(Read Part XII)
After much prayer we knew the Lord was leading Chuck to stop working in the corporate world and focus on the ministry full time. We knew most people wouldn’t understand our decision, giving up your life savings and quitting your well paying job are counter-cultural, but that’s what following Jesus is about! He went into the office and told his business partner he was giving back his stock in the company and leaving the position, trying to explain best he could but his partner didn’t understand it. Chuck didn’t tell anyone what he planned that day, but he wanted to call a dear brother in Christ (we’ll call him Joey…actually that’s his real name!) and let him know what was happening. Before he could begin talking Joey, who has spoken into our lives several times before, told Chuck you are giving up your position at your firm, going into ministry full time and will work for the Lord. Chuck was shocked and said, I’m giving up my position in the firm, going into ministry and working for the Lord! Joey said he knew because God told him the night before Chuck would be calling with that information and he was supposed to tell Chuck before he said anything to affirm it. What a great God we serve!
God is so good to us! He doesn’t have to let us in on His plans, but how gracious He is when He allows us to see a glimpse of it or lets us know we are on the right path!
(Go to Part XIV)