Three years ago today I wrote the following on my blog…
Love
Had to check in. I’m sitting in a room with computers on the 6th floor of a very fine hotel in downtown Chicago at 10pm on a Sunday night. I’m reading the hurt pouring out from those I love on a stupid website. For those and anyone else out there that may be feeling the same things, I just wanted to let you know that I love you and am personally praying for you and your families. Please feel free to call or email me anytime.
Three years ago today my dad stepped down as minister of the Tecumseh Church of Christ after 15 years of service.
I had to be in Chicago for work that day, but I knew it was coming. I sat lonely in a hotel room looking at messages of hurting people posted on a website and had no idea what the future held for me, for my parents, or for my walk with God.
This wasn’t an amicable breakup by any means. This was your typical church split due to differing directions of vision. It was the tipping point of many years of struggle. People were hurt and relationships were broken, but it was the beginning of my journey for Truth.
My personal relationship with God had finally started taking shape when this happened. I had recently started attending a men’s group regularly and we had been praying for God to make the changes necessary for us to make a difference in our community. We sure didn’t have this in mind though.
A couple months later I did find peace with the decision, and a bunch of us started a new church with a fresh vision. Above all my relationship with God greatly benefited. Many of those broken relationships have since healed, but it hasn’t been all smooth sailing to say the least. We are still dealing with humans here, but I can easily say that I have grown tremendously in those three years.
It feels like a lifetime ago when dad preached his last sermon about slaying giants, but it’s still applicable today. I continue to face giants on a daily basis, but as long as I put my trust in God that he will, in fact, make all things work for the good of those who are called according to his purpose, I’m good to go!
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