Jeremy Dieterich A Chronicle of My Life

in a way I never imagined.

Our small group has been going through a bible study called Experiencing God.  It's a powerful study, and one that really works well in small church groups, as everyone seems to take away something different, yet we share it on a common level.

This was our second time to go through the study, after having done it once with a group pretty early on in Crossroads' life.  It felt pretty meaningful to me then, because at the time I was looking to switch jobs (while I didn't get the job at Texas Pension at that point [Mark did], God fulfilled what He was saying and I got a job there later on).  This time around, though, I really wasn't feeling it.  It was the same stuff, and it was good and good to review, but I wasn't feeling a lot of practical application to my life. 

Then we reached Unit 6.  This unit covers the fifth principle of Experiencing God - the crisis of belief: "Your encounter with God always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action".  It was this week that we found out Marci was pregnant.  Crisis of belief doesn't even begin to describe it.  "What I do in response to God's calling reveals what I believe about Him?"  "God will call me to tasks that I'm not capable of completing on my own?" 

Then, in the midst of my crisis, Unit 7, the sixth principle: "You must make major adjustments in your life in order to join God where He is working."  Hmm, having a baby?  A guy who isn't all that great around kids, has never changed a diaper, and likes to live by a plan and routine?  Yep, sounds pretty major to me.

If this kid's entire life is like this, I'm going to come to know God in some amazing, powerful ways.