Tonight as I sit in my office area reading out of Genesis, something struck me.  It's a passage that I've read over and over throughout my life but tonight it struck something deep inside.  We all know the story of Noah and the reason behind the flood.  I always remembered the sugar coated sunday school lessons of the flood and Noah trying to get the animals in the boat and how people might have reacted to him as he built this large vessel. 

Genesis 6:6 really got to me tonight!
"The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain...for I am grieved that I have made them.  But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord." 
WOW!

God said that he would not flood the earth again, but I'm sure he still feels the pain of the choices we make.  Lord,  please don't be grieved at my life! I think verse 8 starts off with the biggest but of the Old Testament,
But Noah.  I  so want him to say
but James.  But James found favor in the eyes of the Lord. 

The Lord has been teaching me something these last few days.  Favor is found in those that walk with Christ. 

People often tell me that I'm the most resourceful guy they know.  I love asking for the impossible, I love going into areas that others wouldn't go, I love to push the envenlope in ministry.  I also love to walk with God. 

At the same time, I walk with the Fear of God.  I do not want to cause him pain or  think that doing time period of Noah I would be someone other than Noah.