In January, I realized I didn’t have a single speaking engagement in June and July—which are usually two of my busiest months. And that was just a bit disconcerting!
The only other time I’ve had a summer without speaking engagements, the youth pastor at my wife’s church resigned—by email—to the entire church email list—at 11:30 pm Saturday night—and was gone! I became interim youth pastor at 51 years old that summer.
Again, God has cleared my schedule for this summer. This time, so I can undergo radiation treatment for prostate cancer. And that realization has given me added confidence that a) nothing surprises God and b) that He has the situation under control.
God’s schedule doesn’t always conform to mine, and I don’t always like how He answers (or doesn’t answer) my prayers, but I do trust He has things planned better than me. So some thoughts . . .
God is never late—but He sure is slow
Some thoughts on life’s tough questions
When life is not “happily ever after”
1 Comment
July 11, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I’m so sorry to hear about your cancer. I pray that treatments are completely successful. God bless you and your family.
I have just discovered you. It is incredibly refreshing to read the writings of such an intelligent, level-headed and open-minded Christian author. So many “Christian” writers are bull-headed in their defense of their own opinions, and support their claims by misquoting or partially quoting bible verses to support them.
I applaud you. And I wish you the best.