Amazed by His Grace

Terry taught a sermon last year by this title. At the time, I didn’t grasp the message. God has been working on me. I’m amazed by how much God has extended grace to me over the years in my ignorance of who He really is and who I really am in Him. I thought I had gotten a real true revelation of who I am in Christ, but there is so much more. I love these times of growing. It is in these times, that faith comes easy. Every message I hear, every book I read, ministers the same thing to me. I am getting so much, that I long to share it with others and I want everyone to know and hear. But that is one of the things I am working on. I am not the fixer of everyone’s problems. I have to work on removing the plank from my own eyes, so I can help someone else remove the splinter from theirs.  The book I am currently reading is “How to Stop the Pain,” by Dr. James B. Richards. I didn’t even know I was in pain, but based on the judgments I have been making concerning my ministry, my family and my life, I have been acting and thinking in certain ways because of past pains and issues. I have this huge expectation that in the next few months I’m going to experience a freedom like never before. 

My heart is full and I can’t even put it in words. Thank you Jesus for my new church family. God has told us to rest and be in peace and we will have clarity. Right now, I know I am in the perfect will of God and being in “limbo” isn’t so bad.

Terry has started working for an audio/video company doing what he loves to do. It is truly a rest time for him. I am currently seeking direction for what I am to do. It would be awesome to find that kind of job that I can get paid to do what I love. None of this is to say that we didn’t love the ministry. We did and still do, but after 30 plus years, there needs to be a time to step back and to refocus and hear from God about what his purpose is in our lives.  We know that the 30 years in the ministry has been fruitful and that it will play a huge part in our launching into the next phase of our lives. I know I am just experiencing the tip of the iceberg and that there is so much more. 

Terry said the other day that when he was feeling the release from Word of Life, that it wasn’t necessarily a release from there, but a release from the ministry for a while.  We just went from one church to another.  We do feel that God has led us to Claremore, OK and to Destiny Life Church so that we can get refreshed, healed and launched into the next phase of ministry.

I love all our friends and family and I pray that as I grow that those around me will see the fruit in my life and that I can begin to see clearly how to help people to find the same freedom. I love you all!

Sherry