How did I get here?

(Jounral entry 2/9/10)
God. Prayer. Obedience & Faith.

A call has been in my life for a very long time. It’s like an unseen wind that has been pushing me in the right direction for many years. When I try to remember the first time it’s hard to recall a specific start to this wind. I remember as a child hearing a missionary at my church speak. He talked about how a call to mission can start even as a child.

Well, here I am 13 years later I’m following the call. A call to be a disciple of Christ, the first missionaries. The Call lay dormant for many years. But God did not stop.

In 2003, I went to NYC Nazarene Youth conference, the theme was discipleship. My foundation in the church, that is full of of believers in Christ has been preparing whether I acknowledged it or not. Yet I still have far to go.

In 2005, on a mission trip to the inner city of Nashville,TN I discovered my gift to serve. I also confronted my addiction to pornography and confessed it to God. I repented and was accepted by God’s love and grace. I am saved!

In 2007, I learned I must give up some relationships to follow God. I have to be very careful to not confuse my will with God’s will.

In 2008, I learned I was the rich young man, I must start giving back. Luke 12:48 From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

In 2009, I saw your people in Haiti, I learned I must care for the widows and the orphans of the land, I found the neighbors I should love as myself.

In summer 2009, I started to give back. I feed the homeless through God’s help.
I also learned about ministry wroking at a kids camp at Shepherd Community.

In 2010 I stood up from my nets and followed him.

For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." - Romans1:17


“Only those who obey can believe, and only those who believe can obey” Dietrich Bonheoffer