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Jrry
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Posted: Tue Jul 31st, 2007 02:41 am |
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Please pray for my dear wife and me. I have been in the car business and secular work most of my life with brief stops in full time ministry. God has closed the door on car sales and has led me to a place where I "must" pursue working in the sexual addiction recovery ministry as a paid staff person.
This is not what I wanted or planed to do. We have been facilitating support groups for over 10 years and I would have been content to sell cars forever and go to meetings. It seems God has bigger plans!
I will have to raise support, get incorporated, land some board members and still pay the bills! God owns a cattle on a thousand hills and he has a plan.
Your prayers and comments are welcome.
God bless,
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Jerry, Facilitator for Faithful & True
Celebrating 10 years of Support Groups in Jacksonville
http://www.southpointbaptist.org/psalm51.htm
(904) 443-0246 [recorded message]
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dennis1soil
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Posted: Tue Jul 31st, 2007 05:23 pm |
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Hi Jrry!
You say:
This is not what I wanted or planed to do.
The words want and plan are in past tense. How do you feel now?
From personal experience, I know it is very difficult to do something that I don't really want and/or plan to do.
I admire you for including that signature -- it seems a lot of folks here try to stay kind of annoymous.
I wish you the very best! (Probably there are many like me - I need all the help I can find!)
If you are not yet wanting and planning to do the work you are into - maybe the knowledge that you are helping a person who is really in need - can help supply zeal so you truly WANT and PLAN and even ENJOY what you are doing!
-Dennis
Last edited on Tue Jul 31st, 2007 05:26 pm by dennis1soil
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Jrry
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Posted: Tue Jul 31st, 2007 09:23 pm |
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Dennis,
Thank you for your thoughtful comments and prayers.
Most addicts (like me) have a hard time being humble while keeping their ego in check. The quote... This is not what I wanted or planed to do.
... is my best effort in sharing my feelings and lack of qualifications for ministry. I am qualified for time spent, heart and desire. I'm just trying to be humble because I would have been 'content' with selling cars for another 15 years and facilitating groups. God does not want contented Christians. God has had me in His "seminary" of training for over ten years and He has 'thrust' me into this role that I will cherish and gently holds until He decides otherwise.
This is a difficult and oft time dark ministry. But, I love these men and their families and we have witnessed great progress with many. I consider it a privilege to serve in any capacity in His Army. Sorry if my OP was misunderstood.
As for my signature, there is a short story there. First, I want to be accountable for anything I say here or on any other discussion board. One huge Christian board would not allow me to post my contact info, so I ceased posting there. I find this sort of accountability keeps me honest while providing a place for hurting people to look for answers to sex addiction. I am accountable to two of my brothers in recovery and I will not correspond with women via PM or email and inform the moderators anytime I get an unsolicited PM from a lady.
Once again, thank you for your prayers and God bless,
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Jerry, Facilitator for Faithful & True
Celebrating 10 years of Support Groups in Jacksonville
http://www.southpointbaptist.org/psalm51.htm
(904) 443-0246 [recorded message]
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Posted: Thu Aug 2nd, 2007 12:00 pm |
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| Praying for you here. I know when we first started our ministry I found a thousand reasons why I should or could not do it, our Pastor at the time said "You sound like Moses" He was right....lol Then and only then did I see that I was called. You can do this! If it is willed by God then He will see you through it......God Bless
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