My calling began when the Lord etched the words of Colossians 2:6-7 on my heart: "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving."

I see the victorious Christian life summarized in Colossians 2:6-7: striving to make our way through our temporal life on Earth with a walk that is rooted in the truth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, built up through an understanding of His true and infallible Word, the Holy Bible, and established in the faith of His promise of salvation to those who follow Him. I believe that, in order to be successful in our walk, we must prayerfully seek God's guidance in our lives by endeavoring to accurately understand His teachings as presented in Scripture. As we navigate Earthly life, with the Bible as our guidance system, we must remain mindful that the wise will govern themselves by what the Lord Himself declares, and not set our ways according to our own finite and often mistaken understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). Our trust in God's righteousness allows us to rejoice with thanksgiving for God's glory in all things.

I do not profess to be the ultimate in biblical knowledge or authority; on the contrary, I confess simply to be a humble servant of the Living God; seeking to see His glory in all things, hear His will for my life, and soften my sinful heart with conviction to follow His way.

Jeremy Turnage2 years ago

Jeremy Turnage
2 years ago