Daily Diary - June 9th, 2016

Godly Increase

When we begin to walk out God’s plan in life we desire to find our perfect place.  Everyone is given talents and gifts to become a witness and ministry leader of some type.  When we seek God, He will reveal to us and shape our destiny upon many fronts.

Question:  Where is God placing you to be a witness?

After accepting the call to ministry I was not sure where God would send me to fulfill His plan.  Coaching baseball had been a big part of life but I never believed or thought of it as a ministry outlet the way others had suggested.  It was an uncommon area and I had a hard time recognizing its influence or the platform that was in front of me.

After praying the prayer of Jabez I began to see doors open.  The door for me to return to Woodward to coach baseball was one of them.  This seemed like a far stretch in my own mind, but God always has a plan.  The on-field success will more than likely follow this move, but God has shown me a spiritual impact that can help reach the next generation through biblical values.

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

In the book “Victory” I discuss the importance that a coach plays in a young man’s life.  We have a great responsibility to help young men become future husbands and fathers.  We most certainly can lead by example, but God is asking leaders to lead with the “Truth” that God gave us through His word.  This truth is not something that we should shy away from or try to avoid.  It is the foundation of life and only God holds the key to each individual’s future.  Without it we remain lost and confused by the things of this world.

Father God, I pray for strength and endurance and for us to follow Your plan in a world that would try to disrupt the responsibility that you have given us.  Reveal your plan of ministry to us all so we can fulfill our destiny in Jesus name! Amen

2 John 1:3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.