Thank you for visiting my blog!
I am humbled that you would take the time to read what God
has laid on my heart. Also know that God
has allowed you to come across my blog and nothing happens by accident. I pray that God will use my journey, my
lessons taught and my weaknesses for His glory, as well as to encourage you in
your own journey.
As I have been churning over the idea of blogging, I came up
with 3 main reasons why I chose to start.
1 1. Each of our journeys are meant to reflect or be used
for God’s glory. Everything that happens
to us, whether good or bad is for God’s glory.
So through this blog, you will hear some about my journey, my
weaknesses, my failures, as well as my victories. The victories and blessings are nothing short
of God’s grace and mercy. It is through
our weaknesses and failures that God can show His strength, grace and mercy.
2 2. Another
reason I chose to blog was to brag on God’s faithfulness, even while I was in
midst of my struggle and rebelliousness.
I am so thankful that God never gives up chasing us. In Luke 15, we are reminded in 3 of Jesus’
parables where God chases after the lost.
There is the parable of the lost sheep, where the good Shepherd leaves
the 99 to go after the 1. Then there is
the parable of the lost coin, where there is celebration over finding the one lost
coin. Lastly, in Luke 15, there is the
parable of the lost son, where the Father runs to his wayward son who has
chosen to return. God has exemplified
all three of these in my life and so I want to brag on Him.
3 3. Lastly, we can learn so much from other’s story. Many times we tend to believe the lie that we
are the only one who struggles. My
desire to encourage others and let them know they are not alone in their
struggles and that there is hope.
Unfortunately, too many struggle and live in despair. My hope and prayer is that you see what God
has done in my life and realize that victory is possible. I truly understand what Paul meant in
Philippians 3:
“Not that I
have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press
on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and
sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I
do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on
toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in
Christ Jesus.”
Again, thank you for taking time to read this blog. As I continue to share about my journey and
God’s faithfulness, I know the Lord will use it mightily. Always feel free to leave questions about
anything I have shared. If you don’t
feel comfortable leaving a personal question, please feel free to contact me at
my email at pastorjabo@gmail.com.
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