I'm soooooo blessed!

Although there is certainly no shortage of things that I wish were different in my life, I must admit that I am so very blessed. In fact, even though it's sort of "cliche'-ish", I really am too blessed to be stressed.

I mean, sure, I would love for gas prices to drop below $1 per gallon...who wouldn't? And I could definitely make room for some more material blessings (ie - you know, the same stuff that most of us think we need). But then, when I stop to really count my blessings, I am almost embarassed when I realize how "much" I have compared to so much of the rest of the world's inhabitants.

Thank God, no one in my family is suffering from a major illness, there is food in the refrigerator, our vehicles are dependable (well, at least 2 out of 3 aren't giving us problems!) and we have a roof over our heads.

I'm pastoring an incredible group of Christ-followers who, like me, are on a life-long journey of transformation in order to become the person that God has designed and destined for us to be. The Ministry Team that God has assembled at Smyrna Assembly(http://www.smyrnaassembly.com/) consists of incredibly gifted and anointed individuals who are devoted to the task of leading this great church into its next season of destiny.

My Master's Degree courses at Beulah Heights University (http://www.beulah.org/) are going well (exhausting, but necessary!). My roles as the Alumni Association President and Board of Trustees Member at Beulah Heights University afford me opportunties to connect with some wonderful lovers of God.

And on top of all of that, I have the world's greatest wife and kids (can you tell that I'm a little biased?) What more could I possibly want or need? Nothing really for me.

But what my heart longs for is to spread the good news of God's redemptive grace to those who have not yet heard of who have not yet received. Statistics reveal that 80% of those people living in Cobb County, GA (where I live and pastor) do not attend church on any given Sunday.

Of the 650,000 residents, more than 500,000 of my "neighbors" won't connect with a local Christian church this Sunday. Many of these friends have received God's grace but may not be a part of a local body of believers; however, I suspect that even more of these friends have yet to experience the life-changing grace that He offers through Jesus Christ.

Are you one of those who have never received God's grace? If so, I would love to introduce you to my best friend, Jesus Christ. Perhaps you will take the opportunity to call me (770.435.5478 x225; 1.866.377.7591 x225) or to email me (Pastor@SmyrnaAG.org).

Do you know someone who has never received God's grace? Then I encourage you to tell them about your best friend, Jesus Christ.

If you live within driving distance of Smyrna Assembly (http://www.smyrnaassembly.com/) and you aren't connected with a local church , please accept my personal invitation to visit.

May the blessings of the Lord overtake you, my dear friends!