November 14, 2009
The adventure of living out the Christian life is never boring. Since I wrote last my body has had some health issues that have slowed my down and made it much harder to push forward. The blessing that Jesus is teaching me through this is to be more dependent upon Him. Everyday is truly a process of taking one thing at a time, pacing myself and making sure I get my rest. Please forgive me for not writing sooner. My desire was and still is to write weekly. I even tried doing this last week and was having computer problems, then the system crashed. It's only a machine....but we sure do depend upon them. It's now working again and so is my mind and body....so Praise The Lord, I am able to write at this time.
The last few weeks have been filled with the priviledge of meeting with others from different churches and groups to prayer for the Signal Hill and the greater Long Beach area. The Lord is continuing to teach me about listening and waiting on Him. The need for intercession for the "Church" at large and for untiy in the Body of Christ. There are many good Chruches in the city. The Lord has laid it upon my heart (And I've learned that there are many who are praying for the city and I'm now praying with them regularly) to pray for His Kingdom to reach the needy, hurting, and lost. ( I realize that covers everyone.). I will write more about this later.
I'm also mentoring two men and also a high school student which I meet with weekly; doing some visitations and counseling; and assisting Pastor David.
I'm thankful for the joy to help and I realize that everyday is a gift.
Thank you for your prayers, care and support.
Take Care and God Bless,
Karl