Just Thinking

Reading a blog by my friend Paul, got me to thinking. Sometimes we can forget how faithful God is and has been in our lives. Most people who know me, understand that I have been in church all of my life. I started preaching the gospel at age 14. I served with Dad in his church over 10 years. I started working in children's ministry then worked my way to associate pastor before my father's death. In all this time I remember how faithful God was to me. Yes, there were times I questioned WHY? There were times I got wore out. I remember once instance, when I felt God tell me, all that I was doing was becoming work and not service. I started laying done jobs that I had not asked for. I am sure you can understand being a pastor's son and a minister alot of the tasks fell on me.

God adventually opened a door for me. I walked out on faith!!!! I felt the call to go to WV and start a church. It just seemed to me there was a Macedonian call for me to go there. God opened door after door for me. I was able to see great miracles. The ministry God had committed me with excelling. Then through some circumstances I met Paula, who would become my wife. Little did I know when I left KY to go to WV this established bachelor for the Lord, would change his mind.

Since then everything has not been peaches and cream, but God has blessed us. I have had the privilige of seeing God do some great things. I pray I always live up to that standard of faith.

Sometimes the faith walk, is just stepping out not knowing where your going...just knowing God is with you.

Steve