The Discipleship Dare @ Grace in Bel Air, MD - Day #6 - Feed My Sheep

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I was not the right person for the job before I committed myself to the mission of God. Pledging my allegiance to God's worldwide mission was the first necessary step in turning my life around. My story can be summarized in 4 words: From Homeless to Harvard. Drugs brought me to my bottom where I was withing a caring soul on the planet around me and drugs also positioned me in such a way to surrender my life to God's plans and purposes on this planet.

After my passions for life were redirected and realigned with the things that break the heart of God, I pursued training on how to be a pastor. Started with a bachelors from Valley Forge Christian College in Pastoral Ministry and ended with two master degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in MA. A portion of my Biblical Language degree I completed at Harvard University's Divinity School in Cambridge, MA.

For a year I walked through Harvard Yard. And every day it was surreal. I could not believe God saw potential in me to care for people. I was amazed at the risk God was taking with me. I did not deserve it yet that's the miracle of God's calling. It's grace--undeserved favor for life. I might have been the right person on paper, but from God's perspective I was the right person to care for people.

There is nothing on the planet that I would rather be doing than caring for people. It is my God given duty, my hearts passion and the reason I wake up every day. My goal is to care for a as many people as I possibly can in significant ways before I die. What's your goal? What makes you tick? Don't live another day without caring for people. It's the one thing you cannot buy at Best Buy!

The Discipleship Dare Day #6 – Care First

It's not rocket science. Following God is not about earning credentials but caring for people. It's my greatest joy to care for people. If caring for people were first on to do list each day, the world would not be as hurt and broken.

I find it easier to care for myself then others. Society is often care free. Everyone relies on the system or insurance companies or whatever to care for their needs, not people. If I can do one thing before I die, its to raise the caring bar in the world.

Even though caring for people can get messy or costly, it's the responsibility of every follower of Christ. My prayer is that I can care for as many people as possible before I die.

"Lord, help me make a dent in someones eternity on earth as I care for them. Lead me not only into easy situations but hard ones. And give me the grace to be like you."