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Upon arrival, we immediately                       we can only hope because we don’t

        noticed the parking lot was almost                        believe we can? Does the enemy
        full. As we walked into the building                      have us been deceiving us so much
        we were amazed to see the line of                         that we don’t even bother, because

        people wrapped all the way from                           of doubt and fear of failure?
        the front of the sanctuary to the                                Has God called you to a
        back, through the entrance and                            purpose or ministry and you keep

        down the hallway. Several people                          putting it aside, because you don’t
        had been waiting in line for over                         believe you are qualified or you’re
        two hours to show their respect for                       just not ready?

        this man. Many were from out of
        town with some who had traveled                                  Has God called you to make
        from states hundreds of miles                             an impact on the lives of others
        away. Awesome to see how much                             while you let fear and doubt to

        this man was loved.                                       prevent from answering that call
                                                                  and fulfilling the true path God has
               Although I was unable to                           called you to do?
        attend the funeral, I understand
        there was a full house for that as                               Trust me when I say I know

        well. I know many who told me                             how it feels to be in that position. I
        they were not able to attend both                         am writing this to myself more
        the visitation and the service the                        than any of you. I have been

        preceding day, and there were                             asking myself these questions a lot
        some who could not attend either                          lately. As I stated before, I have
        service, because they were out of                         really been thinking about this and

        town, working, etc. but there                             thinking maybe, just maybe this is
        hearts, prayers, and thought were                         God’s way of getting me ready for
        still joined with those who came to                       the next step in my path.

        honor a man that had impacted                                    Is it His way of letting me
        them so much.                                             know to get ready, because life is

               This man that had taught                           about to change? Is He getting
        them about the love of God, not                           ready to launch me into areas that

        merely in words, but in actions. A                        I haven’t been before, either
        man that showed the light of Christ                       because I never saw myself doing
        to everyone, not just a chosen few.                       it or never thought I could do it?


               This man impacted lives for                               Is He getting ready to move
        Jesus in ways many of us think we                         our ministry in a different direction
        can only hope to do. Or is it that                        or to a new level? Maybe He is
                                                                  showing me things I need to
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