THERE WAS A TIME when I was made to feel as though I had no voice. There was a time when I was made to feel as though I didn't have what it took. There was a time when I wasn't trusted by the ones who wielded power and authority. There was a time when my loyalty was taken for granted. There was a time when I had to stand in the shadows of other people. There was a time when I wasn't given an opportunity to preach or to teach - I just had to sit on the sidelines - so I watched and took notes.
BUT THERE COMES A TIME when God chooses to do for you what no resume or a letter of recommendation can do. There comes a time when God chooses to elevate you. There comes a time when God gives you favor with others. There comes a time when God validates you before the right people. There comes a time when God takes your illegible notes and uses them as key to open the door to a destiny you didn't know awaited you. There comes a time when God takes your scraps and He feeds the masses - whether it be 3 people or 3,000 people.
There comes a time when you realize that being overlooked by people is a prerequisite for being chosen by God. I thank God for THE MINISTRY OF DETOURS.
I had the wonderful pleasure of preaching at Hope this weekend on the main stage. I thank God for the opportunity to minister to nearly 6,000 people over four services.
I thank God for Rufus Smith and Eli Morris @revetm3 for trusting me with the ministry God has given them.
I am very grateful. I pray that I am always be grateful.
