Men’s Retreat 2013 part 1

 
A new device for a new year.  So I am going to play with it and attempt to “blog” what I get from it. I can already thank the Lord for a great trip down to the camp from Fairbanks. The roads were good all the way and the company was good. I even managed to grab a nap on the way.
I am now in my room and it looks like I am part of the crew that will “babysit” the boys who do not have a father with them this year. That actually works out fine for me because I want them young men to see me as approachable and someone they can talk to if needed. 
To be honest I am hoping that God can show me some more direction for my life. I look t where I am now and I truly do try to accept what God has for me now and being content with it. It is hard for me because I want to serve Him in every way that I can. Sometimes I think that I am working at Fort Knox getting experience in the computer industry because God wants to use that knowledge for His glory in full time service somewhere.  But then the negative side of my thinking likes to say “doing what?” Personally I have never heard of a full time service position that requires knowledge in IT. Oh well, I am working on trusting God and being content with where He has me. Scripture says over and over to be content.
So far doing God’s work has been a blast. Always has been, but I never would look at the positives, just the problems I was facing. People are people and will (as I do and have done) look for the “wrong” that is in your service because they think they know better than you, or do not understand your heart. It is troublesome that they can cause hurt and strife because they get involved with your attempts at serving and being a help to God and others. I am not perfect and make mistakes. But God knows my heart and what I truly want to do. Unfortunately, I can react to the “help” instead of respond. Lord help me to become more tender to Your desires for me and the directions you want me going.
Well, enough for now. Let’s see what God has in store for tonight.
Laterz…..  

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