Ordinary Life

Lately, I have been struggling with being okay with ordinary.  My life hasn't really changed by way of circumstances in the last 3 years and that is very hard for me to be ok with.  The monotony of it starts to get to me and causes me to grown restless and crave some sort of adventure or anything different than what is right now and I am discontent with this mundane life of mine.
It seems, however, that the Lord has other plans for me; He has told me to wait at a time when I would rather move ahead full speed into the next "adventure".  Why has the Lord put my dreams and ambitions on hold? I have no idea, but I do know that He does have a plan for me, a plan for my good and one to glorify His name (Jer. 29:11-13).  I also know that no matter how mundane or exciting my life is, Christ wants it all, He doesn't care what kind of job I do or don't have, it doesn't matter what kind of influence I have, all that matters to God is am I right with Him and am I willing to follow His lead, if the answer is yes, then I have nothing to worry about, adventure or no, I'll be living a life that is worth living; a life sold out for Christ.

Here is a message by Mason Vann that helped me tremendously in this time of living my ordinary and mundane life.

(I'm sorry a lot of this is jumbled and doesn't really flow...just listen to the message, you won't regret it :) )

"Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest" Jn 4:35

There was great rejoicing among the Saints today as we celebrated the new birth of four friends. 

Each person has a unique story and each is very different from the other but one common thing is found to be true among them all, their refrain will no longer be "my glory and honor" but will forevermore be, "All glory and praise to the One whom my soul loves best, Jesus!"  

Today Thy mercy calls me,

To wash away my sin;

However great my trespass, 

Whatever I may have been,

However long from mercy 

I may have turned away

Thy blood, O Christ, can cleanse me, 

And make me white today.

Today Thy gate is open,

And all who enter in,

Shall find a Father's welcome, 

And pardon for their sin;

The past shall be forgotten,

A present joy be given,

A future grace be promised--

A glorious crown in heaven.

O all embracing mercy.

Thou ever open door,

What should I do without Thee,

When heart and eyes run o'er?

When all things seem against me,

To drive me to despair,

I know one gate is open,

One ear will hear my prayer.

                            ~Oswald Allen

2013 Fellowship Conference

Here are the links to the messages from the 2013 Fellowship Conference.  I would encourage anyone who was not there to listen to the messages, they were truly life changing.
What a blessing it was to be there and to learn more about the lovingkindness of God!

Session 1 - Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:00pm CDT

Session 2 - Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:30am CDT

Session 3 - Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:00pm CDT

Session 4 - Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:30am CDT

Session 5 - Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:00pm CDT

Session 6 - Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:30am CDT

Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood cont'd

Here are the rest of the sermons from the Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood Series by Ryan Fullerton. 

Part 4: Singleness
            Q&A

Part 5: Marriage- After this message the men met with Ryan to discuss the pursuit of purity.

Part 6: Parenting

Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood

Ryan Fullerton, Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, agreed to come and speak on Biblical manhood and womanhood this week at my church.
So far it has been a huge blessing and I would like to encourage you to listen to his sermons in this series. 
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
Part 1: Men and Woman; Who are we?
Part 2 : Biblical Manhood What Is A Real Man?
Part 3: Biblical Womanhood The Godly Woman

I pray that the Lord might encourage your hearts with these sermons and open your eyes to who you were meant to be in Christ.

John 10

My Pastor, Charles Leiter, has recently been going through John 10 and it has been a HUGE blessing to me. What a wonderful thing to be part of God's flock and to be so cared for by Him.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
The Absolute Security of His Sheep