{"id":2872,"date":"2012-06-16T12:14:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T17:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heartofgraceministries.com\/blog\/?p=2872"},"modified":"2012-06-17T14:29:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-17T19:29:11","slug":"reason-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartofgraceministries.com\/blog\/the-everyday-word\/reason-god\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reason I Go On Is God"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I tend to stray away from writing anything about me, but I feel led to start out with a few thoughts about me to make the bigger point of today.<\/p>\n<p>The bulk of my personal ministry is tied in with my church ministry. In our personal ministry we host a media and message web site, put together a weekly radio broadcast, go to regularly scheduled visits to one of our local nursing homes, participate in a full-time writing and book ministry, as well as going to any church that God leads us to so we can sing and preach. Our church ministry that we co-pastor at is currently in an ongoing building project, holding choir practices, Sunday school, as well as our two regular services every week. And upon getting the call we go and perform house visits or will have group or family prayer nights at least once or twice a week. I add one last piece to say most of our family works full-time jobs and have up and coming families that attend different churches. In a way I am truly amazed, while in another I am brought to a thought.<\/p>\n<p>When I go over this list sometimes it begins to attempt to discourage me simply because most of this does not allow for rest or time off. We have found through the years that helping people spiritually is a full-time job!<\/p>\n<p>So with all of this said, why go on? I am sure you have asked yourself this question at some point in your walk with God. <\/p>\n<p>As for me, the reason I go on is God. People have failed me along the way, but God has never let me down. 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