Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Keith Shields's avatar

Jim,

I am praying for you as you take a sabbatical. Lord Jesus, bless and guide your servant Jim as he takes time to listen and press on. Work through him as you worked through Esther in the Old Testament. She prayed, she fasted, she worked, she left time for you to work, she asked others to join her in prayer and fasting. You were there in all of this. Work through Jim as you worked through Paul the Apostle. He "put no confidence in human effort….” He knew that he became “righteous through faith in Christ.” He says, "I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us."

I pray for Jim, the Body of Christ, and myself that we might "put no confidence in human effort ... become righteous through faith in Christ... and press on to reach the end of the race." Phil 3. May we accept the "mess" along the way knowing that you are with us in the midst of the storm.

Your brother in Christ,

Keith

Expand full comment
Hillary R's avatar

I’m in favor of the dancing emoji. 🕺 party on, Jim! Hope you have a great time and have a book we can all ready by the end of it!

Expand full comment
2 more comments...

No posts