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.
- 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)