Through the Eyes of Christ

When I was feeling God calling me to be a pastor and into full time ministry there were a lot of people that criticized or made judgements about me. They could not see what God saw in me.

I will never forget how much Bishop Gerald Bates did for me as a pastor. He saw me through the eyes of Christ. At our church conference he talked about my heart that is for helping people come to a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. He affirmed me in who I was.

One day at our church family camp and I was walking beside Bishop Bates and there was another pastor who saw us talking and who said, "look at Nate trying to get in good with the Bishop."

I will never forget what the Bishop said. He told the other pastor that I didn't need to try to get in good with him because he was already on my side. It meant the world to me that he saw what I could be. He saw my potential not my faults.

I try every day to see people for what they could be if God got a hold of their lives totally. I believe that we can love the sinner and hate the sin. It does not mean that we agree or accept the sin but it does mean that we can still love past it.

Each one of us has expectations for people around us but we can decide whether those expectations are postive or negative. We can think others are worthless or wonderful. We can make the decision to expect the best and actually look for the good instead of the bad.


When you see the people around you what do you see?

Can you see them through the eyes of compassion and love of Jesus Christ?

Just a Thought

Remember: It Is All Good