Thankful

This morning as I sit in the quiet I had certain thoughts go through my mind which reminded me of things in my past. My life could be totally different than it is now. If I wouldn't have surrendered my life to Jesus in February 1996, I'm not sure where I would be today. I may have gotten saved years later, only God knows, but the road I was headed down could have produced long term results that would have brought forth a different outcome. I may have never turned to Jesus but I am thankful and oh so grateful for the moment He made Himself real to me. There are things in my past I am not very proud of but because of Jesus I am free from it all. I pray that my heart will remain teachable and that my flesh would not get in the way. I want to be able to receive instruction from the Lord so that my relationship with Him will continue to grow. My Spirit is willing but my flesh is weak - Lord I ask that you will not allow me to go astray. I want to finish the race you have set before me. Let my life and everything I do bring glory to your most Holy name. Let me not be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ and help my eyes to only be fixed on You. I know my relationship with Christ is real. I know the change He has brought about in my life and those that knew me then and now can testify to that. It doesn't mean that I am perfect, just forgiven. Everyone makes mistakes and none of us are without sin but knowing that I can go to the Father, through what Christ did at the cross for me and ask forgiveness then to be forgiven is the most powerful gift anyone could ever give me. I do not take serving the Lord lightly - He is a Holy God and I pray my life will always reflect Christ and His attributes. Amen!

Waiting on God

It's early, can't sleep - way too much on my mind this morning. I know that our family is about to face another transition in our lives. The problem is we aren't sure which direction it will lead. We are actually waiting to hear from a church in regards to a Youth Pastor position Scott applied for. They want to make a decision by August 1st no later than September 1st and have already called a few references so now we are just waiting for the next process. He was one of six people chosen for this job out of 80 applicants. If it ends here I have to say I am very proud of him for trying. I know that Scott is called of God to teach the word - he has the ability to understand and study the word then teach it like no other person I have known. I have learned so much from him. This will be a big step for us - we took the first step of faith by submitting the resume so now the rest is left up to God. We choose to trust in Him to lead us wherever it is He may take us. If this doesn't work out, we are faced with an entire different scenario. Regardless, we have to believe that God is in control of our circumstances and though we may not see the bigger picture, we must believe that it will all come together in the end. It's just another step in our lives where God can and will prove Himself to be faithful even if it doesn't end up the way we assumed it would.

A New Season

Greetings -

This is all new to me. I have never blogged before but I felt like it was something new I would like to begin. There are many times I wished I would have written things down but never did. I feel as I enter into this new season of my life, I want to keep track of the journey along the way. I am a very open, transparent and what you see is what you get kind of person. I pray that as you walk along this road with me you will be able to share in the joys, pains, trials and victories in this temporary world we live in. May God use this for His Glory!