Following the Leader...

Jesus called out to some men who would later be known as disciples. Jesus said, "Come follow me and I will make you fishers of man." I love to fish, it is really relaxing and just a lot of fun. I have been known to use live bait and just a lure. I am always looking for new ways to catch fish that really work. Jesus asked the 12 to just leave it all, pick up the courage of Christ, the faith of Christ and catch people. I want with all my heart to be a people catching, kingdom building, fisherman! I want it to be His way, not my way. For it is His kingdom, not mine and its all for His glory not mine! Living life to please Jesus is life abundantly. Living life to please self is worldliness = no life! Since 2006 God has called my wife and I to some very deep and at times painful learning. As I reflect back on these past 3 yrs I am still reminded of the pain since every week my wife and I are giving our oldest daughter shots for her "JRA" who is only 3. That has been the hardest part of reflection journey. Most of it has just been denying self and following the Master Jesus Christ. Life is tough, but God is so faithful. I have been feeling like Moses must have when he went through some real dry time. I am reminded that Jesus is the Spring of life that never goes dry. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Jesus is everything to me and My hearts desire is to be faithful to him every step of this next journey He calls me to. I earnestly want to be a fisher of people. God so loved People that he sent Jesus to DIE! I love Jesus!!! May Jesus use me to build His Church, His Kingdom, and to fulfill His Will...

Trusting in Jesus...

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." (Jeremiah 17:7-8)
Trusting in Jesus can truly be a joy when one chooses to truly trust in the mighty calling of Jesus Christ. I must confess at times trusting in Jesus is absolutely mind boggling! Saying YES to Jesus and then living it out is so much where the heart beat of being a Christian really is! To say we follow Jesus is to completely Trust him in every detail and at every corner of our lives. EASY? NOT on your life! It's easy knowing that Jesus is able to do far more than we can even ask, think or even imagine. Jesus is real, He cares, in fact He really cares! Our past history has nothing to do with the compassion that Jesus pours over people who willingly place not only their heart but the core of their heart, TRUST! We can only really give Jesus one thing, and that is our TRUST! I Want Jesus to help me to daily trust in Him and in the things in which He is calling me to partake in. I want to be so completely trusting in Jesus that I find all of life's worries - GONE! I Want TO LIVE TO TRUST JESUS MORE & MORE!!!