Joe | July 20, 2009
Today begins a new chapter for my family and me. Last week, I experienced the end of the chapter I was on for the past two years. I also made a decision to rely on God’s provision, and finally I experienced God’s divine “push” off of the proverbial high dive. I want to witness His [...]
Category: Christian Living, Encouragement, Habakkuk | 3 Comments »
Tags: choices, faith, hope, obedience, peace, testimony, work
Joe | July 15, 2009
As an act of complete reliance on God’s provision, yesterday I formally chose to take a layoff–effective this Friday–rather than going part-time. Neither option was good. Going part-time means no guarantee in hours if there is no work. So in my estimation, I chose the lesser of two evils. Part of me isn’t overly concerned [...]
Category: 2 Kings, Christian Living, Encouragement, Matthew | 6 Comments »
Tags: choices, faith, hope, love, obedience, priorities, salvation, suffering, testimony, trials, work
Joe | July 13, 2009
Today begins my final week for my current employer. This is the first job I’ve had where I know for sure I’ll be out of work on a certain day. At my last job I had no warning. Sure, the signs were there but I had no idea that I was going to be axed. [...]
Category: 2 Corinthians, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Matthew, Philippians, Prayer | 1 Comment »
Tags: chuck missler, faith, hope, peace, Prayer, priorities, suffering, testimony, trials, work
Joe | July 10, 2009
The winds of change suddenly gusted on Thursday and blew hard against my house. While I knew my employment had been hanging over a precipice for almost seven months, a word of finality came down. I have to make a decision by Friday, July 17. I have to figure out which is the lesser of [...]
Category: Jeremiah, Matthew, Psalms | 4 Comments »
Tags: angels, faith, hope, love, obedience, Prayer, security, suffering, testimony, trials, trust, truth, wisdom
Joe | July 1, 2009
At times I’ve wondered about God’s “favor” and if suffering is always a part of the Christian walk. I know that there are consequences to our choices (good and bad), yet God is sovereign as well as merciful and gracious: He has within His power to absolve us from a consequence if it fits His [...]
Category: 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Encouragement, Matthew, Persecution | 6 Comments »
Tags: choices, consequences, hate, obedience, Persecution, suffering, testimony, trials, truth