It was awfully nice to be able to “sit back” and relax today at church. I love to preach. It’s my gifting and it’s my calling. I’d shrivel up and die if I couldn’t give expression to that calling. But I need a break from the pressure every once in a while. It’s amazing how much spiritual and emotional energy goes into a single message. I still preach each message like its the most important message I’ve ever preached. It’s just the way God has wired me. So it was really nice to “get fed” this morning. It was also great to introduce Pastor Paul in a preaching context to all of NCC. He said several things that really resonated and encouraged me. He said, “God is vulnerable to people’s feelings.” I love that about God. John 11:35 says so much despite being the shortest verse in the Bible. “Jesus wept.” He also said that unmet expectations is the way God gets our attention. That is so true in my life. They force me to recalibrate. I feel recalibrated at the end of the day today.