The Well

ARE YOU RECOGNIZABLE?

We know Peter and John were fishermen; not scholarly at all. Yet, having walked with Jesus for three years, they knew that they knew what they knew and that was enough.

On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit transformed Peter, who once vacillated between being a devoted follower to a compulsive liar. It was Holy Spirit power that kept him focused on what Jesus wanted him to do and enabled him to turn from men and what they wanted him to do.

Most of you know that this summer has been a difficult time for us. With Roger's surgery coming unexpectedly it pretty much led me to what the writers of Experiencing God call a "crisis of belief." I will have to be totally honest with you and admit that there have been very serious moments when I've contemplated ending my life because I was so tired. However, God moved me to "stop, look, and listen."

I sought the Lord, asking Him to speak to me through my circumstances, people, and His Word and He proved faithful. I know that I know that I know God has called me to the ministry of encouragement. I know that I know that I know He has gifted me with the ability to listen and love. Now, whether I do that from my home, someone else's home, or a local restaurant, is up to God. When the time is right – He will open other doors.

David's prayer in Psalm 5:8 will help all of us. "Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Tell me clearly what to do, and show me which way to turn." Maybe I was praying this in the Spirit and didn't even realize it because if I had gone on my instinct, well, we won't talk about that.

God has a plan for our life and mine. What He desires most for any of us is to KNOW Him better. That is His goal for us. Once we begin to do that, most of the time everything else will fall into place.