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The Black Hole
The other day, when I was getting the axle seal replaced on the Kings Coach, I had the chance to talk with an couple team driving an expediter truck. It seems they have been through the ringer of late with accidents, breakdowns and a variety of other maladies. It was amazing how much stuff had happened to them over the course of a few years. I sat in awe of the stories they told. How could this much happen to 2 people in a short span of time? While good natured in their conversation, you could tell the troubles were weighing on them heavily.
At no time did either of them give me any indication they had a relationship with Jesus. Having been through a few ‘fires’ in my life, I could not imagine doing so without the Lord at my side. Troubles will come in life, how we deal with them is up to us. Yes, we must face difficult realities when trouble strikes, but having a relationship with our Father makes all the difference in how we handle them and our perspective moving forward.
Making Adjustments
I arrived home about 11:20 last night after a short stay at the Tag Truck Center medium duty Freightliner shop yesterday morning. I caught the leaking seal in time and prevented damaging the brake shoes on that wheel assembly. Sure am glad I had that exhaust leak, which is fixed by the way.
All of my fears from the weekend were put to rest with that last stop on my way back for a 48 hour ‘quick turn’ at home. The generator is running great in unit 2, everything is working well on unit 1. Life is good.
God’s Not Dead | Official Trailer
Present-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson (Kevin Sorbo). Radisson assigns him a daunting task: if Josh will not admit that “God Is Dead,” he must prove God’s existence by presenting well-researched, intellectual arguments and evidence over the course of the semester, and engage Radisson in a head-to-head debate in front of the class. GOD’S NOT DEAD weaves together multiple stories of faith, doubt and disbelief, culminating in a dramatic call to action.
Peace-A Weapon Against Satan
When I first retired from the military in January of 2004, I worried about how we would pay our bills. I had received a paycheck every 2 weeks for over 28 and a half years. I was use to having a certain amount of money to not only pay my bills, but extra to ‘play’ with as I saw fit. That included paying my tithe.
When I retired, we instantly went into a $1000 a month deficit. We have always been blessed with the support of friends and families for the ministry, but just how we’d pay everything was beyond my comprehension. It would take several months before I would start to understand the Lord was my provider, not the government or the church or anyone else.
Casting Out Fear
Coming into this first weekend with our 2nd unit, I had clear plans on what I wanted to accomplish. The biggest thing I needed to do was stay out of the way of the other team. I drove to Memphis by myself which gave my plenty of time to think and formulate a plan for my time there. Unfortunately fear was creeping in at every turn. For nearly an hour, the Lord spoke to me through the songs that played on the radio as our trip started west across middle Georgia. One after another told me how He is always at the helm and has everything under control.
At our first stop, I noticed a strong exhaust smell in the back of my coach. I new something had come loose, so I’d need to look at that once we got parked and everything cooled down. We rolled into the track right at 5 on Thursday. Jack and Joanne started setup and I went looking for our new 2 way radios that had been shipped to Memphis.
The Cost of the Call
I had always been a bit selfish in how I approached life. If something I was involved with ultimately did not benefit me, then my desire to work at a project would wane over time. I would manipulate and fandangle to make things happen for my good. Even as I type today I’m thinking to myself, “What an absolute worthless way to live.”
That all changed when I met Jesus face to face on I-95 outside Goldsboro North Carolina. In that moment, at 70+ MPH, Jesus explained how much He loved me, that all was forgiven and that He wanted me to come home. It’s a miracle I didn’t wreck as the tears streamed down my face on that winter afternoon.
The Anguish of Faith
Today is the beginning of a new era for our company. We head off to Memphis to set up unit 2 for it’s first use in full production. This is a time of great hope for our future. It’s also a time of deep fear. It’s hard to believe that those 2 things, hope and fear, can occupy the same space at exactly the same time, but they do today.
The last few months have been a faith walk as the Lord guided our steps. At times it seemed like sheer madness and others absolute genius. After this weekend, nothing will ever be the same. The Lord continues to stretch us, showing us the path and lighting the way. I hold on to Him like a small child clutches to his father’s leg on a crowded street.
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