Acts 9:3-9

A lot of times following God will not make a lot of sense to the people around us. We can be convinced that it's what God wants us to do, but sometimes people will look at us like we're crazy. When I told people that I took a ministry job back where my family and my wife's family is, they all thought it was solely because of family. I guess that's part of it. It will be nice. But really, the youth ministry that I will be a part of is awesome and that's the reason I'm going. God has opened the door for an amazing opportunity for me, and I seized it. It's just tough for other people to see it that way. It's important to remember that God hasn't spoken to them about it, so they're just seeing it on face value. JM

Following God Through Frustration

Great post by Carlos Whittaker today about how sometimes it's not so fun to follow God. Go read it. He just moved to Atlanta from Riverside, CA and is working through that transition. Seriously go read it. Here's my favorite part from the end where he is discussing with his wife the frustrations they feel about their move:

Me - It sucks to follow God tonight huh?
She - Yea. It does.
Me - But you know we are right where He wants us right?
She - I was hoping you knew that. Because I do. And with that we shut the laptop and continued on the journey of Authenticity in the ATL. Knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are supposed to be here.

He had another interesting post a week ago about how God still moves people even when housing markets are not ideal. JM