Obedience - There Is NO Other Way!

 “And my God will supply all your and my needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:19).

Hey Gang:  Dean Morey, the dean of what was then called Findlay College, invited me in for a pow-wow, a pow-wow that I knew had to come but dreaded it.  Not for my sake but for my mother's sake; she had great expectations for me.  

Dean Morey said, “You have been placed on probation and double probation and, at the rate you are going, it will take you seventeen years to graduate.”  He was wrong, I did it in twelve- but only after four years in the Air Force, four years with the Federal Aviation Agency as an Air Traffic Controller, and married with four little ones.

My desk looks like I am the most literary person on the block.  Don’t you believe that for one minute!  I am an average to poor reader but must admit I have become a better reader in the past 30 years.  The bride- of- my- youth consumes books; I tend to agonize through them.  I love the short books with lots of pictures and large print.   My teachers would not believe the things I have written, but then  again most would be pleased with my progress.

Since beginning to write the morning messages I have been amazed with what God has been doing with my mind. When I began I did not have visions of grandeur.  I believed that I would reach my ability level in a month or two.   After several weeks I began to wonder how I could continue to write the messages, but then something began to happen in my inner most computer – nearly every moment of the day, I encountered things and God reminds me, "If you do as I tell you, I will supply all your needs.”

I struggle each day, not with what God would have me send your way, but which, of the morning messages that are filed away in the recesses of my mind, would He have me send today?  

Soooo, What I am trying to tell you my young friends is- if you are diligent in committing to doing three things, He will bless your sox off.  First, give Him quality time in the morning or evening or whenever your daily planner allows; second, spend quality time in prayer on a disciplined basis; third, give Him the first dime out of every dollar.  Then He will bless your sox off.   I know, I have tested Him and He is faithful and true.  "He will supply all your needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:19).

Blessings,

Gramps