“There is an amazing freedom in knowing that we are under God’s protection and care. We need to live in a way that reflects the fact that we know we have a God who loves and cares for us, who, with all the resources in heaven and on earth at His disposal, is more than capable of meeting our every need. If we truly believe that, we won’t worry about living generously with our time, our money, and our possessions, and following God’s call wherever He may lead. We love others because we are so overwhelmed by His great love for us. We go to those who have nothing, knowing that as we pursue the kingdom of God, He will take care of our needs.”
Mike Pilavachi in When Necessary Use Words: Changing Lives Through Worship, Justice and Evangelism (Ventura: Regal, 2006) 110.
Last night our daughter, Sophie, took the stage for opening night of her school play, Miracle Worker, the Helen Keller story. She shines on stage. Today, I am heading out pheasant hunting with my son, Sammy, in St. Francis, KS, for the weekend. My wife, Jenni, told me that he just wrote a paper for his Colorado Christian University English composition class on what he discerns as God’s calling in his life. I can’t wait to hear about it and to encourage him to pursue it, trusting God to love and care for him each step of the way. For both of them, there’s nothing more fulfilling than to watch them children pursue their place in the Kingdom of God (cf. 3 John 1:4).