Preaching and teaching

So, I wasn't able to blog last night because of some unfortunate circumstances but no excuses I'm down again! Today was much better though.

Got up around lunch again and had lunch with my brother, sister-in-law and friend. It was really make shift but it was actually good. After that Sam (my sister-in-law) ask if I wanted to cut there grass...for pay. Heck yes! I need money and they had work needed doing, it's like we were made for each other. So I had a chance to have some good worship via iPhone while I was riding around on the lawnmower. After that I came home. Teara ask if I would take her to wal-mart to get stuff for s'mores. Heck yes #2! We had a good time making s'mores on the fireplace fire.

Got great news x2 today. First, I found out that I'm gonna be working at a disciple now in either January or February. I worked at it last year and loved it so being invited back was awesome. I wasn't totally taken off guard, I've been recruiting the kids I had last year to tell there youth pastor that they wanted me back. It worked I guess! Another awesome thing is it's at the church I'm hoping to go through seminary at so I'll be able to make some connections again. But youth learning about Jesus > me making connection so that's where my main focus will be.

Next good news is I'll be preaching January 2nd at our night service. I've done it once before and have actually been thinking over the past few weeks about asking Brother Mike and Ryan if I could do it again and I guess God was tired of me putting it off so he just got them to ask me if I would. It's awesome how God works. He laid something on my heart and when I was skidish about following through with it He just got Ryan to ask me. So be praying for me as I'll have two opportunities at the beginning of next year to teach the Word to a wide range of age groups. I'm looking very much forward to teaching though! Pray specifically that God would speak through me and that I would be able to covey the truth to people. Also pray that I wouldn't be able to speak (literally) if I was trying to speak for any other reason that to advance the kingdom. I know it sounds funny but that's my prayer for myself when I'm preaching. I'd rather God take away me speaking than me misinterpret His Word or rather than me seeking selfish glory.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis