"Use it, or lose it," so they say. Well, whoever "they" are, "they" probably had my blog in mind when they said it. In light of not blogging over the past few months, it's time to "USE IT!"
Let me use it to say this...
- I have an amazing God. He made all that is. He's eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present. He's perfect in every perfection. He made the human race in His image. He still values us even though we live in prideful rebellion against Him. He took the guilt of our rebellion upon Himself when He became a human being and submitted himself to execution on a Roman cross 2,000 years ago. He came back to life, and ascended into Heaven. He offers real freedom from real guilt, real meaning, and real value to those who surrender their lives to Him. He empowers those surrendered to Him to carry real hope to the rest of the world. He will return. He is Savior. He is King. He is Lord. He is Jesus. I am His!
- I have an amazing family. Amy, everyday I'm thankful to be your husband. Ju, Bai, Mad, and Aves, everyday I'm thankful to be your dad. I love you all much more than you know!
- I have an amazing church family. I can't say that Gateway is "my church." She belongs to Christ, and I've just been given responsibility for her for a little while. It's quite humbling, actually, to think about being a pastor (or at least it should be). But what an awesome calling!
We have a lot to catch up on, everybody! I'll be back tomorrow, and we'll jump right in!
Be good!
Thayer
