Refocusing
Posted on November 12, 2005
It’s time, once again, for me to get refocused. I have had a lot on my mind lately and I am sorting through some major decisions. This is nothing new, there are a couple of ongoing issues that I am still evaluating and seeking God’s will on. I am trusting God to lead me to where He wants me to go.
The basic issue is that I feel God is leading me out of my comfortable corporate America life and into something new, something where I need to completely trust Him every step of the way. At this point, it appears that this means fulltime consulting or something to that effect. Small businesses and individuals are two of three markets that I am aiming for where I can undercut the competition, due to my lack of huge overhead. The third market is the church and that is really where my heart is. I have a strong desire to reach out to churches and provide technical support on many levels.
I started this blog, just over a year ago, because of my desire to equip the church with technology. I’ve never viewed this blog as a business venture and I don’t expect anything to change here. However, it is evident that God is leading me towards something bigger than myself and possibly, something ministry related. My day job is fine, it’s a good company, good benefits, good people etc, but it’s becoming more clear that that is not where I need to be. There are specific reasons why I feel that my time there is short, but I’m not broadcasting those things here.
The challenge for me, knowing that I ultimately need to provide food, shelter, clothing, protection etc, for my wife and family, is knowing when the time is right to make a change and that is what I’m praying and seeking God’s will for. He will provide and I believe He will lead me to this new place, as long as I am seeking Him and trusting Him.
Wow, this is not exactly what I meant to come out and say right now, but I guess this is what it turned into. I was mainly going to say I’m getting refocused on tech in the church since I haven’t really addressed anything real specific lately. Lately, I really have seen God do some surprising things, some which are unexpected and don’t make a lot of sense, but they are the kind of things that fit together to lead me closer to where I need to go.
I say all of this to simply admit that my mind and heart have been on other things besides this blog and I am gearing up to return. I’ve got plenty of specific issues to address, so it should be fun.
One final thing, if you have contacted me and I haven’t responded, hang in there, you are not alone, I’m getting back on the wagon, so to speak and I will be in touch soon, I promise.
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Jim Walton is the leader of the Tech Arts Ministry of Fairview Christian Church. This blog is produced independently by Jim and it is his thoughts, his interests, his observations and his ideas. Anything expressed here is not necessarily representative of Fairview Christian Church, but it's likely pretty close! ;)
Dude, no worries on the lack of communication. This post sounds like the same tape that plays between me and my wife. And you know where I stand on this issue too. Even though the miles separate us, I’ll pray specifically for you in this
We’ve got your back Jim. As always if I can be of help let me know.
Techies for Jesus!
Jason
This is something that always goes through my mind. I guess the bottom line is that it all comes down to moving at God’s time. I really had to seak God about his desire for me to move from my job. I have not made the move yet, but it did become very clear to me when this “time” would be clear. I will be in prayer for you, and I look forward to reading more about your progress!