Next steps??????????

Yesterdays message from Pastor Dave was Ready Set Go. What do you need to do to get ready? This goes along with what I'm been processing lately. What do I need to do to take that next step for God? This all started from a conversation that I had a few weeks back with my friend Geoff Cocanower.

At summer camp I believe God made it clear to me that He wants me to go into ministry full time. So what I was seeing was the finish line. What I wasn't looking at was that there are small steps that God ask us to take in our journey with Him. My wife is not getting the same message as I am about what Gods plans are. This is were I believe that I need to get ready. Maybe God just wants to us to keep taking small steps? I'm not sure what the answer is.

Here is what I do know. That God is in control of the situation and things will be done on his time. My first step of getting ready is the family finances. This is important for a number of reasons. When our finances are in order it will allow God to direct us in whatever direction we need to go.

The second step to getting ready is learning more. I need to understand the word of God better and also we able to share the word better. Yesterday I shared my story with a great group of Senior High kids at NMC. This was a "big" small step for me as I had never spoke in front of more than 20 people. Another step that I'm taking is that starting in a couple of weeks I will be teaching freshmen and sophomore boys on Sunday mornings along with having a small group of Juniors on Sunday nights. These small steps will allow me to dive into the word and look at it differently and allows me to gain experience within a ministry setting.

We will see where these steps will take us. Maybe this is the ministry that God wants me to do? Maybe there is more that we need to do for the kingdom outside of what we are already doing? All I know is that I turn it over to Him.

"From the ends of the earth I call to you. I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I, For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe." Psalm 61:2-3

I need to start writing again!

I've posted a few times on my blog, but haven't done it regularly. It's time for me to commit to some time of writing. I have felt good after each time that I write. Let's see how this goes!