Asking for Prayer in Houston
Posted: July 28th, 2007, 12:05 am
I almost feel guilty asking for prayer about this matter, but if we can't ask for prayer from our brothers in Christ then who can we ask?
I've been going through some real soul searching about my career for some time and I feel I am at a crossroads. I've been blessed to be in sportscasting for the better part of the past two decades. But I am a point in my life where my priorities have changed and a schedule of working all nights & weekends is not in the best interests of my three small children.
I have been exploring a number of different career paths and I have been in contact with a number of folks about some very divergent positions. While I am anxious to enter the next stage of my life I have been put in an increasingly difficult position at my station. I already know I want to move on but I have been hesitant to do so until I find the place that He has prepared for me. But lately I feel like I have been under spiritual attack. On one hand it has made my work experience very difficult. On the other hand I get the strong feeling like this resistance is trying to keep me from what God has in store for me. That gets me excited believing that something powerful is looming out there for me.
I have made major career sacrifices the past few years in order to keep my family in Houston where my kids could grow up around both sets of grandparents. Now for the first time in about five years, my wife & I both feel we are prepared to pull up stakes and move if that is what God has in his will for us.
I state all of this to ask for your prayers on our behalf. Mrs. Sly & I do not want to be selfish but we both would love to stay right where we are if at all possible. But we both admit we could handle a move to Lynchburg if the right opportunity arose. Frankly we are excited about what God could have in store for us.
We are asking for wisdom & direction and a little support from some fellow FlameFans would actually be greatly appreciated. Again I feel a little embarassed making this request. But sometimes you have to take steps of faith.
I've been going through some real soul searching about my career for some time and I feel I am at a crossroads. I've been blessed to be in sportscasting for the better part of the past two decades. But I am a point in my life where my priorities have changed and a schedule of working all nights & weekends is not in the best interests of my three small children.
I have been exploring a number of different career paths and I have been in contact with a number of folks about some very divergent positions. While I am anxious to enter the next stage of my life I have been put in an increasingly difficult position at my station. I already know I want to move on but I have been hesitant to do so until I find the place that He has prepared for me. But lately I feel like I have been under spiritual attack. On one hand it has made my work experience very difficult. On the other hand I get the strong feeling like this resistance is trying to keep me from what God has in store for me. That gets me excited believing that something powerful is looming out there for me.
I have made major career sacrifices the past few years in order to keep my family in Houston where my kids could grow up around both sets of grandparents. Now for the first time in about five years, my wife & I both feel we are prepared to pull up stakes and move if that is what God has in his will for us.
I state all of this to ask for your prayers on our behalf. Mrs. Sly & I do not want to be selfish but we both would love to stay right where we are if at all possible. But we both admit we could handle a move to Lynchburg if the right opportunity arose. Frankly we are excited about what God could have in store for us.
We are asking for wisdom & direction and a little support from some fellow FlameFans would actually be greatly appreciated. Again I feel a little embarassed making this request. But sometimes you have to take steps of faith.
