One of the things I really enjoy in life is technology . . . Since I was a kid, I have been naturally drawn to it. When I was 12, my dad bought a satellite dish kit. He installed the mechanical side . . . I did the wiring. VCRs, video games, anything that required an electronically-familiar mind was my domain. Naturally, I dove into computers as a career and enjoyed it immensely.
After leaving software development in the early ’90s and surrendering to ministry, I have made it a point to try and stay well connected into the technology world. I enjoy it, and it serves me well. Folks at Ebenezer know it, and it gives me another avenue of ministry in helping those who are not so familiar with technology.
Today I had an opportunity to do just that. I helped a friend and I think he left happy with the help. But as I instructed and encouraged, I was reminded that everyone in the world does not love technology the way I do . . . In fact, some do not like it but they realize they need it. So I find myself dragging them into the 21st century, kicking and screaming. And there are two things I hope I learn when doing this:
1. I need to be sensitive to others and realize they might not be thinking on the same wavelength I am (most people are higher) . . . I need to slow down and let others catch up.
2. One day, I will respond in exactly the same manner. So if I show patience now, maybe someone will show it to me one day . . .
One Pastor's Perspective 
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