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Good Morning folks hope all is well over your way. Starting in John 13 through 17 Jesus gives a private ministry to the 12, maybe 11 due to Judas betrayal....anyway, I have wondered--- since more than once Jesus took His boys aside and taught them, does this mean that they had a different set of rules to live by, now I know how stupid this may sound, but, and I think it was in Acts where the church leaders laid out a few things for the new believers to do.....if I may,-- a few don't do this or that. Then several days ago I got hung up in John 13-17, sort of separates us from the 12-----then chap. 17 is truly the Lord's Prayer and when we get to vrs. 20 we read---"I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word."----which brings me to my 1st thoughts/question---"Are there different standards for leaders than for followers?" Had a preacher one time who was saying that preachers were just like everyone else and folks should not hold them to a higher standard----I totally agree that all sin and fall short of God's glory, but I hold Christians leaders to a higher standard, I also hold those professing to be a Christian to a higher standard than the average John Doe or I think I do......Maybe my oldest son has it completely right....."Dad I think being a Christian, the way many teach, is overly complicated----I have a simple faith----Love the Lord with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself----Dad, if we get that right all else falls into place."-- OK knock the cobwebs off the ole brain and think a little----not what someone else thinks or says, that's their opinion----your thoughts & beliefs.

One last thing.....I have an appointment at the hospital this morning at 11:30 and at 1:30 they are doing a heart cauterization on me to see if any of that plumbing is messed up, so if around 1 or 1:30 if you think about it would be nice to ask God to help out the surgeon----after all it is a Monday. A Cath. now days is as common as going to the dentist , but always good to have the Lord in your corner.

God Bless and have a really good day