God's sending it

What a week:

1) Gabe turned seven on Thursday. The birthday party is today. Joy and more joy.

2) Contemporary service Sunday night was lightly attended, but it was attended. Prayers continue that it will grow. I'm working on it to become more of a Vespers type of contemplative service. It is what it is. God will do what God will do. (Cliches to come).

3) We rented our house. We don't breakeven on the mortgage, but it's close enough. Mary and I met the tenants and we felt they were good risks to rent. They were nice. They were talkative. They seem to be the type of folks who will take care of your home as tenants. Yay. Joy and more joy.

4) I covered a football game last night. More money. Joy and joy.

5) I signed a book deal and worked more on finishing the thing so it can be shipped to publisher. Joy and more joy.


The Bible says in Hebrews 12: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross; despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The finisher of our faith? Endured the cross so that he could enable the joy.

It took three plus months for us to rent our house. It took eight months for a book deal to be struck after the writing portion, the first draft as it were, was finished. I didn't cover any sort of game at all since the middle of November, 2009.

It takes time.

When the storm comes, it comes quickly. But when the avenue out of the storm comes, the opening is a small one and it takes forever (seemingly) for us to take advantage.

The solution?

"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 1);17

Hang in there. That money you're owed? It's coming. That bill you need to pay? God will handle it. That joy you need? God's sending it.

"...If God is for us, who can be against us?"