Time to move on

My wife and I have been praying for this moment for a while. 18 years ago I began attending a church. I shortly came to believe that Jesus was God's son and our savior from sin at this church. I met my wife-to-be, proposed and married in this church. Our children were raised in this church. I accepted my calling to minister in this church, have seen many make steps to belief in Jesus, grow in the faith at this church. I also witnessed my fall from pastoral ministry after 11 years of serving. Having now been faithfully restored after almost two years, both my wife and I have felt it is now time to move on.

Mind you, we are not running. We (or more specifically I) have done everything needed to be restored to a right status with my wife and church.

It is simply time to move on.

I move on hoping to find out what precisely God has created me to do to serve Him. In my heart, I hope it is back to the pastorate, but my mind thinks most likely not. But, I am more than willing to do what God would have me do. My impatience, I am sure, will be unbearable, but through it, I will again discover my purpose . . . or at least see clearer what my purpose is or has been.

This time around, I desire to truly have my wife at my side in the decision for any ministry. My family will not be placed as a second class citizen in my world, but at the top.

I so look forward to the change. A fresh new page in my book to complete.