I know it's been a while

As most probably know I've been by vocational for the last two years in ministry and in the marketplace. I've been working on some pretty big projects and by the time I hit 3pm I don't want to touch another computer thats the reason for my absence. Anyway I just wanted to leave a thought or two before closing out 2009. Here are some immediate personal plans that I have for my spiritual life.

1)Read Primal by Mark Batterson. Right now I really feel God wants to reveal His heart to me in a new and deeper way. Glad I have Primal to assist with that, it's a good read. I've received a few emails, had a few conversations and have experienced some incredible heart surgery from God in the last few weeks. I'm still on the table, so I can't tell you everything yet.

2)My son and I will be diving into the book of Proverbs starting tomorrow. Last night we had a talk about investing money. I compared an empty ziplock bag and what daily investmants into that bag looks like after some time. I told Isaiah, we are going to invest into his life with wisdom and life lessons from Proverbs. Since Isaiah likes Star Wars, I put it this way it's Jedi Training through Proverbs.

3)Last Sunday was our final Sunday being the Campus Pastors of Christian Worship Center Milpitas. With the Holidays and just being busy, I've had little time to debrief things in my own life. For the first week I plan on really getting quiet with God and listening, finding new energy, new passion and deeper insight. Now is the best time. For those who don't know a team and myself litterally went from attending a church to leading a church in a matter of days. It's hard work especially when everyone works, goes to school, has families, and wear multiple hats in ministry. I really feel like God had us in boot camp. "Suffering clarifies the call" As much as I tried to strategize for a war it was too much. You can't strategize a war when your still being made into a soldier, you have no idea how to fight it. I learned alot being in Milpitas a new way how to fight for my spiritual life, marriage, my children, my integrity and for people. I discovered a whole new level of leadership. I litterally can take a look back at the last two years and can identify chapters from God's chalkboard lesson that he had us on. A Major part of my debriefing is to identify and document those chapters and I hope to share those with you soon.

For right now those are the top three things that I'm intensely focusing on in the next week(s) for my spiritual life.

In a little over 12 hours, for some less, a new year unfolds and not only that, but a new decade. When I look at the last decade, I realize that there were some moments when I wasted time, opportunity and had some priorities mixed up. My number 1 goal for 2010 and as a new decade unfolds, Make sure God's in it or I don't want to be a part of it. I need and want God DESPERATELY in EVERYTHING I put my hand, heart and energy to. When God's my priority, desire, and purpose, life is SO MUCH better. Get ready! It's a new time, a new season, your time is now, the best is yet to come. Shake off failure, past dissapointments, hurts, procrastination and hesitation and put the pedal to the metal on your potential and thrive in the life that God has for you. IT's YOUR YEAR! See you in 2010!