Wow! Yes, it is a real post....

Have you ever just walked away from a Bible Study to say that rocked? Mike and I just went through James Chapter 4 down here in the jail, I was teaching. We usually have anywhere between 3-8 guys, tonight 5. It was awesome, the teaching went well, but the best part was how everyone spoke about stuff and added in to the study. It was like just couple of brothers sitting down and talking about how good God is and what he's done for them.....this was happening in JAMES!!!!

Lately that has been the feel for the study, where I am teaching and it is a natural discussion and it has been a total blessing to me. My style of teaching has totally changed. My conviction, as a teacher has gone from," I wonder what I can pick out of here to really bring home to these guys so they can be convicted and move forward in a relationship." Which was very stressful to me, if you notice there were alot of I's and a me, and it left doubting my ability as a teacher and if I was called at all. Now, I just study and do my part and relax....it has nothing to do with me. It isn't my job to convict and set people on the path to a closer walk with Christ......that is God's responsiblity. It is so freeing to come to that understanding and it has only taken me 6 years of teaching through the Bible....Many people have spoken of this, " just relax and let God take care of it." In my mind I was like," That's what I am doing you know it all jerk." But, it took me going through my mind, humbling myself and letting God take control that now I can relax and talk about how God good is.....and that he is good enough to do his own work.....in me and other people. Good is good.....all the time!


P.S. Please pray for us we might be building a new county jail. The one we have, ask Mike, makes Pepin look like the Taj Mahal. We still have the Andy Griffith bars and cells. We would really thank you for your prayers for the jail and the ministry, Thanks