So right now I'm in quite a different season than I am used to. I am back in Jacksonville, NC raising support so I may be able to be long-term part-time staff in Charlotte on the church plant.
I will honestly admit that this is kind of a struggle, because I truly desire to simply move to Charlotte and raise support from there while helping out with the church. I want to be with the new students who don't know Jesus and introduce them. I want to be with those lost Christians on UNC-Charlotte's campus who are looking for fellowship. I want to be with Keegan, David, Amy, Renee, and Bekah. So many wants...
...But alas, I know that this season is really pivotal if I want to do any of those things long-term. I'm trusting God's wisdom through my elders and other pastors throughout our region who have lived the life of Ministry Team Development and are now running hard for Christ in different places.
As Paul writes in Philippians 3:14 "I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Ultimately, I simply want the Great Commission to be fulfilled within my lifetime. Haha, I just wrote simply. Yeah, it IS simple. Simply sow the gospel wherever you go!
In other news, I've been reading through a psalm a day, so why not share what I have been gleaning from the word of God?
Psalm 40 was a solid reminder of who God is and what He is capable of. Verses 5-6 stuck out particularly to me. 5 not only talks about God's wondrous deeds, but tells of how David will "proclaim and tell them." I love the picture of God's mission heart all throughout the Bible, and the psalms are great reminders of that. Verse 6 just reminded me of the different times and ways God emphasizes that He wants our hearts: All of me.
Also, Keegan and Amy have been through some cool changes lately, look at Keegan's blog here.
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