How Great is Our God?

alright let me say that this isnt going to be a chris tomlin song, but i do want to sing the praises for out great god a little bit today. as i take a moment to reflect about 9/11 i realize how lucky, blessed, and down right spoiled by god. it has been yet another tough summer of job searches, countless emails, application, and interviews. high hopes and crushed dreams. but...BUT. "god is good, all the time. and all the time, god is good."
jeremiah 29:11-13 reads "for i know the plans i have for you," declares the lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you. plans to give you a hope and a future. then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and i will listen to you. you will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart"
i started off the summer with a facebook note talking about this verse and the confidence that i gave me. i talked about the emotional scars that have been made and are sometimes visible with my former situations at schools. i questioned what i was lacking and why i didnt/couldnt have a job. but friends, let me tell you this. i was wrong. my focus was wrong. i am very much a fan of myself, and that isnt always(or maybe never) a good thing. sometimes i think that charm, charisma and good looks will get me through, but that isnt the case. after going through the bible study "experiencing god" i can tell you this. if we follow after god with all that we have, then nothing else matters. period. job, wife, dog, car, kids, school- all of that stuff is secondary. there is nothing wrong with any of those and those are all good things, but all that matters is truly chasing after and pursuing god with all that we have.
in just the last couple of weeks i have seen god open up some incredible doors for me. just when i was almost to the end and about to give up, god comes in and gives me a renewed passion. some people like to say that you cant have your cake and eat it too, but i can. with a heart that is torn between education and ministry, god has given me the chance to do BOTH!! recently i thought i had insurmountable things to do before i could sub, and i was able to get them done in one day. then i got moved to the front of the line and even subbed for the first time yesterday. is god good? also yesterday, david ivarson gave me some great news. as many of you know i have loved every minute of working with the youth this summer and as of yesterday i am going to be able to continue to serve god in that area, at least until jan! i mean i kept saying it over and over again, but this was such a HUGE answer to my prayers and i feel that god has given me all the desires of my heart and then some. for those of you that know me, you know that baseball is a great passion of mine. i love the game. love to watch it, talk about it, practice it and play it. ive spent countless hours learing about this great game, and in the past few years have actually been able to put some of that to use with coaching summers teams, high school teams and middle school teams. but finally i can say this. i am now, officially, the head baseball coach at sale creek. after student teaching there i realized that it was a great place to work. they have a great administration, tremendous community support, and good young men that i can work with. i am truly blessed and humbled at the same time by this. not many young men get the chance to be a head coach at the age of 24. im looking forward to what else god has in store for me! oh and just to top it off i got a text from P90X buddy zac johns that said "hey i know you are a big fan of dunkin donuts...and there is going to be one soon in hixson" WHAT! are you kidding me! god is good! i mean it made my day. and i hope that i can make yours too. search after god with all that youre worth. i can promise you- itll be more than you can imagine.
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