Romans 13-16

Lord, thank You so much for causing my convo with Brad about me quitting to go well, and that It was covered in grace. I pray You give me wisdom going forward, to do the things that are right for my future etc, and I especially pray that You will help me to provide for my family. We’re so comfortable right now that it’s hard to know what we “need”, but I pray You will provide for us in a way that makes us that much more dependent and thankful for You. I just thank you for this exciting time in my life, and I pray You will expand my borders, like You did with Jabez. I love You!

Tags: career, job

Our Daily Bread

Lord, thank You for a great church service and message yesterday.  Lord, i LOVE when I feel emotionally connected to You.  It’s the most amazing feeling in the world, and makes me drop all of my other desires.  Lord, why is it so hard to emotionally connect with You?  I know that we’ll have eternity for that, but Lord, while i’m here on earth, i’m such a fickle being.  I’m always content to going back and playing with mud-pies after being shown the sea. I think just like every good vacation, they are not sustainable.  at least for me.  Lord, i want to have more moments of feeling You.  I somehow feel that that’s being immature, but it’s just true.  Lord, i pray that You will give me more of You.  When i feel You, I’m such a better person.  Lord, i pray that You will let me do something that makes me feel You more often. Thank You for CR, and what it meant to me, and how i connected with You.  Thank You for using it in my life to be close to You for so long.  Lord, i just want to say thank You so much for my job.  It is an amazingly fun and challenging job, and i love it.  But Lord, i miss You!  Lord, i also pray for my attitude and my relationships.  I’m struggling with being an ornery begrudging person, and I can’t seem to figure out this husband/dad/employee/idea-starter/social thing.  Lord, i know my balance is out of whack.  PLEASE help me to balance it.  Lord, help me to be a great husband and dad, and to model your love in my family’s life.  Lord, i pray that You’ll allow me to connect with You.  When that happens I’m such a better servant.  I love You.
Lamentations 3:25-26
New International Version (NIV)
25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

Tags: church, CR, family, Holy Spirit, job

Our Daily Bread, Psalm 37:23-26

Lord, i’m so tired.  I’ve been working so hard on this stuff for Elevation.  Lord, all i ask is that You give Meagan and I rest before our interview, give us clarity and wisdom during the interview, and above all, give us the wisdom to make the right decisions.   This whole interview process is definitely stretching me, and i’m not enjoying it, but i trust Your purpose in it. Lord, i pray that You’ll give me wisdom and clarity to finish up this questionnaire for them.  It is one intense questionnaire!   Lord, You hold the universe, so I absolutely trust You to help us do the right thing.  Lord, I do pray that You will guard me from disappointment if we aren’t “accepted” to work there.  I’ve felt confident for the most part throughout this interview process, but i know that confidence could be shaken to the core if that happens.  Lord, i love You to death, and i know You’ve given me incredible things in my life.  I know that whatever happens in the next couple weeks is a testament to Your love for us.  I love You!  Lord, I beg You for wisdom in the next few weeks! i love You!

Tags: elevation church, job, tired

Our Daily Bread, Proverbs 13

Wow God! So far the outpouring of support for this possibility has been incredible!  Thank You for the friends and family that we have, and that they are so supportive.  Also, thank You for the Elevation staff praying about this decision as well.  Lord, a lot of us are praying, so i KNOW that whatever decision becomes clear is the one that You will bless us in.  Please give us wisdom in the decisions that need to be made, and help us to do the right thing.  Also, no matter what happens, thank You for making me see that dreams can be reality, and that those verses really are true.. that if You seek first the kingdom of heaven, all these things will be added to you, and that You really do want to give us the desires of our hearts.  Lord, i love You so much.  I pray that You’ll help me to be a testimony to my company even in leaving if i do.  Lord, i love You and i love what You are providing for my family!

Tags: big decisions, career, job, support

Our Daily Bread, Proverbs 12

Dear God, thank You!  Thank You for the flattering and encouraging phone call from John at Elevation.  Thank You for this opportunity even if it doesn’t work out.  Lord, i pray that You will give us wisdom in this decision.  I want do what’s best for our family, whether i see it or not.  Lord, You know i want to do something for You that’s significant, and You also know how i’m burnt out on how us humans do ministry.  Lord, You know my heart, and You know that I don’t want to move my family away from the great situation we’re in, just to pursue something selfish for myself.  Lord, You know my heart.  Please help me to write the right questions in my email, and to be completely honest.  Please help them to be honest as well.  Please give Meagan peace with whatever decision You have for us!  Lord, You are completely in control, and i trust You!  Lord, i love You!  I pray that You’ll bless my lunch with Keith today, and help us to encourage eachother!

Tags: career, elevation church, family, job

Our Daily Bread

Good morning God!  Thank You for a great weekend, and for allowing/equipping me to sing and play guitar in church… It is such an incredible feeling! Lord, i just thank You for so many answered prayers.. specifically for my prayers about playing guitar and singing, and playing and singing at the same time.  I thought that none of those were possible 5 years ago, and look where You’ve brought me!  Lord, i pray that You’ll help me to continue to improve.  Lord, what i would really love would be to have  the skill, passion, voice and ability to lead worship sessions, or crazier even.. to lead worship in church.  Lord, You know my heart, and i pray that You’ll make it so, if my heart is pure.

Lord, i really need to bring this Elevation job opportunity before You.  There are so many things to consider, that i am having such a hard time figuring it out, and i can’t tell if i’m asking too much of Meagan.  Lord, You are completely capable of helping us make the right decision, in the right way, so i pray that You would totally guide us.  Make our paths straight, and our path enlightened.  Lord, again, You know my heart.  You know why i want to stay where i am and You why i want to work there.  Lord, please don’t let me move/work there if it’s going to be a lot of heartache for my family. Lord, i want to protect them from damage.  Lord, i want You to protect them from damage.  I pray that You would make the correct path abundantly clear. ok, i’m placing this in Your hands and trusting You.  i love You!

Lord, i pray for my conversation with Keith today, that You would bless it, and that You would allow me to be an encouragement to Keith.  Lord, i pray that he is finally ready to come back to You and to worship You.  And i pray that as a result of that, that full and complete healing would happen.  Lord, You know his heart.  You knew him from the foundations of the world.  Lord, i also know that You love him more than i do.  Lord, again, i place him in Your hands and trust that all things will work out for good for him like you stated in Romans.

Lord, i love You!  Please help me to have a good productive, alert day. (Jewel screaming for an hour at 4:30 – i’m so tired!)

Tags: career, Elevations Church, guitar, job, Keith, music, paths, singing

Our Daily Bread

Dear Lord, thank You for the things in this world that make us think of You, including Steve Jobs’ passing.  Lord, I pray that You have shown Him mercy, and that His soul’s in heaven.  Thank You for the things You allowed him to create and bring into this world.  Lord, I am extremely thankful for my job, and the overtime i’m getting is just incredible, so thank You so much for Your generosity.  I pray You would give me wisdom about my next job, and that You would help me to be content where i am if this is where You want me.  Lord, that Elevation job seems so tempting and ideal, but what I have here is like perfect for my family.  Lord, i just want to say that I’m yielded to Your will, and want to whatever it is You want me to do.  While the Elevation job looks extremely tempting, i’m going to leave it alone, unless You orchestrate it differently.  Lord, i love You so much, and want to be Your servant.  Wow, sadly that was hard to type.  Where did my servanthood go?  Lord, i really do want to be Your servant whatever that means.  Please help me to be what You made me to be and that i would bring You glory.  I pray that You would give me strength to do and say the things the i’m often afraid to say, if it’s right saying it.  Lord, i Love You and thank You.  Lord, please make Mia well, as she just got a pretty nasty cough, and please protect our family from the sickness that she has.  I Love You!.

Just read “Our Daily Bread,” and it was pretty poignant, the verses being Matthew 5:14-16 and talking about being a light on a hill and letting our light shine before men.  Lord, that’s my prayer, that whatever i do that i would shine.  Lord, I admit that i am weak in this area, and want to be stronger.  i pray that You’ll make me stronger.

Tags: career, family, job, Steve Jobs

Our Daily Bread

God thank You again for everything You’ve given us. Thank You for our two beautiful daughters, and the great personalities they both have.  I pray that You’ll continually give me strength to be a better husband and father.  You said, when i am weak that You are strong, and i am definitely weak in these areas, and i’m asking You to be strong for me.  I’m also asking that You would make me strong.  Teach me how to be a great father and husband, and help me to passionately enjoy it.  Thank You for the overtime i’ve been getting, and i pray that You’ll allow us to pay off so much debt with it.  Help us to stay focused, and to knock out our debt!  Lord, i love You so much.  Please give us a good day, and keep my family from harm.

Tags: job, parenting