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My name is Jeremy
Grew up in a christian home. Dad was a great pastor.
I attended Christian education for most of me shcool years and was called to the Ministry
worked at the Victory Camp, in Alvin TX, for about 8 years as volunteer, Summer Staff and then full-time Staff.
In 2004 and 2005 kinda allowed my relationship with God to be put on the back burner and just "worked " in the ministry and allowed my works to be my relationship with God and really didn't spend any quality time with HIM.
Well on July the 3rd of 2005 I stopped working at the camp and decided to "do my own thing" and get out of the ministry and make more money.
That was the hardest 4 years of my life. I gave the devil free reign.
Didn't read my Bible except for occasionally when I came to church and every once and a while I would look for a verse if one of the boys were sick of I needed something.
I think it is crazy that I had God's favor everywhere I went and I could believe how much God loved me and then he show me how much I loved my boys and that no matter what they do for their lives I will love them and take care of them.
Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose
I always knew that I was called to the ministry and was hoping that God would relieve me of my duties.
but HE didn't!!!!!!!
At this point I felt that God was mad at me and I could never get back in the Ministry but I knew in the back of my mind that I was supposed to be.
In April of this year I was in my company vehicle and I got out to go in a jobsite and check on my employees and bring some materials. I didn't even turn the vehicle off. I dropped the material and spoke with the guys for about 5 min. When I got back in the truck and I began to drive off and i turned the Radio on it was on KSBJ..... at that time I did'nt even have KSBJ on the presets of anything. I dont know how that was possible. Well I was listerning and the DJ on air was speaking about forgiveness and I had to pull over and began to weep and then it turned to crying out for God's foprgiveness and that lasted for almost an hour.
Well since about February God was beating down my door and I started trying to see what he wanted. When this happened I knew what was goin on God wanted me to go back in the Ministry. I start Praying everymorning and Reading the Bible.
I started praying for God to open doors for me to minister to people and close doors for me not to go thru.
In mid May I started driving up to my Church (Living Stone Church) and walking around and praying and reading my Bible every morning and God started dealing with me about getting back in the Ministry and Working for him
Well on June 8th I got called in my bosses office the GM of the company and was told that all the upper mgt were receiving a 20% pay-cut b/c of the economy.
I was happy when he told me that. I was smiling and just nodded my hear Yes Sir like I always did. He asked me why I was smiling and I just said that this Is God's problem not mine. He knows I cant make it with a 20% pay-cut so He will do something now. I believe that if i hadn't been on the right page with God I would have been flipping out.
WIthin 3 hrs of the paycut I received a phone call from my Pastor and takin a job at my church
Romans 11:29
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
So I am back from a 4 year learning experience and I am more hungry for God now than I ever was. I am here until God wants me to leave and that is the end of the story.
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