Still buzzing today from last night’s youth service.

Masters Commission made their way up from the Oaks to handle the complete service. What a relief, right? This is probably like the fourth or fifth time we have had “MC” come and do a service for us. You know what I forget? I forget how hard it is for me to sit back and allow them to make huge changes to things. For instance, I deal with all audio and media side of things. The first thing MC does is come in and changes everything to the way they like it. I’m cool with that. I get it. I understand it…but it’s still hard.

Allow me some transparency…

My actual initial first thoughts were, “this is ridiculous”. These kids need to be a bit more respectful. They are only doing one service. We are here weekend and week-out. All of this change is just for one night? My outward reflection was great…but my inward spirit was struggling.

And that’s when it happened.

I looked up from the soundboard and was just listening to the sound check and I felt God speak to me. I felt God say, “You see these young people? You see them? I am going to build my church with them. Yes, they’re over zealous. Yes, they’re a bit eccentric. But these young people are change…and change is always what my people need.”

You know what happened after that? MC rocked the house. The worship was great. The preaching was surprising. The altars were flooded.

Last night I learned that even I am not far from placing limits on the next generation. That is a dangerous place to be. Lord, help me to not make the same mistakes others have made before me.