Disappointment and Recommitment

Often times while on deputation, we are only around church people. This is obviously our circle of life at this present time. We are not just around church people, but we visit some of the best churches in the world. When you are surrounded by this circle, it is often times easy to forget just how wicked the world around us truly is. Sure, we know that certain groups of people and certain areas are wicked, but to realize how bad things are close to us. Recently, it seems as if I have been reminded of this. I have watched in several different examples of things that remind me just how badly this world needs a Saviour. I am certainly not talking about religion, for you see, many times religion is involved. I am however, talking about a Saviour. It seems in recent days that I have watched as a group of people were attacked for taking a stand for what is right, and then suffered as false accusations were railed against them publicly. I have watched as people compromised in ways that I would have never imagined they would. I have watched as men of God have fallen out in the last laps of their ministry. I see these things and I have to admit, I am disappointed for our Saviour. It seems as though my heart breaks for the Lord. If these things hurt me, how much more do they hurt Him.
In spite of disappointment, I must also admit that I have been fired up. It seems that there burns within me a greater desire to do right than ever before. I desire to live above reproach, to draw closer to my Lord, and to be an example more than ever before. I am also committed to finishing strong. I don't want to fall out in the final stages of my ministry. I don't want to be a casualty in the Lord's army. Would you help me pray that my family would be strong and secure in the service of the Lord? Dear friend, there is a battle going on today, and it is one that we MUST win. Would you be my strength in the midst of the battle?

I must apologize for the delay in between posts. One thing I was afraid of when I started the blog is that I wouldn't have anything exciting to say to update it enough. We are currently in Statesville, NC at a missions conference that will last through Sunday. Please pray that the Lord would greatly bless while here. We have had great meetings in the past weeks and are excited about what the Lord is doing and is going to do in the days ahead.