Challenge... Do you Accept?

Hi Guys,

Been a while since my last Blog entry. I tell you it was a wild, challenging and also best time of my life. Let’s go all the way from the start.I had been unemployed from a couple of days since Christmas. I knew that was around the corner. I just sensed it (was a God moment) but at that stage I tried to keep it quite. I jumped on the band wagon of Centrelink benefits thinking that this was the easiest way out so I could have some money coming in. I had to attend Job Support Training and I choose The Salvation Army Employment Plus. This seemed to be going alright. I went and started a Microsoft Certified course and also got a ABN number.So I started to contract myself out to a local school in the area. That was going fine. Yet I was feeling empty.

Centrelink turned from being a convince into a dis-convince. My life was now run by them. I wanted to help out at my local corps like I knew god had called me to do. I was stuck. Things just seemed to be going round and round. I was feeling like I was down in a pit and the presence of God didn’t even feel like it was there.I had to do something. So I started praying and speaking to my corps officer and other Christian friends I knew. They all stated the same thing. I needed to give up everything and just jump straight into doing work at the corps 3 days a week. What did that mean? Giving up Centrelink, mind you I was happy to do that to get them off my back. But what about the money? What about the security.

The devil was attacking me from every direction. I needed to do something.So I went out for my corps officer and made the decision. I prayed that God this is your way and I believe that you will provide for me. So I did it. I cancelled my centrelink and started 3 days a week at my local corps. I started a small adults group... now being attended by 6 people, red shield I invited and connected with a few people and invited them to church. I have other stories to tell but ill add them in a later blog entry.God has showed me in the last few weeks to rely on him. He is your security in this life. He has showed me and Jesus said I am the way, truth and the life. No one goes to the father but through me. I love my God, I love my Jesus. I know that the Holy Spirit is going to direct me in doing his work in the Army that I love.

God bless you in your journey. God bless our Salvation Army. And may we Bless God!