One of my favorite Bible verses is the blessing which the priests gave to the Israelites long ago...
"The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." (from Numbers 6:24-26)
My interpretion of this passage would sound something like this...
May the LORD take care of you and hold you in His loving arms
May you see the LORD smile and feel His loving kindness
May God turn His face towards you so that you feel at peace.
In a few weeks we will be blessing our graduates. I constantly struggle with how to bless people. It is a foreign concept to our culture. And yet, I know how sweet it is to hear a blessing from a loved one.
I hope I can continue to learn how to bless others. What to say, how to say it.
May God Almighty bless you today
Feel His presence as He walks beside you
Know He loves you as you look at the sky
May the LORD keep you and your loved ones wrapped in His protective arms
May He give you abundant joy and contentment
As you rest in His presence.
Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
A Great Cloud of Witnesses
Good friends are SO underappreciated!!
Last week, I met with some guys who are starting to feel like good friends. I have only known them for a short time, but I respect their input and I really covet their prayers. They are youth ministers, like me. They understand my joys and my struggles. Phillip Quelle is in Bellevue, Matt Coppinger is in York, and Trent Baker is in Lincoln.
As we prayed together, I was reminded of some youth minister friends of mine in Oklahoma. Without them, I'm sure there were times I would have quit...given up...thrown in the towel. Tim Hall and Tom Dahlman, I love you guys! You walked with me through some dark days. And even though we don't talk as much these days, I think of you guys alot.
I met another great man of God last week, too. Shane Coffman is the Worship Minister for the Memorial Drive family in Tulsa, OK. What a neat guy! What a great perspective he brings! You can check out his blog (which I check regularly) here: www.shanecoffman.blogspot.com
I also need to mention my "co-ministers" here at Southwest, Chris Pierson and Jim White. What an IMMENSE blessing to work alongside these men! Thank you guys for keeping me honest, for challenging me, for making me laugh, for encouraging me, and most of all, for praying with me.
The list could go on and on. In fact, many who are reading this should be on the list as well. Isn't it cool to have "such a great cloud of witnesses"?! Which reminds me, I'm PUMPED about going to Tulsa tomorrow and seeing a bunch of friends!
Who are your witnesses? Who are your "buddies" who have kept you sane? Challenged you? Listened to you? Loved you?
Last week, I met with some guys who are starting to feel like good friends. I have only known them for a short time, but I respect their input and I really covet their prayers. They are youth ministers, like me. They understand my joys and my struggles. Phillip Quelle is in Bellevue, Matt Coppinger is in York, and Trent Baker is in Lincoln.
As we prayed together, I was reminded of some youth minister friends of mine in Oklahoma. Without them, I'm sure there were times I would have quit...given up...thrown in the towel. Tim Hall and Tom Dahlman, I love you guys! You walked with me through some dark days. And even though we don't talk as much these days, I think of you guys alot.
I met another great man of God last week, too. Shane Coffman is the Worship Minister for the Memorial Drive family in Tulsa, OK. What a neat guy! What a great perspective he brings! You can check out his blog (which I check regularly) here: www.shanecoffman.blogspot.com
I also need to mention my "co-ministers" here at Southwest, Chris Pierson and Jim White. What an IMMENSE blessing to work alongside these men! Thank you guys for keeping me honest, for challenging me, for making me laugh, for encouraging me, and most of all, for praying with me.
The list could go on and on. In fact, many who are reading this should be on the list as well. Isn't it cool to have "such a great cloud of witnesses"?! Which reminds me, I'm PUMPED about going to Tulsa tomorrow and seeing a bunch of friends!
Who are your witnesses? Who are your "buddies" who have kept you sane? Challenged you? Listened to you? Loved you?
Sunday, November 26, 2006
The Journey Home
God is good! My stomach lowered its voice long enough for us to make the trip back to NE.
There is something about a LONG trip that seems to grate on our nerves. On the journey back, I decided that my wife and I need an Encouragement CD. Something that will play that one guy's deep, smooth voice intoning remarks like, "Lower your voice...you are just tired from traveling!" or "You didn't mean that...take it back and apologize." or "Quit driving from the passenger's seat."
I say this jokingly, of course! I love my wife, even when she is driving from the other side of the car! And it's great to know that she loves me what I'm being "difficult" too!
There is something about a LONG trip that seems to grate on our nerves. On the journey back, I decided that my wife and I need an Encouragement CD. Something that will play that one guy's deep, smooth voice intoning remarks like, "Lower your voice...you are just tired from traveling!" or "You didn't mean that...take it back and apologize." or "Quit driving from the passenger's seat."
I say this jokingly, of course! I love my wife, even when she is driving from the other side of the car! And it's great to know that she loves me what I'm being "difficult" too!
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