I have never been a fan of social networking sites.  Many people I know are addicted to facebook.  I am just not a facebook fan.  I only have a small group of people that are in my inner circle, and everyone else; well lets just say I don’t need to talk to them on a continual basis. 

The other day I was talking to a friend who has a facebook page and it got him into some trouble.  You see he got a friend request from one of his best friends ex-wife and he accepted her as a facebook friend.  Now you might be saying what’s the big deal?  Well turns out that the wife had cheated on his best friend and then after they got divorced she trashed his best friends name.  Once his boy found out that he was friends with his ex-wife he was not happy. 

Which leads me to this questing, where is the loyalty?  If one of my inner circle had beef with someone, I would have a hard time accepting them as a friend on my facebook page.  Especially if the person that requested me as a friend was talking trash on my friend.  But today’s society doesn’t seem to believe in loyalty.  We change cars, jobs, houses and spouses like we change our underwear.  If we want to learn a little something about loyalty we need to read the book of Ruth.

Just listen to some of the words from the mouth of Ruth to her mother in law.  Entreat me not to leave you; or to turn back from following you; for wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.  (Ruth 1:16)

Ruth’s husband has died and her mother in law, whose name is Naomi told her to go back to her hometown and find herself a husband.  But Ruth was loyal.  She refused to leave her mother in law and she was eventually blessed for it.

I don’t know what your facebook status is, but I do want to leave you with this advice, be careful who you allow to be your facebook friend.  If I pull up your facebook page and you have a bunch of “shade trees” for friends, then I will be tempted to think that you are also a shade tree.  You know how the old saying goes, “birds of a feather……”

I have recently accepted a new job with the National Football League Players Association.  For those who don’t know the NFL Players have a union that was started in 1956 for the purpose of protecting the rights of the players.  I have been hired as a Regional Director and will be responsible for 8 of the 32 teams.

The NFLPA is the first line of defense for the players against any unfair treatment from outside parties, specifically the NFL Owners.  I will handle all things that relate to the players of the National Football League; past, present and future.  This is a job that I sought after two years ago and so my family and I are excited to take this new journey.

This means that we will have to move to Washington DC, where the offices of the NFLPA are located.  And yes, this will be our fourth different state in 10 years, but who’s counting.  I actually know a person who has lived in only two houses in her 40 years of life, whereas my family has had 6 different homes in 11 years.  Needless to say, we are used to moving.

I will continue the ministry because I feel like Paul who said, “Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.” (1 Corinthians 9:16)  I will also continue my work with Pro Athlete’s Outreach, because I have been called to minister to the athletes. (Romans 12:6) Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is give to us, let us use them.

So pray for us as we start this new journey and that we will continue to give God all the glory. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)