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I’m back!

First let me thank those who replied to my earlier query regarding the blog and included some very kind words in the process. It was much appreciated and encouraging. Such kind words are strength to the often uncertain and sometimes weary!

Speaking of strength to the weary, I am amazed, as I shared Sunday in the dearest place on earth, how God carried Gayline and me through the past couple of weeks. In a 10-11 day stretch we logged:

• 1, 000+ miles of driving
• 15 speaking times for me; 3 for Gayline
• 20+ hours preparing talks
• 10+ hours counseling/encouraging 4 pastors and their wives
• dozens of additional hours in conversation/counseling/interacting with various folks

And here we are: safe, sound, and still strong by grace! We felt quite literally carried by grace. And you all helped us by your prayers (2 Corinthians 1:11).

I was thinking this morning of the sustaining grace of God. I drove to my office realizing that I was anxious to get there! God has called me to serve as a pastor–thus far for 28+ years–and I still love it, look forward to it, enjoy it, and feel strong in it. Is that grace or what?!

This is Isaiah 40:28-31 proven. He gives strength to the weary so that they are able to run and not be weary, to walk and not faint. As I preached recently: God gives strength to the trusting weary in His time, through Christ, according to their need, to do the remarkable.

And everyone who has been a Christian for longer than three minutes is proof of it!

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