I have been gone from my blog since... March 3rd of this year (had to go back and look!). The reasons are many, and I am going to be posting a series of blogs over the next few weeks to do the following:
- explain what has been going on in my life and ministry
- share what God has been doing in my life, marriage, family, and ministry
- offer some very serious insights on what God has taught me over the last few months
- share what God has in store for my family and me in the near future
If you have not been a previous reader of my blog, I want to challenge you to check in daily, or better yet, subscribe via RSS or whatever feed or reader you use. Here's why you need to do this: there is not one person on this planet who is not bombarded by temptation to get off the path that leads to becoming more like Christ.
With that being said, I want to offer my confession. Many of you already are aware of my failing but for those of you who are not yet aware, here it is:
I had an emotional affair that caused me to lose some people and things that are very dear to me, and almost cost me the most important people and things in my life.
But it didn't. My marriage is intact, my family is together, and my God still loves me and presses me forward into His image and His future for me. It is in the light of those truths that I will offer you the entire journey up until now. I will hold no truth back, except to protect others who were a part of this story. In the last six weeks, the discoveries and lessons learned have become so clear. You will most likely see a few guest blogs pop up here from Margo (my wife), and some others who have been a part of this healing and growth process.
Do not miss this. It may contain the very thing you need to do what Hebrews 12:1 brings as a challenge. The honesty of your comments is welcome and I will be praying for each of you who read over the next few weeks. May God use my sin, pain, and healing to bring hope, strength, and resolve to your heart.
Next post tomorrow.
