The Secret...

Ya want to know what the secret is?


It's my friend who called me yesterday asking for prayers because his son fell and knocked out his tooth and he is thankful that it was not worse and that he has an interview today for a job he really wants and he needs prayers to be answered. The secret is having my friend yesterday tell me that her daughter thinks of me like a dad and that her son is growing up in a family (our small group) that will support him and grow with him, nurture him and love him and be there for him no matter what. The secret is giving her some down time with watching her kids, enjoying the pool, giving them something to smile about and having a support family surround her and love her. The secret is our children all getting together and playing, having fun, swimming and catching frogs. The secret is serving together in church and holding each other accountable for what we are doing. The secret is helping our other really good friends pick up their daughter when she needs a ride home from school or to take their son for the afternoon - He and Kyle going fishing together. The secret is our Small group meeting every Sunday night and enjoying that time together - sharing together, praying together and praying for each other.The secret is us getting together and having some fun like this Sunday at the baseball game for Fathers Day and getting to run the bases with my kids. The secret is this year going into Kyles classroom and being with my kids. The secret is loving those kids and accepting them and wanting to just share some great moments with them and seeing them smile for that hour we have together~ no matter how hard life at home is for them. For that one hour - life is good and worth smiling about. The secret is praying for them and their families for the entire year and sharing that secret by letting them know on the last day of school. The secret is Piggy back rides and time sitting on my lap telling with such excitement about the plans that evening for a sleep over at their friends house and they are going to get even with the older brother.

The secret is the woman at church who I have prayed for for months for her and her family because during one of our lifetalks (Sermons) at church- she cried and wept like I have never seen a woman cry before in church and now she is serving at church and showing up each and every week and teaching Sunday school. She gave something to God that day and she is being blessed since that day. The secret is the families Carol and I have been inviting for months are coming to church on their own now! The secret is the guy who comes in for setup with out being asked because he wants to be part of something bigger than he is. The secret is planning an event like the R2C2 Easter egg hunt and have so many people from the community show up that it's unreal seeing this many folks - some who have drove from Alabama or who have changed visiting their families to come to this event. The secret is our church renting out the local park and having Sunday services on Wednesday evening and cooking like a maniac to feed everyone and being covered by the local paper. A church without walls, taking the Good News to the people where they are. The secret is having a place to come together as a family where everyone accepts you and wants you to belong and really feel it and mean it. The secret is Pastor Jimmy using his gifts to teach and explain things from the bible so that normal people like me and you can understand and have a chance to know- YES I CAN have a relationship and a meaningful relationship with Jesus. The secret is the passion that our Worship pastor has for music and being able to pull off such awesome tunes in front of 300 or so people each and every Sunday. The secret is the Youth Group in middle school and high school that now has a place to learn and make friends all in the comforts and guidelines that God has placed just for them because of the vision and heart of our youth minister leading them.
Friends - the Secret - starts with prayer - When we pray here on earth - the Heavens move to answer us. The Secret is my mom looking down on me and smiling because her son finally gets it and is doing something about it with this thing he has - faith. The secret is knowing when things in your life are so far down the wrong road and things are so bad they can't seem to get any worse - we have a place to go to in Jesus.
We are riding a wave here friends - a great wave that God has us on if you would just open up and join us. I have heard that ~ Jesus is the reason - but we are His vehicle. Its time to shake the dust off our feet and get busy. Be a part of the secret ... God is ready to rock your world if you would just meet Him half way. Take the step..... God will lead you where to go next.
I love you all and that is no secret.
Randy~