I am proud to be
so many things. Whether it is being a
citizen of our nation, a husband to my wife, dad to my kids, child of God,
pastor of a great church and even more, I am proud to have the blessings that
God has brought in to my life.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen for His own
inheritance.
This Saturday is the 4th of July
where America celebrates it’s birthday, and this celebration is one of the
biggest with many parties, cookouts and fireworks of all kinds. I am proud to be an America. We live in a great country. Yes, there are some things we may not agree
with, but we still have the freedom to worship God as we choose. I am thankful for those who have worked hard
for that freedom, and I am proud to be an American.
Like arrows
in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full
of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the
gate.
I am blessed to be the father of
three wonderful children. They are
growing up so fast. The oldest just
graduated from high school and will be going off to college next month. Our middle child is precious and is beginning
her last year of high school. Our
youngest, and our son, will be in 7th grade and is becoming a stronger young
man. All three of our children love God
and make their parents proud. I am proud
to be a father.
He who finds a wife finds a good
thing And obtains favor from the Lord.
It has been twenty-two years and
nine months since I first laid eyes on the most beautiful women in the world,
my wife. I’m proud to be her
husband. Through the ups and downs, the
sad times and the happy times, we have seen God do some incredible things as we
chose to do life together. And there is
much more to come.
And we know that God causes all things
to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called
according to His purpose.
It
was fourteen years ago yesterday that Julie and our two daughters moved from
Georgia to Virginia. We never dreamed
that we would be where we are today and doing what God has called us to
do. I am proud to be the pastor of The
Community Fellowship. I am proud to
invest in the lives of hurting people in our community and beyond, and I am
super proud to be an instigator to help other believers step up to serve.
The
song that floods the radio and events on the season of the 4th of July says
“I’m proud to be an American where I know I am free.” Well, I am proud of many things, and it is an
honor to share with you today that I am proud of these things. God’s blessings are all around, and it is
important that we take the time to acknowledge God. There really is more to come.
Are
we ready to see more of His blessings? I
believe that the road to blessings is paved with blessing others along the
way. Zig Ziglar said to get what you
want first help others get what they want.
Truth is that some of the things people call blessings and take pleasure
in aren’t blessings at all. The
consequences of them are going to prove something far different.
I
proud to be a child of God, a leader of people, a husband and a father. May God help us see even more of the things
that we can be and ought to be proud of!
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