Well, the service is over.  What a magnificent one it was.  God was truly honored and Pastor Jim was also honored as God’s servant to this community.  I heard over and over from friends and community members that attended the dinner following the service that Jim was not only their pastor, but he was their friend.  He was the first reason they came to church and stayed attending church.  God took over in their lives, but God used Jim to bring them to Christ.  It was an honor to be part of this time.

The rest of yesterday was spent with my daughter and car shopping.  I believe we found the one that is right.  There is work I need to do today to get the financial steps taken.  I’ve asked God for His leadership in this.  My daughter’s previous loan wasn’t paid in full from the insurance so there needs to be some refinancing work done.  I’ll see how this works out today.

Last night I was wrung out.  I went to bed even before 9.  I forget how emotional energy rather than physical energy can drain oneself.  Experiencing the service for Pastor Jim and working with my daughter and this car fiasco took it out of me.  This morning God has been reminding me of my continued need to surrender each day’s work to Him.  He is the one in charge of it and my role is to complete what He gives and trust that He IS in charge.  This is a reminder I need daily and several times throughout the day.

In I Timothy today I was reading how God wants us to be leading His work.  God makes it clear that He honors this but we are to know that His Work must be lead through surrender.  This is in direct opposition to man’s way of leading.  I want to stay on the path of learning to trust God’s complete leadership and not just praying that He guide me.  I want Him leading me and me obeying fully each day and throughout the day.