Monthly Archives: July 2008

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God’s Calling!

“It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelist, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”  (Ephesians 4:11-12)

I love this Scripture, because it is a reminder to me of the calling that God has placed upon my life!  I did not choose to be a pastor – that was God’s choice!  He called me, gifted me and annointed me!  He has given me the task of shepherding His Church by preparing God’s people fo works of service so that the body may be built up, until we all reach “unity in the faith” and in the “knowledge of Jesus”.

My job is to help the church to grow in it’s relationship with Jesus.  I want to help you mature and grow in your walk and relationship with Jesus!  I want you to have and know all that Christ has for you!  If there is any way that I can help you in your journey with Christ – please feel free to call on me.  I am praying you and working hard to grow myself, so that I might help to grow you for God’s glory and everyone’s blessing!

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I Need Your Help!

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I want to live a pure and holy life.  I want to seek and find more of God.  I want to love my wife and be loved by her with a love that grows sweeter and sweeter as we grow older and older.  I believe that all of this is part of my living worthy of the calling that God has placed upon my life.

Please pray for me that I will work for victory in the following areas of my life:

Relationships – I don’t want to become so busy doing ministry that I become detached from those that I love and that love me!  God has made it clear to me over the past few weeks that these relationships with family and friends are vital!  I cannot do and be all that God has called me to do and be by myself!  I need the people that God has put around me – I need you and I need your prayers.  Please pray that I will build, develop and grow the very special relationships that God has blessed me with!

Presentation – I have been dealing with this one for the past several years.   I am a representative of God – what does a representative of God look like and act like?  There are a lot of different opinions on this one!  Some think that you should be in a suit and tie all of the time and others think that it really does not matter what you wear.  I am beginning to think that you should be yourself – your very best self for God and for His glory.  Paul said that he became whatever he needed to, so that he might be a witness for Christ.  Pray that I will be what God wants me to be and that He will get all the glory as I witness and share Him with others!

Health – I am not as young as I used to be and while I have always been a very healthy person, I know that I have taken a lot for granted.  I need to take care of my physical body with the same intensity that I give to the spiritual part of my life!  This means that I will eat better, exercise regular and get proper rest.  Pray that I will not take my good health for granted, but that I will show my appreciation by doing my part to protect it!

Thanks for your help, prayers, love and encouragment!

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Worthy Of The Calling?

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I am honored to be called by God to serve as a pastor of His church!  I have always tried to work hard to honor God and give Him glory, while building His church and encouraging His people.  I have tried and failed to live a life worthy of the calling that God has given me.  (Ephesians 4:1)  Some days I seem to really get it right and then some days I seem to really mess it up.  I don’t want to think that I have arrived, because the truth is:  the closer I get to God the more I realize just how much more room for growth there is in my life.  I also don’t want to get discouraged and give up, because if God has called me, He has also given me the ability.  So, I recommit myself to the calling that God has placed upon my life and will do everything that I can to live a life worthy of that calling!