Lifelines: February 2013

Monday, February 11, 2013

Sickness and Knowing Who God Is

As many of you that know me personally already know, I have been dealing with sickness lately. Doctors do not know what is wrong and I am getting frustrated not knowing. This new frustration added to other frustrations that I have had lately and has led me to my knees to scream to the heavens, "WHY!!!" Ever been there? During one of these emotional breakouts I came across a timely new release for one of my favorite artists, JJ Heller. "Who You Are" met me right where I was and reminded me of a simple fact about God. I might not know what is going on in life and look upon the journey ahead and have no clue why I am going through these troubles but it doesn't matter. Even if I feel lost in darkness, I still know the light. Sometimes we need to just remember who God is and understand that He knows where we are when we don't.

"I don't know what You are doing but I know who You are."

"Who You Are" by JJ Heller

Hope this helps all of you like it helped me. May God Bless and Keep You.

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Who I am...

Michael Lowe
Fairbanks, Alaska
Young Adult Pastor
Vectored Young Adult Ministries
http://www.vectored.org

First of all, I am married to the greatest work that God ever took the time to design, my wonderful wife Miranda. Almost a decade ago, Miranda and I were brought together in Ferrum, VA. God had brought her to me from Springfield, MO when her family moved to Virginia for work. After two years of friendship, God ignited the spark of love and six months later we were married. That was more than seven years ago and God has joined together with Miranda and I and given us a common vision to minister to young adults.

About 15 years ago when I was still a youth I saw that many of the friends and mentors I had throughout my early teen years left the church and did not come back. When I asked a few of them why they had left some told me that they no longer felt needed at the church. They were too old for youth and too young and inexperienced for church ministry. Many years later I read a study that said two-thirds of youth in the Protestant church leave the church at age 18 and only 34% of that number come back. That means that the Body of Christ looses 44% of youth at age 18. It was then that God laid young adult ministries on my heart.

Three years ago I was given the great honor of leading the young adult ministry at North Pole Assembly of God. Over those three years I was able to witness God's power to change lives as I watched young adults come closer to God and step into their holy potentials. In April 2013, I was given another opportunity when Aurora Assembly of God offered me the position of young adult pastor. I now have moved to Aurora and I am working with the senior pastor to accomplish more in the Fairbanks area than I ever thought could be possible. Vectored Young Adult Ministry brings Miranda and I ever closer to fulfilling God's vision for our lives and we are so thankful to have the opportunity to be a part of God's plan.