This is a recent blog that was posted by a Dear Pastor friend of mine out in Washington:
No… This is not a picture at my house. It’s 7am and the sun still is in hiding. But this is quite similar!
Sunday morning is not some laid back restful place. At least not for me. It is getting up and moving early so as to put some final polish on my morning sermon. It’s making sure I have everything ready to take with me (…and still I forget things…).
Finally, when is all said and done, I will hopefully have a few moments to self and will enjoy the start of the day.
Most may not understand this, but Sunday is often a day of “work” for me. It’s not a day off mentality. It’s also not what I live for as a pastor. Sunday is often the culmination of all the “stuff” of the prior week, more than it is a kick off for the week yet to arrive. Seldom is this day spent in idle contemplation, or relaxation. It is a work day… And I am totally okay with it. Since my wife works a normal job this often means Saturday is our only time off together for the entire week. We may get an evening together, here or there, but with OT, phone calls, school, etc. we are often busy with our respective duties.
Sunday follows Saturday. Saturday ends out the week. God said we would work 6 days and have 1 day of rest and since Sunday is a work day, then Saturday is our day of rest. I treasure Saturdays off – a few tasks to do around the house, a nice dinner with the kids to celebrate this, that and the other, and some pure lazy time if I need it.
But I love Sunday morning. I get up between 4-4:30 and begin a morning routine that is unique to me for my day. No one else needs to follow it – this is simply who I am.
Still, I love Sunday morning. The house is very quiet. The sun is still down. Nothing is moving. It’s really my time to enjoy.
Hope you love your Sunday morning!
Bro. Gurley
My reply to a dear friends blog story above:
Thank you Bro. Gurley for such a good post on your blog, I just had to share.
Because I enjoyed his blog so well, My reply below:
Yes! I truly enjoy my Sundays also, and yes,
many times as I am preaching out, it’s a work day for me too! …But I “enjoy” it
so very much. I started to say I love it, But, a wise ole friend of mine told me
one time, never love anything that can’t love you back, so, I try to live by
that.
But for me, the anticipation of what that day will bring is so exciting, getting up early has been one of my favorite things for a long time. Like you said, quite, peaceful, no phones ringing, no one knocking at the door just a great time to make a pot of coffee, read the bible, quite time with the Lord, and my list could go on.
Like I said, let’s just say, ” I enjoy early mornings, …and it does not have to be a Sunday, but that day has a specialty of it’s own. ;-)Evangelist: Frank Mc Gee ~
PS. I thought it was funny, because for me right now, it’s 11:43 in the evening!Good night! …It will be Good Morning soon!
Praying with you in mind,
Ev. Frank Mc Gee ~
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