10 things I am thinking about right now...just in case you wanted to know!

10-it is raining and I used to not like the rain...but I am starting to like it more now that God has used the rain to remind me that he is God and that he is still in control! Plus...we are alive to be able to feel the rain on our skin...so thank you Jesus for another day! 9-days off never seem long enough! It makes me appreciate every moment even more! 8-the church we have went to the last 2 weeks shares the gospel during both worship services every Sunday morning...last week and today people made decisions to accept Christ! As pastor perry noble says all the time...that never gets old! It actually has been challenging me because I wonder why it is so easy for us to get so comfortable with not seeing people hear the gospel message...or for that matter sharing it ourselves????? 7-I miss folks from home (family & friends)! We love you all! We hope to see u soon! 6-faith is a walk...not just talk! -James 2:20 says...But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? ...I say that because us moving and walking by faith is a huge step in our walk with God! But if we are not going to walk it out...it is just words! so it is not easy...but it is going to be worth it! What is he challenging you to walk out??? 5-my current places of employment that rhyme with 'rara' & 'rick-mil-way' are crazy busy and are just plain crazy at times! just wanted to throw that out there! 4-I love being here with my wife. How I missed her when we had to live away from each other for almost a month and a half! God has blessed me with an incredible woman of God! 3-I really stink about keeping up with this blog! 2-I am bout to watch 'fireproof' the movie again with some folks...it is a great movie! Stoked! ...and the #1 thing on my mind presently is... 1-I don't know what God is going to be doing with me and Amber here on the eastern shore but I know he has called us here for a reason during this season of our life! I still struggle with moments of doubt and lots of questions...but he is God and if he says he's got us...I know he's got us! We are all here on purpose for a purpose...us and you! Don't forget that Gods got you! And if you choose to follow him and trust him...you can't go wrong! be encouraged and blessed! Keep chasing the Lion & the Goose! thanks for reading and thanks for praying! -jimmy akers ps. still checking my pastorjimmyakers@gmail.com even though I currently hold no pastoral position at a specific church. holla back!

good day to you...

A few things... Our last day at new covenant 2 Sundays ago was amazing. We got to spend time with a bunch of folk we care a lot about and I got to preach my last sermon that night at the church. We got blessed in many ways including hugs, prayers, encouraging words and some money that will help us in our move in a pretty big way! Thank you Jesus...and Thank you everyone that came and blessed us! My favorite part of the day by far was at the end of the service when I got to lead some songs of worship to God with my new cov. friends. It felt so good to just worship God! He is worthy! We have about 2 1/2 more weeks left until I move down and we move our junk into the apartment. Thursday Feb. 26th is the move day so if some of you folk that volunteered to help wanna come...holla and let me know. We showed the house this week...it went pretty good...and we are still praying for God to help us sell it or to give us the money we need to pay the loan off so we can bless someone with the house! How awesome would that be! He is able! Also keep praying for financial provision. God has blessed us so much in ways that we don't deserve...but without him this is not gonna work out. I guess just pray for us to trust him...because there is no doubt he is gonna help us through it all. He is God...so yeah...just pray! Thanks! 2 more things...this morning...I played drums with a new band I am in (side note: the jim akers band is not over) but anyways (it is pretty funny cause I don't even have a drum kit...lol) and we got to play pre-service at premier winterfest in O.C. Maryland this morning. It went really well. It was a great opportunity and experience and I pray that God was blessed in what we did! We also got to see some of our teens and friends from ignite! So last thing...sometimes people ask me why I share so much personal things with people (some examples: needs, worries, my weight battle, financial stress and spiritual battles). So why...well I say why not? There is some things I do not share...but I believe that God may be able to use my lack, doubt and struggles to encourage someone else. You are not alone...and by sharing in the battles sometimes the victories and testimonies seem to be sweeter! I try to walk out what I talk and live a transparent life. I am a screw up and I am nothing without Christ...but through him I can do all things...in him I can live, move and have my being...there is hope and strength found in who he is! I am a real person in need of a savior and Jesus is that! We serve a BIG, HOLY and AMAZING GOD! I don't understand all he is up too....but I know this! GOD IS GOOD! Be encouraged! -jimmy akers a child of the King!