Last night, at The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch we had a Concert of Prayer that was incredible. From the silent communion to roof raising prayer and praise, the night lifted my spirit and refreshed my soul. God filled the room with his presence and I was profoundly aware of his pleasure. One of my favorite movies is "Chariots of Fire" and it has a great quote. Eric Liddell is explaining to his sister, who is worried that his running is distracting him from his calling as a missionary to China, as he explains why he feels he has to run he says, "Jennie, I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run, I feel his pleasure." I love that line, "When I run I feel his pleasure!" As I was running around the track this morning at 5 a.m. in the Houston heat and humidity it wasn’t pleasure that I was feeling. But today's passage in Luke 19:11-27 made me think deeply about what I do that does cause me to say, "I feel his pleasure."

Jesus tells a parable that speaks to how we live, steward and prepare for the return of our King. As I S.O.A.P.ed up this morning, I was reminded that God knows me, calls and gifts me for his purposes. He has entrusted to me his kingdom and commissioned me to use all his resources to further the mission. He has entrusted to me time, talents and treasures and I am called to steward, with great diligence, the journey before me. I am called to live in the knowledge of his pleasure, believing that some day I will stand before him and he will say, "Well done, my good servant!"