I certainly have good intentions when it comes to regularly updating this blog, but "things" just keep coming up! It's not that I feel that this outlet is unimportant, it's just that "things" of higher priority keep requiring more of my time.
It has been a month of transition for my wife & I. We were called by a small group of Christians with a request to shepherd them. After much prayer we believe that the Lord has ordained this new season of ministry for us at this time.
It seems that just when you you have your future planned the Lord begins to lead in another direction! I believe that this is meant to keep us living in daily dependence on Him.
So, unto all who may read this page- I solicit your prayers as I endeavor to incorporate this new mission into the other activities that the Lord has me involved in.
I do prayer that you will have a most blessed new year; and, I know that this will the case if you purpose to lived in a "surrendered life".
God bless.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Seasons Of Change
Have you ever considered that perhaps we become too accustomed to things as they are? We know where every piece of furniture is, we pretty much know what will be on the menu throughout the week, our schedule is pretty well know in advance- we are creatures of habit!
This isn't necessarily a bad thing, after all, if we had to learn everything new every day then we would live in constant confusion, never accomplishing much of anything.
But, consider this: If we become so ingrained in arena of familiarity and comfort that we resist whenever the Lord is trying to lead us to a new level of faith, then we have become entirely too established (another word for "stuck").
I believe that each New Year is a golden opportunity to reflect and to plan. To reflect upon the previous 12 months, realistically evaluating whether or not we made progress; and to plan ahead, prayerfully seeking the Lord's direction so that we might become all that He is leading us to be.
Growing in grace will challenge us and it will stretch us, but just as surely as the seasons of nature change, so we must be able and willing to change in order to accommodate the will and purpose of God for our life.
His desire is to lead us into new levels of experience in Him, but in order to realize this, we must be willing to step beyond the things that have become so "comfortable" to us.
But isn't that the essence of faith? Forgetting and reaching?
God bless you as you take a journey of faith into 2010 and all that it holds for you.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing, after all, if we had to learn everything new every day then we would live in constant confusion, never accomplishing much of anything.
But, consider this: If we become so ingrained in arena of familiarity and comfort that we resist whenever the Lord is trying to lead us to a new level of faith, then we have become entirely too established (another word for "stuck").
I believe that each New Year is a golden opportunity to reflect and to plan. To reflect upon the previous 12 months, realistically evaluating whether or not we made progress; and to plan ahead, prayerfully seeking the Lord's direction so that we might become all that He is leading us to be.
Growing in grace will challenge us and it will stretch us, but just as surely as the seasons of nature change, so we must be able and willing to change in order to accommodate the will and purpose of God for our life.
His desire is to lead us into new levels of experience in Him, but in order to realize this, we must be willing to step beyond the things that have become so "comfortable" to us.
But isn't that the essence of faith? Forgetting and reaching?
God bless you as you take a journey of faith into 2010 and all that it holds for you.
Monday, December 7, 2009
It's Been A While
I just noticed that my last posting here was on November 19th. It's amazing how time slips by! I had hoped to enter a daily post, with the exception of Sunday, but things come up, phone calls come in, trips become necessary, and- well, you know how it goes.
There is a deep spiritual truth here somewhere. That is this: There are things far too important to allow anything to interfere with! Unless we guard against it, we'll find ourselves distanced from God and wonder how it ever happened! We had the best of intentions, but something comes up and we push aside our devotional time for a day, then for 2 days, then, before you know it, the things of God which were at one time at the top of our priority list, have all but discarded as other things occupy our time and attention.
I suppose that, in the grand, eternal scheme of things, my daily postings are of little importance, but may we each one daily renew our walk with the Lord by safeguarding the precious time that we spend with Him alone in prayer and the Word.
I trust that all will have a blessed Christmas and Holiday season. Keep Him as you focus. Do not allow Him to get lost among all the "stuff" that this season heaps upon us.
I'll sincerely try to be more diligent in regularly postings. No promises, but I will try! However, if the choice is between posting and keeping my appointed time with the Lord, well, I'll opt for the time with Him every time!
God bless.
There is a deep spiritual truth here somewhere. That is this: There are things far too important to allow anything to interfere with! Unless we guard against it, we'll find ourselves distanced from God and wonder how it ever happened! We had the best of intentions, but something comes up and we push aside our devotional time for a day, then for 2 days, then, before you know it, the things of God which were at one time at the top of our priority list, have all but discarded as other things occupy our time and attention.
I suppose that, in the grand, eternal scheme of things, my daily postings are of little importance, but may we each one daily renew our walk with the Lord by safeguarding the precious time that we spend with Him alone in prayer and the Word.
I trust that all will have a blessed Christmas and Holiday season. Keep Him as you focus. Do not allow Him to get lost among all the "stuff" that this season heaps upon us.
I'll sincerely try to be more diligent in regularly postings. No promises, but I will try! However, if the choice is between posting and keeping my appointed time with the Lord, well, I'll opt for the time with Him every time!
God bless.
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