things may be sitting with your wife and reading a devotion together and praying over it. It may be spending some quality time with your children - one at a time - to make them feel as special as you know they are. It may be to extend a helping hand to that single mom who needs help with her child when school is out and needs daycare or a meal that is warm when the fridge is empty because paying the power bill is important!
I am excited today to iron out some details with serving at the Salvation Army this year. I am hoping lots of my church families get involved this year and come to serve as we shop and organize and help families in the area who would otherwise not have a gift for Christmas. It is important for our children to see this volunteer time and families reaching out to others who could use a little help or a little smile. The little examples leads to big examples. Gods little things lead to big God things.

God can use you as you are - right now. No need to go and fix this or get that figured out. You have been working on those things all your life and has it made any difference? Your example starts and begins ..... now.
Afraid of what people might say or afraid they will talk about you -then give them something to talk about -
What God is doing in your life!