So, here we find ourselves in the midst of the apparent unknown. A good friend will soon enter - and take his family - into a similar unknown. Here's what it looks like for us both:We are about to do something that we have never done before. Within a short period of time we will be without a SUBSTANTIAL portion of our income (as far as we know). Neither of our ventures comes with a guarantee - no guarantee of pay, no guarantee of acceptance, no guarantee of "success." Literally, it seems, our families are on the line. Our homes are on the line. Our vehicles - its all on the line.
Are We Crazy!?!?!? Sometimes that is a question we are asked - often it is the unasked question! The reasonable thing to do would be stay at your current church/position where you and your family are taken care of. The reasonable thing to do would be to make sure you have EVERYTHING in place before you step out there. Be reasonable!
Here is what I want to say to all the questions and to "reason"
Yes there is an unknown. With FAITH there is always a degree of the unknown - the unseen. YET this FAITH is not without reason. The reason we can take the steps we take is that God is faithful and true! Jesus said, seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things (food, water, clothing - your provision) will be given to you. Not only do we have the promise of One who cannot lie and who is always faithful and true, but we also have the evidence of our past, and the past of our friends and families, and the history of the world, and the Bible - they all testify to the countless ways that God has been faithful to provide and take care of us. Sometimes those are in simple ways - sometimes they are in HUGE and tremendous ways! God has done this before, so I have every REASON to believe that as I take this seeming LEAP of Faith God will do it again!
Hebrews 11:6 - Without faith it is impossible to please Him...
