Not there Yet

How does a month go by so quickly? can't believe it has been over a month since I posted. Please forgive me and thank you for those of you who continue to pray for me, now on with the show.
Last Thursday I had one of those incidents in which I realized that I am not there yet when it comes to sharing Christ. Let me explain. I left for Sebewaing a little earlier than normal thinking I would stop and have coffee before I met Kevin for breakfast. About a mile from my house I saw a guy pushing his car. I pulled on to a side street and jump out to help him push. I assumed that he was pushing it on to that side street or maybe into a driveway. When I ask where we were going he said "to the gas station on the corner." So what started out as a quick help ended up in about a 5 minute "cardiac" exercise. When we pushed the car up to the gas station he thanked me for my help and I started walking back to my truck. After a couple of minutes, when I caught my breath and my heart rate slowed back to normal, I realized that I had not even really engage in a conversation with the man. God gave me a opportunity and I blew it!
As I reflected on why I missed the opportunity I came to the conclusion that while I am trying to be aware of the people God puts in front of me when I get tired or distracted I fall back into my old self. I am not where God would have me to be yet. I miss things around me because I sometimes first think of myself. As I have been studying Christ life more and more I see how He always had an eye and hear out for the situations around Him no matter what His circumstances were. I need to get there.
Speaking of studying the life of Jesus, I have some good reports from our Thursday night group in Sebewaing. As we have been studying Christ's life one of the big things that has come out is that Jesus suffered his entire life, not just in that final week. As we have been working on that reality, God is making us aware of things in our lives that need to be changed. One member of the group shared last night how God was revealing Himself in all new ways to him and the profound effect that was having. Another member of the group shared about some difficulty in her work place and sought the groups advise on how to handle some co-workers. After some discussion I believe she left understanding that these people were opportunities to "reveal" the gospel. Also one of the couple came and ask if it would be alright if another couple joined our group. Praise be to God for all He is doing and His grace and patients with me!

Praises
What God is doing in the lives of the members of the group in Sebewaing.
Possible new people joining our group.
Praises for the 35 people from 5 churches who took part in the Live 2:6 seminar in Elkton three weeks ago! Looking forward to what God will do in each of those churches as the people follow His lead.

Concerns
Over these next few weeks my schedule will not allow me to have some of the contacts in Sebewaing. Pray that God will empower those who are stepping up to lead.

That I would be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit as I consider the situations in front of me.

Thank you for your faithful service to Him as you pray for me.

Your Servant in Christ

Brian