Obedience

God is amazing! I am so excited right now, and all I can think about is God. No school, no job, no money, etc. can take away the joy that I have right now.
Earlier this week Dustin Coleman told me to read Ezekiel 2-3. I obliged, and I found out that the only thing that matters in the Christian life is living in obedience to the Lord by faith. Ezekiel was chosen by God to preach the Word to the Israelites, an unfaithful generation of Israelites mind you. God told Ezekiel that they will try to cut you down with their words. God told Ezekiel that they probably would not listen. I mean if they aren't going to listen to God, why would they listen to a man? God laid it out for Ezekiel. The Lord told him the results and the consequences, but God just asked for obedience from Ezekiel in a rebellious generation. He just wanted someone to say,"Yes Lord, I will do what you say."
Well, I was floored. I knew the same thing God asked of Ezekiel he asks of me. He just wants me to be obedient. So, I began to pray. I kept asking God what He wanted me to do, but it was futile. It was as if I could not pray. The next morning God told me, "Jon, I have told you many times what to do. Reach out in love to the brethren. Care for them. Disciple them. Edify them. Train them. Just be obedient."
Two days later, I got a test back. I almost failed it, but I knew the material. God told me that He was taking my pride and my idol away such that I might serve Him, and serve Him I will do.
God has spoken in my heart so loudly and precisely that it's all I can think about. My desire is to be obedient. My goal is to serve Him. My goal is to teach, reach out to, minister to, grow, disciple, and witness to as many people as possible while I am here. I say this all that you may be encouraged, and I say this such that you all may hold me accountable to my duties.

May His will be done. Amen.