Well, I wouldn't call myself much of a contributor to this blog. Life hasn't allowed me to do too much blogging lately. Since it has been so long since I have logged onto this this or my personal blogsite, I have approximately 1,000,000 thoughts going through my head. And if any of you know me well, that could mean hours and hours of just trying to put them down in a manner that makes sense to anyone. This topic is probably the one closest to my heart at the current time...Elements of Change.
It seems that if you hang around life for any amount of time there is going to be change. If there isn't, then you are probably either in denial or just not paying attention. Change also seems to agree with the figure of speech "when it rains, it pours". Change is difficult, but I have been blessed to have huge times of change in my life. . .
Most of the major changes in my life have occurred since the Holy Spirit convicted me at age 22 to actually start living the life that I knew I needed to be living as a Christian. Since that time, I quit a job, spent 3 months in Wales, worked in the ministry as a vocation, got out of ministry as vocation, got married, moved my new wife of 6 months across the country to Boston to help start a church with 3 other couples, had a daughter. . . and that leads to major changes that have occurred within the past year: one of the couples moved to Colorado, another couple moved to Kentucky, the last remaining couple with us is about to move to Mississippi, we are about to have child number 2, and we feel the Holy Spirit moving us to really focus every bit of our attention on ministry in Boston (which will mean raising full support).
These final 3 are happening simultaneously so that makes this time in my life quite intriguing. Exhilerating even. Because I know that though this will probably be one of the most difficult times in my life, God is doing some really cool things. This time should really increase my faith, increase my ability to lead, increase the size of my family, increase the amount of time I get to focus on sharing the love/freedom/wonder/mystery of Jesus Christ in Boston. Though I am stuck in this time continuim and can't see exactly what will happen in all of this, I am confident that this challenging time will make me more like Jesus Christ. AMAZING how He works.
How crazy is walking in faith?
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When dramatic change is happening in my life, rarely do I sit back and look at it all from an objective point of view. Why don't I? Because I'm human, and I'm not thinking about objectivity but about what in the world is going on! Funny, how I equate what is going on "in the world". Maybe I should be saying, "What in MY world is going on?" Then, I might see my real issue- it's MY world? No! it is not MY world. This is whole world is in constant change so much so that it could all fall apart. But how in THE world does it not collapse? I think it is because there is a CONSTANT, an UNCHANGING person holding all things in place according to purpose. I believe it is Creator God. The one, true, infinitely, unchanging, PERSONAL God of all things. So, what in HIS world is going on?
Precisely... what He means to. Trust in Him to see you through.
Hmmmm... I have been thinking and praying for the Joneses in all this change. I pray for peace and rest and a growing knowledge of who God is. I am expecting amazing things because that is what God does after so much change when we let Him do (in our hearts) as He wills. Look at our families- the Baylors and Joneses- closeness. We let God do what He wanted and now you ARE FAMILY to us- you can't get rid of us I'm afraid. Great things up ahead!
Hey, guys. After reading this post and comments, I thought I would let you know what I am thinking and feeling. Through all the change we have experienced this last year; one thing has remained the same. I mentioned it on another comment but I feel it is worth mentioning again. Though we all now live in different states, I feel as though our love for one another has only increased. God did something great in the four of us couples giving us a heart for Boston and causing us to become family to each other in ways we could not imagine. He continues to work in us all for His glory. I can not wait to see what things he has in store for all of us. Brent, know that I love you and am confident in God's work within you through all the change. Prayers of encouragement and wisdom are over you. Josh and Meg, I miss and love you both. I too pray for you and God's continued guidance.
Naomi and I were dreaming of a time when the four of us could all get back together to worship and pray for one another and what God is doing in each of us. Even if it is once a year, it would be worth it and so sweet. Let's dream and see what God does.
With tears and much love,
brett
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