Walking The Walk

"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.   There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.   There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work." ~1 Corinthians 12: 4-6 God calls some people when they're young.  God calls some people when they're older.  Sometimes what God has for us to do is clear.  Other times, what God has planned for us is a little murky.  And sometimes God calls you to do one thing for a long, long time and then calls you to do something completely different--something you don't know the first thing about even! We have to trust in God, and let God lead us to His purpose in our life.  And it's not an easy thing to describe, because God speaks a little differently to each of us.   When God called me to prepare for a ministry, I was well over 50 years old.  I started taking seminary class with no particular direct...

"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you." ~Ephesians 3:16 We all have seasons in our life when we may find ourselves lacking in faith.  Perhaps feeling as if maybe somewhere behind us we stumbled off the right path.  What do we do when that happens? There's three things we can do when we find ourselves feeling lost in our faith. The first thing you should do is to do a little self-examination.  Very often when we're feeling lost, it is because sin has come between us and our relationship with God.  Ask yourself if there is something in your life that you need to acknowledge and ask forgiveness for.   Acknowledge it, confess it, ask for forgiveness, and then turn from that sin in the future.     The second thing you should do is continue to build your faith on the truths of God's Word.  The bible is absolutely essential in our faith.  In it, we learn of God's love for us and how God would have us live.  Wit...