Hello We have found ourselves in a place of hectic, busy life. Today I woke up with a thought in my mind that I have been extremely neglectful of a very dear friend, leader, father, savior, I could go on. I will be checking in here regularly. This community is important and I have allowed it to fall on the priority list. My daily time with Jesus has been very quiet, private but in pieces throughout the day. Regularly scheduled time is important, just as important as work, meals, sleep and everything else See you tomorrow!

I had some thoughts (or maybe I didn’t ) about our conversation last evening. …Remember when you were a child, when you didn’t have to worry about money or dinner or even clothing? Those were not your things to worry about. You had absolute blind faith and trust that dinner would show up, clothes were in your drawers and the only money you worried or thought about was maybe chore money or allowance so you could get what you wanted. Sometimes you had to ask multiple times for things you really wanted, repeatedly, until either you got it or you finally accepted that you couldn’t have it. Maybe you pouted for a minute but then you moved on to other things. You didn’t worry about major decisions, someone else handled that, you only had to decide what color shirt to wear or what game to play. You didn’t focus on what was going to happen in the future. At least not past, “when I grow up I can have as many puppies as I want and I won’t have to clean my room!” Your only thoughts were based on what was right in front of you for you. When we deserved it, our parents disciplined us, they taught us right from wrong and they guided our steps in a loving and patient way. (For the most part, they are only human!) I think that this is one facet of what God was talking about when He refers to us having faith like a child. If we accept and understand and have complete blind faith that God will provide for us, then we only have to focus on what is right in front of us. God, each other, the work God has put before us. Even in seasons of hardship, when we have been sent to our room to think about things. When we mature and “think” about things, we turn to God for answers, for guidance. We accept that we are not getting “our way”, but His way. We can apologize, we can grow and stretch and learn/accept that whatever God has put before us is greater than anything we could imagine or want for ourselves. Career changes, loss of people, things, health challenges. These are all things that redirect us, challenge us, grow us and shape us into the mature Christian, Christ-like person that God intends for us to be.

How many will be able to attend The Round Table tonight at 7pm EST? If there is at least two of you that can attend we will keep the scheduled time. If not, no worries we will reschedule for a later date that works better for everyone. Let me know!

1 Thessalonians 3:11 MEV Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. Sometimes we don’t know how to reach a person or how to get through to them for different reasons. But what The Holy Spirit highlighted to me this morning is that we need The Father and Jesus to direct us on how to really reach people! Sometimes we can be so surface level and not know it (in our pursuit of reaching others). But it’s because we need God to direct us on how to reach a person’s heart, so that transformation can begin.

Job 8:7 MEV Though your beginning was small, your end will increase greatly. Happy Monday! What small improvements do want to make this week (spiritually, mentally, emotionally, relationally)? I’m working on being more intentional, focused, and present in whatever I’m doing currently.