I sometime wish...

I sometimes wish that I could get a direst answer on what to do as far going back to school to achieve my MA degree. It would be a MA in Chirstian Leadership. Now I think I can do it and work and have made up my mind to do it full time but I wish I knew if it were the right thing to do. Now the bigger question is what am I going to do once I have this degree. I have done some looking and there are positions out there but most of them would cause a huge move. I guess I will keep praying and keep seeking advice from people that I feel I can depend on.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
— Galatians 2:20 (NIV

What to Do

Well I have made a strange decision at this point of my life. I have decided to try and go back to Lindsey Wilson College to work on getting my MA in Christian Leadership. It can be done in one year. I think it will be hard but I have to try. Now that being said getting a MA degree in a year sounds like it is going to be hard so I do not know if I can work and go to school at the same time but again I have to try. It is going to be a lot of driving and a lot of hard work. If anyone ever actually reads this please pray that God will continue to lead me.

What is going on

Well it has been a long time since I have written on here. I got to the lowest point in my life since I have last posted and now things are better but I am hurting. Let me explain. I love God. In my life there is no more important force on guiding my decisions, my lifestyle, and my life in general. In fact for the past 10 years or so I have even gone as far as to seek out this call I feel on my life to serve him in ministry to the exclusion of almost anything else. However, I now feel as if there has been little to no help coming the other way. In fact it almost seems at times that I am being worked against in this process.

Now with that being said let me elaborate. Next to God and my family I love music. I really feel that music ministry is the path that God is leading me to fulfil the call he has on my life. But I have no training, no instrumental ability, and no opportunity to serve as I feel I should. Now what I do have is a love of music, 10-15 years of experiance (volunteer), and this real drive to serve God.

Let me give an example of how I feel being worked against. I was finally doing it. I was the choir director at a church in Bowling Green, KY. I feel I was doing a good job in fact I have since talked to the forces that be and I was doing a good job. However, I was replaced by someone who had training. He went to school for music, taught music, and directed other choirs. I felt defeated for a long time. Now I have been looking for ministry opportunities and there seems to be nothing for someone with a resume like mine. Well if anyone reads this please pray for me as I look for God's guidance and strength for me not to give up.

Me a Mod

A couple of days ago at www.christianforums.com in the forum that I visit the most (WP) there was an announcement that they need Mods. Well I replied and the person who posted the announcement PMed me back and advised that I would make a great candidate and all I needed to do was apply. So I did and now we play "The Waiting Game". I am excited about it. I hope that anyone who reads my blog will pray for me. If you would like to visit the website and join it is free and informative as well as fun. Visit this link: http://www.christianforums.com/register.php?referrerid=70734.

You know everyday I feel like I become more in love with God. He is always showing me new blessings. In fact today I find that not having a car right now is a blessing because the price of gas is horrible. Oh well, that is just something else to praise God about. I hated that I had to miss church Sunday because I had to be at work. God bless.

Just a note because I have to be at work

Rules from God

1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day. "Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart." I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3

4. Stand Up!!... For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!... To the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

6. Reach Up !!... For something higher. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, And He will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!... Your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6

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Cars

Well things are starting to look up some. I will be getting my car back next week, which is making me very excited. You know it is almost impossible to be without a car. I just do not see how people in days of old got things done without a car as then, things were farther apart and fewer "big" stores. At least thankfully God is putting my car back in my hands. Praise God! I want to thank you Lord for blessing me with this news.
I have to work Sunday. I am not too happy about it, but they need the help and I need the extra money. Oh well you can have church anywhere so I will just be in prayer and probably try and find some scripture to think about. I may just use the scripture that posts here on my blog daily. Well I am going to go for now have a great day.

New Schedual?

I got to work today, after a lot of talk about a "new schedual" and in my email was a "new schedual". I opened it with a bit of hessitaition and I loooked and whammo my schedual had not changed a bit. I am happy for the most part but I also do not think it is fair that I am not getting any overtime. Also there is noone here with myself and Robin todayso that may be tough as well.
I know that God is good but things are getting very hard and it is getting harder to believe in that fact. However, I just keep my head up and a prayer in my heart and hopefully things will get better soon. I want to take time to praise God here because I have not done that in this blog lately. Praise God for being my Lord. Thank you Lord for being my savior. Thank you savior for being my friend. Thank you friend for sending your Son. Thank you Jesus for sending your Holy Spirit. Thank you Holy Spirit for being my God. Thank you God for blessing me. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord! PRAISE GOD!