The beginning
WOW!!! I have started my journey of discernment. I had no idea what I was getting into, and honestly I still have no idea. What is refreshing though is that I am not scared. I had wondered from church to church and had for a time lost contact with my Father.
I had bounced from different denominations and never really feeling or even knowing that I was supposed to be there. I then turned my heart to my Father, and He lead me home. I found home at a small church in my own neighborhood.
I was so happy and felt so accomplished because I thought "I found the perfect church". Boy did I get an opener. I was at first taking credit that was and is not right fully mine. I did not find the church, God lead me there. I fell in love with the church and being in God's home. God had lead me to that church.
As any good parent God let me try to do things on my own. I firmly know that God never lost his patience with me, yet at the same time He realized (knew all along) that I was going to need to be redirected.
After attending just one service at Trinity, God made His presence in me very clear. He did not make His intention for me clear. He simply placed me on the right path. Most people I assume would state that they have willing made a decision to surrender themselves to Christ. Honestly, it happened naturally for me. I just simply gave back to Christ what was rightfuly His in the first place. I realized that what I call mine is not mine but His. This life is not mine it belongs to Christ.
It was a couple more visits to Trinity, that the Holy Spirit came and took residence in my life. Between Christ and the Holy Spirit, I could no longer wonder through life thinking or attempting to convince myself that I am doing and living for Christ.
It was not until recent that Christ was calling me and has been calling me for a long time. Since opening up my communications with Christ on a daily basis did my vision become extremely clear. I am being called to serve Christ. I have spoken to some of my brothers in church and they assisted me in discerning what I am hearing. They possessed just one question. How do I know Christ is calling me? They simply stated that there are more then one way to be called. Some of us are called to just witness to other people. Some are called to ministry. We all have different callings.
Admittedly I was taken aback by what they were saying. I have confidence that I am being called. It was after futher introspection and conversations with Christ that I realized what my brothers were saying.
Is my free will becoming a providence to Christ? As I sat back and continued listening to Christ and being lead, the direction kept getting clearer and clearer.
Everything came together one stormy night while I was in bed with my wife. The conversation was hot and heavy between Christ and myself. I will never forget the converstation. I asked Christ to show me what is in my life that is preventing me from serving him completely and totally. Most of the time I hear how it takes God a long time to answer. I got my answer that very night. He showed me the baggage that I was holding on to that was getting in the way. In my dream, I ask Christ to take it. I woke up the next morning, with the weight and obstacle removed from me. The obstacles were no longer mine but His.
As I continued to grow in His strength, Christ made is calling for me even stronger. His calling has become so strong, I had no choice or option but to pursue the calling with a passion that is stronger then passion of love. When I finally accepted what Christ is calling me to do, wow have the flood gates of blessing burts open. It is beyond words, it is beyond comprehension.
I had addressed my Pastor about my calling and what am I supposed to do with it. Well God has taken me by the hand and is showing me. Pastor and I started our conversations about what a calling is. It has been left up to me as to what I am going to do. I am doing the only thing I can do, follow my calling, anwer my calling. I ask Pastor to place me as an Assisting Minister. Believe it or not that was difficult for me. I was not totally certain that I was following God's instructions for me. Wow, did God remove those fears. For the first time in my short life, I knew I was doing the righ thing. For the first time in my life I was able to realize and see that Christ was present in my life. It has been since me taking up the position of assistant minister, that the Holy Spirit has taken residence in my heart and life. There has not been a day that God has not blessed me.
I am telling you this is beyond words, it is beyond awesome. I am so close to my Father and my relationship with Him is so strong and growing, my Father knows before I do what I am going to need and He automatically provides it. I am dead serious. You name it, big and small, my Father has provided it. I know that I am experiencing God's blessings on me and my family, and WOW!!!!
All these years I have ben living life the hard way, surrender unto God what is His and He will bless beyond comprehension.
I had bounced from different denominations and never really feeling or even knowing that I was supposed to be there. I then turned my heart to my Father, and He lead me home. I found home at a small church in my own neighborhood.
I was so happy and felt so accomplished because I thought "I found the perfect church". Boy did I get an opener. I was at first taking credit that was and is not right fully mine. I did not find the church, God lead me there. I fell in love with the church and being in God's home. God had lead me to that church.
As any good parent God let me try to do things on my own. I firmly know that God never lost his patience with me, yet at the same time He realized (knew all along) that I was going to need to be redirected.
After attending just one service at Trinity, God made His presence in me very clear. He did not make His intention for me clear. He simply placed me on the right path. Most people I assume would state that they have willing made a decision to surrender themselves to Christ. Honestly, it happened naturally for me. I just simply gave back to Christ what was rightfuly His in the first place. I realized that what I call mine is not mine but His. This life is not mine it belongs to Christ.
It was a couple more visits to Trinity, that the Holy Spirit came and took residence in my life. Between Christ and the Holy Spirit, I could no longer wonder through life thinking or attempting to convince myself that I am doing and living for Christ.
It was not until recent that Christ was calling me and has been calling me for a long time. Since opening up my communications with Christ on a daily basis did my vision become extremely clear. I am being called to serve Christ. I have spoken to some of my brothers in church and they assisted me in discerning what I am hearing. They possessed just one question. How do I know Christ is calling me? They simply stated that there are more then one way to be called. Some of us are called to just witness to other people. Some are called to ministry. We all have different callings.
Admittedly I was taken aback by what they were saying. I have confidence that I am being called. It was after futher introspection and conversations with Christ that I realized what my brothers were saying.
Is my free will becoming a providence to Christ? As I sat back and continued listening to Christ and being lead, the direction kept getting clearer and clearer.
Everything came together one stormy night while I was in bed with my wife. The conversation was hot and heavy between Christ and myself. I will never forget the converstation. I asked Christ to show me what is in my life that is preventing me from serving him completely and totally. Most of the time I hear how it takes God a long time to answer. I got my answer that very night. He showed me the baggage that I was holding on to that was getting in the way. In my dream, I ask Christ to take it. I woke up the next morning, with the weight and obstacle removed from me. The obstacles were no longer mine but His.
As I continued to grow in His strength, Christ made is calling for me even stronger. His calling has become so strong, I had no choice or option but to pursue the calling with a passion that is stronger then passion of love. When I finally accepted what Christ is calling me to do, wow have the flood gates of blessing burts open. It is beyond words, it is beyond comprehension.
I had addressed my Pastor about my calling and what am I supposed to do with it. Well God has taken me by the hand and is showing me. Pastor and I started our conversations about what a calling is. It has been left up to me as to what I am going to do. I am doing the only thing I can do, follow my calling, anwer my calling. I ask Pastor to place me as an Assisting Minister. Believe it or not that was difficult for me. I was not totally certain that I was following God's instructions for me. Wow, did God remove those fears. For the first time in my short life, I knew I was doing the righ thing. For the first time in my life I was able to realize and see that Christ was present in my life. It has been since me taking up the position of assistant minister, that the Holy Spirit has taken residence in my heart and life. There has not been a day that God has not blessed me.
I am telling you this is beyond words, it is beyond awesome. I am so close to my Father and my relationship with Him is so strong and growing, my Father knows before I do what I am going to need and He automatically provides it. I am dead serious. You name it, big and small, my Father has provided it. I know that I am experiencing God's blessings on me and my family, and WOW!!!!
All these years I have ben living life the hard way, surrender unto God what is His and He will bless beyond comprehension.
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