Louie Giglio, the pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, was asked by the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) to give the benediction because of his work combatting human trafficking but then Giglio suddenly told the committee that he was no longer interested.
Pastor Giglio was asked why and he responded "due to a message of mine that has surfaced from 15-20 years ago, it is likely that my participation, and the prayer I would offer, will be dwarfed by those seeking to make their agenda the focal point of the inauguration."
Giglio, where many of his sermons present a traditional view of gender roles and marriage is only guilty in this case of telling the truth and preaching the bible. I just find it interesting that the inauguration committee came to him first without understanding where he stood on the issue. In this generation there are so many pro-gay pastors; however, it's nice to see a man that doesn't mind still preaching the bible and telling the truth no matter what.
I am looking forward to seeing what pastor they pick to participate in the inauguration and being a pastor myself I can understand and not blame Pastor Giglio for being true to himself and his church by standing for what he believes to be unbiblical doctrine.
2013
It's the first month of a new year and that means it's time for a new attitude and approach to how we think about things. The stuff that we struggled with last year we should keep those things in the past. In 2013 focus on how you can better yourself and the people around you. I hear and see people who say they are going to change this and change that but their mind set hasn't changed. Let's focus on what we can control this year and let God handle what we can't. Let's put our mind set on the things of God and when we do that we won't stress as much or worry about the unknown because we understand where our help comes from. When we do this our approach will change and we will build faith in God. Let this year be a new year that is not like any other by seeking God first and asking him to order your steps.
It's Not Too Late To Turn Around
We aren't perfect but we should learn and grow from our mistakes. Things that we do go through are suppose to develop our character and make our faith stronger. As the year ends and the holidays approach begin to think about what things you can do better and how you can become a better person. It is never too late to do better. Don't let something you have done or said hold you back from evolving as a complete person. God only created one of you and he wants to know if he can trust you to keep going. I believe that everyone can make a come back from their mistakes and it's not too late to obtain a relationship with God. Keep pushing foward and focus. Do not dwell on what happened this year or last month but concentrate on what you need to do as you move forward.
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