God\u2018s timing is always perfect. It never ceases to amaze me. He always seems to send somebody just at that \u201cright\u201d moment. I have had veterans that I\u2019ve been blessed to be able to work with, send me messages of gratitude. Messages like this motivate me. Humble me. Keep me going. One of them I met a few years ago. We developed a bond that was pretty instant. He went into a really dark time. Demons were attacking him. He didn\u2019t even look the same. We surrounded him with love and prayer. He sent me a text that was simply a photograph of him. Smiling. Saying that he loved me. Messages from the other veterans are similar in nature. Their timing couldn\u2019t have been better. God\u2018s timing couldn\u2019t have been better. Let me explain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
God puts us into positions where we can best serve him. He puts us into places where our skills and our talents can show others who he is. Whether we are laborers, managers, counselors, owners, or something else. Doesn\u2019t matter. Our talents are to be used to serve him. Sometimes, the roles that we are put in come with attacks. Attacks on what we are doing. And attacks on us personally. The latter has happened to me. Without going into great detail, let\u2019s just say that it hurt me. First it shocked me. Then it hurt me. I will not deny it. And I understand that the role that I\u2019m in comes with attacks like this. But, I feel the hedge of protection around me. Around the ministry. And that hedge went to work during the attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know that most of us, if not all of us, realize the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who care about us. People who celebrate our victories. People who will be there for us when we are suffering. And people who are not afraid to hold us accountable. That is part of being part of God\u2019s family. I love the saying: \u201cSurround yourself with people who will brag about you, and fight for you, when you\u2019re not in the room.\u201d There is so much truth and wisdom in this statement. We should love one another enough to do all of these for each other. If you\u2019re reading this today, know that I view you as part of our family. And know that I value your accountability of my actions. Scripture warns us about succumbing to temptation. Temptation can include retaliation. That would\u2019ve been easy to do. Scripture also tells us to help others the best that we can. To carry their burdens. To bless them just as God will bless us. And that is what happened from the messages that I received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
God\u2018s timing is always perfect. It never ceases to amaze me. He always seems to send somebody just at that \u201cright\u201d moment. I have had veterans that I\u2019ve been blessed to be able to work with, send me messages of gratitude. Messages like this motivate me. Humble me. Keep me going. One of them I … <\/p>\n