12/29/10…Last night, Melody and I drove up from Sumrall,
Mississippi to Jackson, Mississippi to meet our brothers and sisters in Christ
who serve in the cold desolate streets. For me, I placed no expectations on
this visit, other than realizing sometimes losing sleep is a good thing. For
Melody, she wanted to experience the street ministry first hand. She had heard
and read stories of my experiences and wanted to better understand what her
husband was going through in his journey with Christ.
However, the one hope I had was meeting Terry. I wrote about him
in a previous Christmas blog entry (link). After Bob texted me that Terry
wanted to see me when I came down to Mississippi, I felt compelled to go. After
all, serving God is easy when it is comfortable and convenient, but I think He
wants me stepping out of my comfort and convenience more and more. It seems the
times I can feel Him more are the times I am stepping out in faith and serving,
letting Him know I am going for His glory, and if He desires to use me, then I
am present. There is something transcending when I am going for God to use me
versus me going in my own power. When I lay it all down before Him, I am giving
in to expectations. I realize there are no guarantees in the outcome. Therefore
something great and wonderful may happen, but equally something great and
wonderful may happen because nothing happens. Once again, a spiritual paradox
presents itself when I strive to do good to glorify my Father.
Such is the case with meeting Terry tonight.
But…Terry did not show.
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