Ok, Im going to lay it out there for my fellow Christ-followers. To those who are not Christ followers, you probably wont understand a thing I am going to write. After months of prayer and thought (in that order) I have some major life decisions to make. When I say Ive been in Prayer, I literally mean spending months, weeks, days, hours by myself praying. For example: I sat in my back yard on Saturday night, next to a my fire ring, watching wood burn. I went out at 8:00 p.m. and did not get inside until 5:00 a.m. I just sat, watching the fire, and praying to God for almost 8 hours. My wife Nicole joined me for about 1 hour, where we were able to talk about Gods plan for our family (hence, I tweeted how thankful I am for a wife who prays for me that same night). This isnt the only time Ive done this since spring began. Ive been spending lots of time alone, out, away from people, where I have time to spend with the Lord and just think. Ive been struggling in my job. I LOVE my job. I love it with a passion......but Ive had many many doors close for me in my job over the past 4 months and frankly, I equate my life right now to a Great Fish moment. If you dont know what that means, quite simply, it means I feel like Jonah, who was called to Nineveh but ran to Tarshish, and was consequently swallowed by a great fish. Similarly, my wife has been exploring where she might best be used in an administrative role in her career as an educator. Basically, what I am asking is that you keep my family in prayer that I can find a job that A.) Allows me time with my family B.) Allows me time to minister at my church on Sundays and anytime else they need me and C.) Allows me to pay my bills on time and live comfortably, so that I can support my church and missions and things of the Lord more. Scripture teaches us God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus in Philippians 4: 19. So, regardless of where I work, ultimately my source is God, who owns the cattle on 1,000 hills and who created the universe with a single spoken word and who sent his Son Jesus who commanded the winds and waves to be silent. So, my faith is in God. I know this. I am simply asking for a step up. I am still working, still in my job, but am praying that God places me in his Divine will and leads me to a new chapter in life. Ive learned a lot in the past 4 years of my life--the most is that Ive learned the world needs Jesus, and is lost and hopeless without Him. My secular job is one that puts me in a place that utilizes secular therapy without allowing me to present the cross of Christ to people--when in actuality, people are hopeless without that cross (regardless of how much therapy they get). Consequently, when I see families struggling and turning to things outside of God to find what they are looking for, it reminds me of how hopeless we as people are when we remain lost in our sins and turn to the very things God hates. All that said, Ive seen God provide for me and my family my whole life. My family has been through some battles in the past few years (childhood cancer, death, financial strains) but the blessings have far outweighed the struggle. Because of this, I know that not matter what human beings do to hold me back---if God says its time!, then look out! No weapon formed against us shall prosper--if God is for us, who can be against us? Please keep this in prayer. Thanks.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 02:54:46 +0000
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