Giving and Receiving
As we moved from fulltime on track ministry to marketplace ministers, the Lord has continued to use a group of faithful givers to provide for all of the ministries needs. Understanding and having faith in how the Lord supports our needs was something it took me a while to understand. For the longest time I thought it was suppose to come through your local assembly. That’s simply not true, He provides as He deems necessary. We have never wanted for basic needs, ever.
Motivations to Call
My personal life was in crisis, I had no place to turn. I knew if things did not change, I would loose my family and my most likely the results of my actions would have a negative impact on my career. This was not the first time I had been at this junction in my life, the only difference was He had called me to preach the Gospel.
Grace
I’m a go along, get along kind of person. I do not like controversy or relish confrontation. That doesn’t mean I won’t stand up for myself in a given situation, but at times, discretion is the better part of valor. Yes, sometimes it’s more profitable to walk away then stand and fight.
“King Of My Heart” by Love & The Outcome
Our Plans and God’s Plans
God’s ways, not mine…God’s will, not mine. I use to be a long term planner. I had nearly every situation in life planned out and knew where ‘I’ was headed. I believed I had a great life complete in every way possible, that was until I met my Savior face to face.
Hillsong Young & Free “Wake” LIVE
God’s Recruitment Strategy for Leaders
Many years ago a pastor friend made this statement during one of his sermons, “If someone can write a check to solve your problem, then you don’t really have a problem.” Think about that, if you are in a tough spot in life, does it need man’s hand, something another person can do for you, or does it need divine intervention?