It's true. The last few weeks have been new to me in many ways. Not only the fact that we moved from Mobile to McDonough, GA, the fact that we started a new work with a new church, or the fact that God has amazed us over the last few weeks with what He has done in our lives. But for me this new journey has already taught me something else. I've learned that not only does God have a sense of humor, but in teaching us and asking us to stretch our faith He allows us to realize that regardless of what is going on He is in control.
I know, saying that is so cliche, I mean you could turn on your television and hear Joel Osteen spill that big boy for you about eighteen times during his minithesis on "How to make life all about you." But the truth is, no matter how you slice it, God is reenforcing in my mind that He is in control.
Tonight we are hosting a political candidacy celebration for one of the local political candidates. I know some of you have different thoughts about allowing political candidates access to your building for personal political reasons, but there are people from our community here in our facilitiy right now, and that's what matters to me the most right now. A few minutes ago I walked out of the "celebration," I am in the office, I had to make a few phone calls to some people. As I sit here right now, know that I am updating my blog to balls bouncing off of the wall next to my desk; children slinging balls to the wall in a game of wall ball or something of the sort. Nothing says lack of concentration and headaches like wallball on your office wall.
Back to the journey, right now we have been in a series called "A People On The Way," inspired by Tim Woodruff. To me Tim is one of the best preachers of the gospel and yet He isn't given the "out loud" credit for being the communicator that he is. The series centers on the idea that we are a people on a journey, an unsettled people seeking to follow God wherever He might lead. In preparing these lessons, God has spoken to me in fresh and new ways and I am thankful. Actually, I am amazed at how God has used the sermon prep time to give me a better understanding and vision of how I have been called to live my life. The series ends on July 30th and we begin a new 13 week series called "Tapping The Line" about prayer.
Susan and Hayden are doing well, we are blessed to have Susan's mom, also called "MiMi" here with us while we prepare to transition Hayden in to a new school environment, which we are also very nervous about. Please pray for us on that front, Daddy (me) is struggling with all of this. Also pray for the selling of our house in Mobile, we took a huge leap of faith to follow God's lead and join Him in His work here in Henry County. In that huge leap it could mean making two house payments come September, we're learning a lot.
May God be with you as you seek Him on your journey!
Donna G said...
good to hear from you. Glad you are getting settled in!
JD said...
Great to chat with you tonight Chris. I'm praying for you to have a great ministry there ... and it will be great in ways you will not even know.
Malia said...
Yeah, that Tim, he sure does have a way with words, big words, have to crack a dictionary to understand him words! :-) I jest, Tim is wonderful and I feel blessed and honored to get to hear him speak on a regular basis.
Glad to hear that things are going well for y'all down in GA.
And I agree with about the building usage thing.
Danny said...
Hey Chris! May God bless you in your new work. Sounds exciting.
Jason Retherford said...
CL,
Glad to read you are doing well. If you have time, I'd be interested in hearing all you made the transition from youth minister to pulpit minister. I have been praying, thinking, pondering about the same sort of move sometime in the future, maybe?! Anyway, drop me a line..
jason [dot] retherford [dot] gmail [dot] com
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