Are you talking to me?

Tonight I had a Jr High girl come up to me after the service and ask me how I knew I was supposed to be a youth pastor. I explained the process and how everything fit for me when I was younger and blah blah blah. She then asked me if she was too young to hear God. Well of course the answer is absolutely not and I asked her if she has been hearing God speak to her lately. She said she felt like God told her when she was riding in her mom's van the other day she was supposed to go into the ministry. She said she was just looking out the windows at a tree they were driving by and just kinda heard this inside of her. Then like a day later felt like she heard she was supposed to be a youth pastor. But something bugs her that it might not be God. I love it when young people begin to hear the voice of God. We spend so much time trying to get them to talk and tell God everything I sometimes wonder if we have missed the classes on shutting up and being still and listening. I asked her if she wanted to be a youth pastor. Yes. I told her that God knows that and that He also knows we are human and sometimes have trouble hearing. I let her know that if that is really what God told her, He will confirm it in her, usually by someone else. She asked if I had any advice. Now I had just picked up a lost Bible that someone left under a seat. I held it up and said, "Get this in you. Really get in in you, in your mind and heart. It's words will help lead you in everything." I need some of my own advice. I also need to slow down so I can hear God speak when I'm doing something as simple as looking at a tree. These students teach me stuff all the time.

Autopilot

You ever feel like you are on Autopilot? I have felt that way for the past two weeks but now I feel like I am getting some depth and purpose. I have to feel passion about what I am doing. Otherwise, what's the use? I understand that taking the trash out just has to be done, but I'm talking about purposeful actions. Not just busy work. Lord knows I've been busy enough. Last weekend I heard Jimmy Evans preach and he got choked up when he talked about loving Jesus. That's where it is. Just find it again. If you are in the same boat, go back and really study the words of Jesus. He really said some powerful stuff and didn't mix words.

the move

Okay, so I moved this last weekend. Number 11 since Amy and I have been married. She's a good woman. Since she is pregnant and I'm tired and lazy and we had an apartment on the third floor, I hired movers. What a good experience! I will do that again and use the same guys!

We moved into a house, and when we looked at the house and signed the lease, the owner said there will be two weeks before we moved in and so she could complete a few repairs. We asked that she replace the carpet and she agreed. Well, the previous occupants moved out two days before we got there and they did replace the carpet but the place wasn't clean. I mean nasty not clean. I mean spilled food and dog hair in the fridge not clean. We spent the first two days cleaning instead of unpacking. Oh well, that unpleasantness is over (let's hope).