I feel reborn

For some reason I feel like I've been reborn.
I feel like I have had God put a new freshness in me. I am excited. I just spoke to my state administrative bishop and told him that I see myself at Heritage for quite some time. My daughter turned 2 today and is going with momma to begin preschool tomorrow. I have the best wife, the cutest kids and I pastor a sometimes quiet yet always deadly (to the devil) church. I have seen God recently change the lives of people who have begun being a part of our church. God has caused me to rethink what is "church", why do we do what we do? For whom do we do what we do for. It is by the blood of Jesus that I am able to accomplish anything. One of my best friends is an 80 year old man named Loyd who's deceased wife was my 2nd grade teachers aid. I went through a season of deep soul searching concerning my vision and what I want to see God do with me, my family and my church. I see a church who has existed for 60 years turn to a group of people who see people who need to be loved and who see Jesus as their source. I see a church who doesn't lean on methods or empty formalities but see the power of Jesus as a life changing force. I see my family getting out of debt once and for all. I see a marriage that is burning with passion and I see children who love Christ and isn't afraid to tell people about it. I see some old relationships that I used to value be rekindled. I see God using me more outside the pulpit than in it. I see Jesus coming back real soon and I see an urgency rising up in me that acts like it!
I want to be real! I don't want to conform to the stereotypical image of a preacher... I want to function with an anointing that is genuine and undeniable. I want to spiritually reproduce myself and lead other to Jesus. I prayed with a woman in a tax office last week. She broke down and asked if I would pray for her. I put my arm around her and prayed for her right there. I walked out of there thinking..."man, I wished that happened more often!".....why can't it? Instead of using tomorrow to rearrange my office... I just might consider some new ways to get out there. The last time I checked, there wasn't anyone needing someone who cared hanging out in my office.