| 1. | Jason Braithwaite | Fri May 02, 2008 @ 03:26PM |
Joel hits the nail on the head with his post. I too have gone down a similar path. God, for whatever reason, has given me a servant heart. The question was not "Can" I do it, it was more of a "Why Haven't" I done anything about it. I may not need to be the best at anything that I do, what matters most is that I try.
I left Central College with a great passion and desire to serve the poor and needy of St. Louis' inner city. I even went as far as sought jobs and careers there, but God had other plans. He kept me in Pella. I did not know the full reason why He chose to leave me here. My wife (girlfriend at the time) was willing to make every effort to make a distance relationship work, and she shared my same passion for the city. I had all of the educaiton neccesary to secure something in the form of employment, but I found none. All doors were closing, and God was saying stay in Pella.
Now I look back 5 years, 2 jobs, and many other changes later and I am beginning to see things more clearly. God had a purpose for me, he had a purpose in putting me in a class with Joel, that eventually lead me to be a part of this great group of men and women. I still don't know what the future holds, but I know a few more things about God through it all.
He DOES speak! (in multiple ways)
We NEED to listen!
He Does do great things through those who choose to follow Him!
ACTS is a testament to just those 3 things. I am reminded of a quote from a prominant educator (I may not get this 100% accurate)
"At the end of the day it does not matter what kind of car I drive, how big my house is, what my clothes look like, or how much money is in my bank account. What matters the most is that I had the chance to make the difference in the life of a child"
This author was focusing on children, but I think that the quote means just as much if you replace child with _________ (neighbor, friend, co-worker, ect. you fill in the blank).
God Bless!
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