What now!?

So i am that guy... living with the parents out of college, no food, no job, my pet's head isn't falling off (he does have a huge tumor though) and i do have food a lot of it actually.  But yeah i still have no job.  Things are going pretty well.  Jesus is always amazing and understanding.  Still it is an interesting transition for me living in Charlotte and waiting to move to Africa.  While i wait i try to spend my time wisely as my parents have taught me... doesn't always go to plan.  So i have been trying to force my self to read more.  Read King Leopold's Ghost very interesting, a man of greed that never had enough and pillaged and plundered The Congo(Zaire) for years, and using it as his personal play ground killing anyone the rebelled.  Not that far into it but working on it.  I am also reading the Shack again.  really good i recommend it for all.  But as my time here in the US is getting shorter every day I ask my self what is God teaching me before i go.  these thoughts come to my head... How am I really spending my time, what am i thinking of most? is it surfing the internet(facebook/you-tube), playing mindless games, watching TV how about reading the bible, if you could rate your top ten things in numerical order 1 being, doing it the most, and 10 being the least, in your daily agenda where would your time with God fall or getting in the word... i know my is not were it should be.(very thought provoking) that was put into my thought process by my mother.  Other things are what do i have to offer the the people that i am going to be working with?  How is God going to use me in further his kingdom?  these are all thoughts that i try to fill my head with, as my mother would say fill your mind with things that are edifying and things that honor God. 

something great to ponder on: from Streams in the Desert:

November 13

I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children. Genesis 18:19

God chooses people He can depend upon. He knew what to expect from Abraham and said of him, "I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children... that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him."  God knew Abraham would"  direct his children." The Lord can be depended upon, and he desires for us to be just as reliable, determined, and stable.  This is simply the meaning of faith.

God is looking for people on whom He can place the weight of His entire love, power, and faithful promises.  And His engines are strong enough to pull any weight we may attach to them.  Unfortunately, the cable we fasten to the engine is often too weak to handle the weight of out prayers.  Therefore God continues to train and discipline us in His school of stability and certainty in the life of faith. May we learn our lessons well and then stand firm.

God knows that you can withstand your trial, or else He would not have given it to you. His trust in you explains the trials of your life, no matter how secure they may be.  God knows your strength, and He measures it to the last inch.  Remember, no trial has ever been given to anyone that was greater than the person's strength, through God, to endure it.

Well life is good and God is always good, I do pray that God speaks to your heart in some form or fashion and you follow your dreams that he has placed in your heart, with that said, i recommend listening to Erwin Mcmanus's podcast from a few weeks ago in his wide awake series titled Dream, and Discover.  That dude has got it going on... 

Things you can pray for: 

• The fighting in the Congo where i am going to work its self out.
• My heart as i am going to serve and that i can be fully devoted to God and in turn what i am doing, (mind,body, soul)
• Pray for my attitude towards a lot of things.
• The missionaries that are already serving and pouring out onto others.
• My family( my wife and future family, don't know who they are yet, but they are pretty amazing from what i hear)
  

That should hold me over for a while.  Thanks love you all.

PEACE from the M O O S E