And Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And IMMEDIATELY they left their nets and followed Him. Mark 1:17-18
As I reflect back on 2009 I see where I grew in trusting God more completely. I have a new measurement of faith like never before. It's not that I have never trusted Him before. Last year was just a year of learning to keep my eyes on Him. My life has a new focus.
I have always allowed distractions of my life to keep me from moving forward. As we read in 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline", I've always followed my fears rather then Christ. As you will see, last year was a year I would drop my nets and completely follow Christ.
God has taught me that it's more important to trust Him, instead of trusting my circumstances that are around me. I will always have difficult circumstances in my life. That is never going to change. So last year I decided to pursue higher education. I enrolled last October and started classes at Liberty University Online just this month.
As I reflect back on 2009 I see where I grew in trusting God more completely. I have a new measurement of faith like never before. It's not that I have never trusted Him before. Last year was just a year of learning to keep my eyes on Him. My life has a new focus.
I have always allowed distractions of my life to keep me from moving forward. As we read in 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline", I've always followed my fears rather then Christ. As you will see, last year was a year I would drop my nets and completely follow Christ.
God has taught me that it's more important to trust Him, instead of trusting my circumstances that are around me. I will always have difficult circumstances in my life. That is never going to change. So last year I decided to pursue higher education. I enrolled last October and started classes at Liberty University Online just this month.
So I understand that school will be a hard, but short road. Raising a family, working full-time as well as school seems like a lot. I will be successful for only one reason. I will lean on God for His strength, and pray for His wisdom as I learn. I'm thankful for a wife that supports me and has encouraged me so far. She gave me a plaque that sits next to my desk that reads:
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward THE GOAL to win the prize for which GOD has called me heavenward in CHRIST JESUS. Philippians 3:13-14
Keep pressing, keep praying, keep moving forward!
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward THE GOAL to win the prize for which GOD has called me heavenward in CHRIST JESUS. Philippians 3:13-14
Keep pressing, keep praying, keep moving forward!
