I just found a new minister that I want to learn more about, Ed Young, Jr .
Anyone know anything about him and his ministry?
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
God is leading the Way
I attended a funeral this week. Not a remarkable thing to do but it was clearly one of those moments I will always remember. The service was nice and it was well attended but what I will remember about it was how I became aware of how this one man had touched so many lives, how he had touched me, and how my connection to him had created so many lasting, memorable, and truly valuable connections. It really is true, God orders our steps, puts people in our path that will have a lasting impression and impact on our daily lives.
In the case of this man, he was my very first boss, you know for a paying job. He was a hard worker, a leader, and he genuinely cared for the people who worked for him. That isn't to say he suffered fools, he was tough but he never asked you to do anything that he himself wouldn't do or in many cases hadn't done before. His youngest son was also a close friend of mine and was much like his dad. As a matter of fact, the whole family were friends and you could tell they knew that what they said and did in their community meant something to them.
Now, this sounds like a million other men and their families and perhaps that is why it was so memorable. But the thing that kept running through my mind was how this man had touched the lives of all the people in the room. How knowing him had brought so many of these people and countless others into my life. How all of those connections, some closer than others, had helped influence who I would become. Then it struck me that this wasn't all by chance or some random gathering of people. This was all part of God's plan for me and others in my life.
I knew that God had a plan for me or a better way to say it is HAS a plan for me. I may never understand every step or connection. I will certainly have difficult days and easy days. But I can say without any doubt that knowing this man was clearly part of the plan God has for me. There are many things about my life that can be traced back to knowing this man as a boss, a leader, an example, and mostly as a friend. I am truly a better person for knowing him and I can only hope that God will see fit to let me serve in the same capacity for someone else.
In the case of this man, he was my very first boss, you know for a paying job. He was a hard worker, a leader, and he genuinely cared for the people who worked for him. That isn't to say he suffered fools, he was tough but he never asked you to do anything that he himself wouldn't do or in many cases hadn't done before. His youngest son was also a close friend of mine and was much like his dad. As a matter of fact, the whole family were friends and you could tell they knew that what they said and did in their community meant something to them.
Now, this sounds like a million other men and their families and perhaps that is why it was so memorable. But the thing that kept running through my mind was how this man had touched the lives of all the people in the room. How knowing him had brought so many of these people and countless others into my life. How all of those connections, some closer than others, had helped influence who I would become. Then it struck me that this wasn't all by chance or some random gathering of people. This was all part of God's plan for me and others in my life.
I knew that God had a plan for me or a better way to say it is HAS a plan for me. I may never understand every step or connection. I will certainly have difficult days and easy days. But I can say without any doubt that knowing this man was clearly part of the plan God has for me. There are many things about my life that can be traced back to knowing this man as a boss, a leader, an example, and mostly as a friend. I am truly a better person for knowing him and I can only hope that God will see fit to let me serve in the same capacity for someone else.
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