It IS FINISHED

Hi, Michael here...my turn to post!  :  )  Here are some thoughts I want to share with you all...

As Jesus gasped His last breath on the cross, in intense pain and suffering, He cried out, "It Is Finished."  Chris's job on this earth was complete.  God in the flesh, through Jesus was no more.  He finished His part to save us.  By God's grace it is our turn to be Jesus in the flesh, to obey God's vision through faith and follow Jesus's lead by taking steps toward His purpose for us on this earth.  This is now our mission, mine and my beautiful wife Sue's, to follow God's direction. Deepened by faith, surrendering it all, Christ has put it in our hearts to focus on Him, His purpose and walk with Him.

God has shifted His plan for Sue and I from Kona Hawaii to Southern California.  The big plan of Kona and participating in a DTS through Youth With A Mission may still be there in the future, but God only gives us what we can handle.  At this time, this is what Sue and I can handle...step by step.  

God told me to quit my job almost 3 years ago.  I heard Him, but I did not act on it.  (Kind of reminds me of the Israelites...a trip that should have taken only 11 days and "whoops," 40 years!)  So God in His unique and tactful way, started making many things in my life uncomfortable.  Things in the past that were very easy and joyful for me, He made hard and extremely painful.  But through these trials, God taught me how to be disciplined, to persevere and to rejoice in the midst of the sufferings and to build on the character of the Holy Spirit.  I have learned to let Him lead me, step by sometimes agonizing step, to be still, listen to His truth and let go of the world and all it's false ideas.  God's truth itself is the only thing that matters.  To walk by faith, through the fear, to have courage and not look back and step out on this journey with God and grow...to be on mission with God, be humble and thrive in His purpose...and most of all, to have an adventure of a lifetime with my Father God, with my wife by my side, living for His purpose, His truth and His GLORY is SO GOOD!

Looking at life through the Holy Spirit is very empowering.  This "eye of faith," will help Sue and I step forward through the many obstacles and boundaries of this fallen world.  Through Christ, we have grown beyond ourselves.  Through our faith and God's vision we can move forward in how He wants us to walk.  We're excited!  We feel that God still has a plan for us to be a part of YWAM (Youth With A Mission) and there are 3 bases right in the area where we are going.  (Sue's ex-husband Steve and his wife own a condo right in Chula Vista, which is about 20 minutes from San Diego, and they have generously offered it to us for the whole month of July, another great God provision!)  We don't really know where we will end up, what kind of job or work awaits, or where/how God will use us, but we do know one things for sure...God is equipping us through this time of waiting and we feel ourselves getting stronger and more excited each day!  Praise God!

For Jesus in the flesh...it is finished.  For Sue and I, as the Carpenters once sang..."We've Only Just Begun."  The truth has set us free.  It's time to LIVE FREE!!  God put us on this big blue marble for a purpose.  It's time to take it back, Jesus style.  We will be victorious in the end.  Satan will be behind us with boot marks on his back as we keep trucking our way to salvation!!  Onward Christian soldiers!!!!

Note:  At this time, we are seeking prayer and financial help to fund this mission.  This will enable me to not have to go back to work full time and free up my time to do God's work.  We ask that you pray about this and if you feel led to help, either by a one time gift or monthly support, please contact Sue by email - thehealingpath40@aol.com.  

Thank you and GOD's abundant blessings!

Michael