I’m growing to take my cell group seriously…very seriously. When you realize that God has placed men in your life to guide, teach and mentor to the best of your ability, you can also conclude that the opposite would be that I misdirect, bore and forsake them. Even worse yet, that my half-hearted attempt to lead would end in compromised possibilities and a half-full delivery of something God intended to be FULLY realized. Who wants that. Again, who wants to be weighed and found wanting? Not me. Definitely not me.

Part of my journey, this year, is to read through the entire Bible in 12 months. Talk about the ultimate declaration of your obedience. If you miss one day, it’s not like you can just skip it. The entire process builds off the previous days readings. —But what if my spiritual walk parralleled my daily reading? I mean, what if today God had something for me that required yesterday’s revelation. And tomorrows, todays, and so on. Do i really expect that He would work that way. Not usually. I think deep down I believe that He has major strategic moments where he pounces in, drops a bomb and leaves me to figure it out. Some call that shock and awe. Some refer to it as blowing in, blowing up and blowing out. But doesn’t that give you the impression that He’s not paying attention and a bit careless about the details? It does me…so how can I believe it? Good question. I don’t know why either.

I’ve longed prayed that God would be in my details. That I wouldn’t pray to him in the mornings, forget about him during the day and reconnect that evening. Seems easy to do when distracted by other objects of my affection…work…friendships…TV…internet…money…all things that we are instructed to lay aside in our pursuit of Him. But I’m thankful. Thankful that I have friends, a good job, resources, wife and eventual family…all the things that i’ve identified as being part of my “hearts desire.”
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I must declare that I am so proud of my wife. She has pursued her lifes dream of becoming a Nurse Practioner and SHE’S DOING IT!!! — Baby, the pride that I have in who God has made you to be runs deeper than anything you or I can understand or verbalize. I’m so proud of how you’ve stopped at nothing to be what God has called you to be so you can be WHO you are to be. What that looks like, who knows, but i can tell you that you are one step closer to seeing your destiny unveiled before your eyes. Stay strong. Stay the course. I love you and am right beside you the whole way!