1/20/09 A day in the History Books!

Well if you got by this day January 20th 2009 without hearing about the historically significance of the actions that took place today I applaud you. As we have all read or watched or listened. Today was the first time in our great nation that an African American was given the chance to take the oath of office of the President of the United States of America. Wow what a great milestone to reach within all the chaos that this country is going through.
Although some Americans believe that President Obama is the wrong choice for leading our country, we must remember that he is our leader now. God has put him in this position for such a time as this. So I say that we stop getting upset that the candidate one wanted to win didn't. Big Deal! It happens only one person can win. So we must now like always pray for those who lead this country, that includes the president, the senate, congress and supreme court, along with state govn't. I don't want to sound like I think we need to pray now just because of Obama. Because even though he wasn't my choice I still think he will do a good job or at least hope he will do his best job to help this country recover.
Sometimes people get so prayer happy I will call when the things they didn't want to happen happen because that must mean it wasn't God's will if it wasn't what they wanted. Since they are so close to God and all that. Maybe it is the will of God to wake this country up. To get us on the edge of our seats, ready for the next move of God. So I am praying that as this country struggles to stay united we find time to pray for God to move in a mighty way. That his spirit will move throughout this country freely and people will awaken to the truth that they have been sleeping through.
In His Sincere Love.

Boldness

Yesterday I was given the chance to preach the word of God at my home church. I along with my friend Dave and our youth pastor Paul spoke on having a New Years Revolution. I spoke on family and having good connections with them and what that takes. I mostly spoke on my experience with my family and the lack of connection i have with my dad due to divorce. I spoke with passion in my heart because this has effected me greatly. With God's help I was able to relay the fact that we as families can only have good relationships when we have a good relationship with God first. I believe that God used me greatly last night. After the speaking was over the senior pastor, Pastor Jeff went up onto the stage and started to say that God was stirring in his heart. I felt a tug in my heart when he said those words. He then proceeded to call me up next to him. He then began to speak words of encouragement into my life. I started to ball like a baby simply. He then sad that he was proud of me. And for me to hear that after the week I had just had was unbearable for me and I started to cry even more. That was one of the first times I had ever heard that from a male figure in my life. I couldn't take it any more and turned and gave him a huge hug.
So I say all that to say this. We are all put through things in life: trials, and everything else that causes pain for one simple reason. That is so we can bear witness to God's Glory, his Righteousness, and Amazing Grace. I was able to boast last night in how good God has been through all that I have been through in my short life. So when you go through pain or struggle just remember Suffering produces perseverance, Perseverance produces character, and Character produces hope.

And with hope all things are possible.