Complete obedience...

It's truly amazing to think about this... Imagine if you will - That God has given you the ability to be a leader. Not just any leader... But a leader in His church. He gifts you with the ability to discern the issues. Finding the strengths and focusing on them. Making note of the opportunities and restructuring them. The outlook is great. The mountains begin to move.

Then suddenly it STOPS. Dead in its tracks. Maybe even getting worse than it was before you became a leader. How awful would that be. Can you imagine, just for a moment, how you would feel???

This is the "what if" that went through my mind today when a dear friend of mine confronted me on one of the biggest points of obedience to God. He made this very clear point... If a leader in the church is obedient in every area but one - they bring a curse onto the ministry.

My area of disobedience... Tithing. The worst part is that I know, I really know what God can do when the Tithe is obediently given. I have lived it. It was at that moment that I knew life was changing for me, right then and there.

God was clearing the chaff to make way for new growth. He used my friend to set me straight. I came home and confessed this area of disobedience to my wife. As we prayed God touched her heart and mine. We promised each other that we would never steal from God again.

To my friend and Pastor, Nathan, I thank you with more than I can ever express. I am eternally grateful that you listened to God's soft voice as you gently rebuked the spirit of selfishness that was upon my finances.

I am so looking forward to what He has in store for us!

Blessings,
Josh