I have to be honest. This is one of the hardest seasons of my life. So much has transpired in 2015. The first day of the year started with our shower and toilet backing up and overflowing into the bathroom. No biggie right? The next day our heat and air unit completely died and needed replacing. A week later one of our cars irreparably broke down and we needed to buy a new car. Three weeks later my father passed away. Around the same time, The Lord called me away from full time paid ministry and a little more than a month after my dad passed I left the ministry. This was particularly hard because, until that point I was completely convinced I’d be in full time ministry for the foreseeable future.
My job search in the meantime has extended way beyond the length of time I expected – it’s a slim market out there for a guy with a degree in Biblical Theology & Ministry. Due to many interviews that ended with the phrase, “It was hard, but we’ve decided to pursue more qualified candidates”, I am still waiting to settle up on a new career as I write this post. In addition to this, all of my sin patterns have risen to the surface due my tendency to trust more in myself than in God. My marriage is being stretched daily as we learn to trust God for financial provision, emotional provision, familial stability, etc. To say my family and I are being refined is an understatement.
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