- When God calls you to a life of ministry, He calls you to a lifelong journey that never stops growing and changing in its shape and appearance.
- When given the opportunity to impact people's lives with the hope of the Gospel, life never lacks joy in the midst of the daily tasks of life.
- The needs around the world are directly in proportion to the blessings He pours out on the Body!
- His heart always is trustworthy even when His hand is unseen!
- The future is always full of more hope than the desperation we see in front of our eyes.
- The Father always knows what you need right when you need it!
- This journey is where I am to focus because my destination is secure!
- I have been re-created to walk this journey in community with others, no solo hikers.
- The Father uses other members of the body to help us hear His voice, listen to those He has placed around you for that Word you need.
- When God shows you what He is about to do that is His invitation to you to get involved in His work. (from Henry Blackaby's Experiencing God)
There are days in our journey when the road seems too long and too tough. The way we have chosen seems to be more than we can handle. The journey seems to be much harder than we think we can endure. If you find yourself in that spot, as I have on occasion, do not loose heart! Sit for a moment and reflect on the amazing grace that has transformed your entire world. Think for a while on the incredible blessings He has poured out on your life. Ponder the length and width and depth and height of His love for you. Seek Him in the midst of the struggle and see beyond your own ability to endure the day and press on! He is able to do so much more than we can even measure in our lives...let us rejoice in the victory won on the cross and let us walk with confidence in His ability to finish what He started in our hearts!
In His Grip,
JT
