| hey...world. i know its been long since i last blogged and i know that some of you have already taken me out of yer list and that's alright. hopefully you will reconsider. Well right now, this is where i am at  . I know i can't say much, but hopefully this will give you an idea. laterdays! |
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Psalm 27
Of David.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation-
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life-
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh, [1]
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident.
4 One thing I ask of the LORD , this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD .
7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD ;
be merciful to me and answer me.
8 My heart says of you, "Seek his [2] face!"
Your face, LORD , I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
O God my Savior.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, O LORD ;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.
13 I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD ;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD .
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An unpredictable journey…
It has been just short of three years since I began leadership of the Young Christian Disciples at TICC. And I tell ya, it has been quite the journey. When the opportunity to get formal training at a bible college came up, my first reaction was certainly to avoid it due to my lack of confidence of my scholastic ability. But as I pondered and prayed about this it seems as though the road just began to turn towards bible college. I guess it did not help when all of your close friends are all pointing to the same direction. As much as I tried to separate myself from the idea, the stronger the pull became. Well…at this point I could not pull away anymore. The only response that I could make is to humbly accept the invitation. Imagine this….the very Creator God calling you to be equipped so that you can be prepared when you join Him in his work. What a privilege it is to be the recipient of this experience! What am I that God considered me as a worker for the Kingdom? Just like that song “light of the world”, the only response that I could make was, “……so here I am to worship”.
Throughout this unpredictable journey are countless situations where God Himself revealed many aspects of himself. Through significant people, God was able to use them to reveal to me His desires and plans for my life. God used them to smooth out the sharp corners in my life. Through purpose driven mentoring, the support of my all my friends, and the support of my family, my relationship with God began to take off. I am beyond blessed to have seen God through many circumstances in the past four years. Just having the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the youth and the opportunity to share that which God has allowed me to taste is far beyond what this world could present. On top of that, God even prevented me from going ahead in this ministry without a handful of key players. I praise God for all of you. I will not name any names just to prevent myself from forgetting anyone. As long as you have shared your life with me and given me the opportunity to share my life with you then you are one of them. I know many of you have moved away, but you have not gone unnoticed. I still thank God for all of you.
Ok…maybe I am going back on my word, but I do want to praise God for the passionate team he has given me. First of all I want to thank God for the SLT’s: Laarni, John, Renz, Dominique, Danica, Mark Daniel (no specific order), secondly I praise God for the YCD Leadership Core: Deedee, Mark D., Dale, Mark E. (no specific order). You guys will forever be my leaders. Your dedication and support for God’s ministry and me has really brought unspeakable joy in my heart. I am looking forward to the time when God will do the unthinkable through our group. We may not be able to handle what he will give to us, but I know that as long as we continue to desire and yearn for him to allow us to “dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of [our] lives, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple”, the rest will be possible. Lets go after our goals you guys. Lets press hard towards Him. Always remember, you guys to be “confident of this:
[we] will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD ;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD .”
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