The Direction of My Life

October 14
As I contemplate the direction of my life and consider the past 65 years, I realize what a blessed life I have had the great privilege of living. I have offended more than my share of God’s creatures, both of beasts and of men. I was a rebellious child and an immoral disgusting younger man. I was cruel and treated many with contempt and don’t understand why God chose to take me from a life of wanton pleasure and disgusting indulgence into a life of holiness, seeking after both His glory and His glorification. I need so badly to ask the forgiveness of so many for so much. As a football player in college I mistakenly thought people should bow and do me homage because, after all, I was a athlete on their college team.
Since I was called into fellowship and service to the King of kings, three things have blessed me more than I can express in pen and ink. I had the incredible privilege of serving as a police officer for about 12 years. That calling enabled me to assist countless hundreds in their struggle both against the legal system and the spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places. I had hundreds, if not thousands, of opportunities to share the gospel and my life with many who needed it.

Then, as if that weren’t enough, I have had dozens, if not hundreds, of opportunities to serve my brothers and sisters in Christ as a pastor/teacher, evangelist, preacher, and friend by preaching the word in and out of season, rightly dividing the word of truth. The personal blessings that I have experienced from doing such things have been more numerous than any one man deserves.

And, as if that weren’t enough, I had the wonderful privilege of teaching in the public school system for about twenty years in one capacity or another. Hundreds of those over whom I had the responsibility teach and mold into citizens have been, in one way or another, some of the greatest blessings of my life.

Last, and certainly not least, God endowed me with a dear woman who loves Him and has tolerated my rantings and ravings for over 38 years now. I perceive such blessings as these no man has the right to expect, much less receive. Thank you Lord Jesus. May I live long enough to appropriately demonstrate my love and appreciation for your majesty and continual care for a sinner such as I. In your continued and humble service. Your Child, david, King of Nothing, but, because of your love, heir of the universe.