Vision

It's been a while again since I have posted anything on my blog. To be honest it has more to do with remembering I have one than actually having something to post.

Lately I have been experiencing hurt, frustration and excitement all at the same time. For starters things in Church plant world aren't going as I had hoped. God has encouraged me and directed through this. First it's NOT my Church and I can plant seeds, water seeds, create a good environment and all but only God can make a seed grow. So while I was wondering what I am doing wrong God made it obvious it was more than what I wasn't doing but what I was doing wrong. I was trying to pull seeds out of plants. (By the way, if any of you ever are able to pull an apple tree with fruit out of a apple seed please let me know)

Another thing the God is guiding me on is how distracted I let myself get from my relationship with God. Ministry is important, but God called me out of a relationship with Him. The relationship is the pivotal point of doing what God has asked. So I am working on this also, making sure I keep focus. If we are a well and we have no water then we are just an empty hole in the ground that is of no use to anyone.

Also God has been working on a new vision for me. I don't believe it is new to God, I think it is just that I am finally hearing from God about it. I see He has already worked it in my heart. I see the need for it where I live. I see the passion God has already given me for it. It is all about FAMILY! I love family, it is so important to me. What is very important is a healthy, whole family! I believe stronger every time I talk about it that God has called us to be what family should be. To be an example and to be family. Just in typing this my skin crawls with excitement. I cannot wait to see families being healed and united. Healthy families make for healthy everything (ie communities, homes, jobs, kids, parents, relationships, emotions, our country and world... the list goes on)

Another thing is we were blessed to find out just between Christmas and New Years that my wife is pregnant with our second child! We are very excited about that.

Please pray with me as we pursue the vision God is showing us for families and healing.