Love and Faithfulness...

In the last little while it has been awesome to see God at work in my life and in the life of the ministry under my care; youth and young adult ministry. There came a point in my time here since January, 2006, that I realized that I just couldn't go on unless I had someone come on board and help out with these ministries. This was something that God was saying to me. "You will not make it unless someone comes along side of you and partners with you in this... SO PRAY ABOUT IT!" So I listened to God's voice which I heard through reading scripture and advice from other wise people in my life. As I prayed, I asked God to bring to my mind a person that He would see fit to partner up with me... He brought a certain person in my church to mind. Before I even had the chance to approach this guy about helping out in the youth and young adult ministries, he came to me! God had been working on his heart to come to me and offer his services in this endeavour! I was blown away by God's power in the whole thing... by His Sovereignty and His Omnipotence!

This was the first real thing that happened that kick-started my heart again. I was very down and out about the whole ministry thing and I was about ready to throw in the towel. I knew that if God didn't provide someone to partner with that I just wouldn't last in this place. But I knew that God is faithful and that He looks after us even when it seems like He doesn't. He's just waiting for us to stop leaning on our own strength and start leaning on His and trusting Him to do the things that He promised He would do!

The continuing things that God keeps blessing with is the fact that now, we are actually starting to get things done for The Kingdom. Before, everything was stagnate and now we know that God has begun to work because of our willingness to listen to Him and His guidance in everything. We are in the process of starting a Coffeehouse for University and College age students as a place for them to just come and relax with their friends. This is a HUGE endeavour and impossible to get done alone. It's hard to explain all the little things that have been falling into place for this... things that seemed impossible to achieve, yet, keep falling into place with little or no effort.

God is good! He is faithful! and nothing in this world... repeat... NOTHING in this world can ever tell me different. Doesn't mean that life isn't hard or will ever be hard again, but I do know that whatever happens, He is right there beside me and helping me through anything and everything that is happening. He promised He would... so He will... No doubts... even when it seems like He's not there... I know He is because He promised He would be.

Anyway. I'm just glad that I don't have to go through this life without knowing that God is there for me in and through everything. You may call Him a crutch, but I call Him my Lord!