Jet Lag!!

If you have taken part in international travel, you know about jet lag. I relate jet lag to a fuzzy cloud that hangs around for a couple of days. You long to come out of the clouds but you do not know how. Thankfully, the clouds are starting to lift in my life and my body is responding to central standard time. PTL!

Last week I had the amazing chance to travel across the world and take part in another culture. My life was changed from this experience. Words escape me as I try to assign value to this experience. I was completely changed by the people I met, the things I learned, and the hand of God moving in me and around me. The Spirit of God fanned a flame inside of my heart that keeps me longing for the time when I can return to that place and teach more and more people about Jesus.

During my visit to this far off place, I sat in a church service that was not my own. As I sat, I felt tears gathering in the corners of my eyes. As these dear people sang the song At The Cross, in a language I could not begin to speak, clarity made its way into my heart. All believers in Jesus Christ serve the same God. All believers in Jesus Christ place their hope in His death and resurrection from the grave. And as a result, all of us find our great need for Him at the foot of the cross. Listen to these words--- "At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away, it was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day!" Thank You Lord.

Truly my life was changed. I thank you for your prayers and kind support. The body of Christ is an amazing thing and we need to know that it is much larger than what we can see or measure. I can testify that God is at work around this world. As Americans we need to know this truth--- even when we think things are falling apart, He is in control. Today, I want to challenge you to join me in living every single day of your life for His glory, His Name, and His Kingdom alone. Let's pray.

Father,
Grant each of your children a heart that beats to the sound of Your voice. May we know that You are big and that You are in control. Lord, give each of us a heart that desires to go in Your name--- whether that is in our neighborhoods or around our world. May our lives be about You and You alone. Lord, take us to the next level in our love and devotion to You. Lord, make us effective in the mighty name of Jesus! AMEN.