Hello again. I have been rather sporadic with my post and plan to remedy this starting now. It is funny how much differently our idea of doing something successfully, and God's idea of doing something successfully is. I started this blog a couple of years ago with the intent to share the glory of my salvation and second chance in life that God has blessed me with. I was ready to discuss a relationship with Jesus with believers, non-believers, and those in between. To date it does not appear that I have anyone following this blog, which is what I have seen in the past. In the past it has, to be honest, disheartened me which is one reason for the long gaps between post. The last few years have been a bit of a struggle, which I have shared in earlier post. Well God forgive me it is still a struggle; but I am determined to keep struggling until I break out of my cocoon!
Remember earlier I mentioned the differences in ours and Gods view of success? Well idiot that I am,joking, I have been wanting some feedback to show how much good I was doing. Imagine that! I won't speak for the rest of you, but as for me I like to see results from my efforts. The results of our efforts for God are not usually what we think they should be. I very much envy those who can consistently do without seeing anything for their efforts.
Here is a little secret; maybe this blog is more for me than for you. Oh I don't want to be selfish, I would love to share some thoughts and views with you. But I must tell you that every time I post on here I feel better afterward. Maybe this is my little couch to get things off my chest and God is just in the room listening? As I have said, I have been in a funk. My wife suggest that maybe I go talk with someone and I tell her no. It's not because I fear sharing, duh, what do I do here. I have been that route and I just don't need someone to ask me," How does that make you feel?" So this is my little couch and you can be my counselors.
On an end note; when God ask you to do something, just do it. That is the success, just in following the urging if the Holy Spirit. We faithfully throw out the seeds, He waters and cares for them. If I faithfully do what God ask me to do and I personally see no results does that mean nothing happened? I  DON'T THINK SO!!!
We are a success every time we step out in faith to God's urging. Yours in Christ, Mike