Okay. What do you say? This whole thing is being dictated and typed by my beloved. It has been almost 6 months since my last super-blog. You wonder, really, what it is that we are doing here on earth. As a Christian, life has a series of trials, humor, and unexpected turns and twists. It is nothing short of awesome what God has done in these last six months. . . (dramatic pause) I mean, how is it that someone as limited in resources personally and spiritually can see some of the things that seem to be unfolding in our lives. Why does God choose to show His goodness to people who really are just trying to get through the day? Do we seek Him? Do we cry out? Are we doing anything that allows or opens a way for the goodness of God to pour out and to invade our day to day existence? All I can say is, yes, you are a merciful God. How do you explain that I did not know my wife a year ago? In fact, we only met last January, and now, our lives and the impact we are having upon our children is going to effect generations to come. . . (ponder . . .)
You know, inside your heart there might be some small area that there is an optimism or a last ditch hope that just doesn't seem to go away no matter how irrational it seems. Yet the fact remains - there it is. What is that? Why is that? I guess it is a breakthrough of the Holy Spirit within us. You know, King David described it like this: "Who am I and what is my household that you would bless me in such a way?" Truly there are so many examples of the goodness of God in our lives. Here is one: before our youngest son was born, (I am being corrected as I am dictating to my loving wife ... ha ha ha) I saw him in a vision or a dream leading worship as a man and strongly felt this was the call upon his life. Three years later, his grandma bought him a real guitar (to replace his, basically, completely worn out ukulele which he would tell you earnestly was a guitar). This impacted my heart in such a deep way that this would happen, three years AFTER God revealed it to my heart - and now it's so obvious that this is his calling. We just can not imagine the beautiful plan that God has... GOD has for us.
You know, (I know I use "you know" a lot)... I hope that this is an encouragement to my one and only faithful follower. Just kidding. The power and reality of the heart of God: Three and 1/4 years ago I was on welfare, raising an almost newborn and 1 year old by myself. I could not see even a half an hour ahead in my life. Now, God has brought me to a point of trusting His faithfulness and as it says in the Word, His Name is worthy of our trust (possibly Psalm 34 - check for yourself). Now in the company that I work for, I am recognized as one of the best in making national dials to billion dollar corporations. How did this happen? I honor God. He ALONE promotes us, this has been a hard lesson - not to promote myself but to allow Him in His time, to break through in ways I wouldn't ever expect.
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