God works many wonders in our lives. However many of the blessings we seem to forget and merely focus on current circumstances. I decided to list 100 of God's workings in my life. I know that I probably have missed more blessings than I have counted. I encourage you to do the same and then share them.
Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. (Psalms 40:5)
Many of these are very personal. I ask that you be quick to read and slow to judge. God bless.
1.He saved me and all the work that brought it to pass.
2.He removed me from ungodly influences.
3.Gave me my son as a direct answer to prayer.
4.After salvation, he led me away from paganism and settled my feet into Christianity.
5.He gave me my first house.
6.He gave me work in the midst of the extreme recession in the early 80's.
7.He delivered me from a being killed in a steel mill accident involving a locomotive.
8.He relieved the financial burden as the recession increased and everything in my life began to crumble.
9.He provided housing in a very desperate time.
10.He comforted my wounded heart.
11.He empowered me to minister to hurting people.
12.He blessed my ministry involvement.
13.I grew in grace.
14.He brought friends into my life to support and help me.
15.He led me to advance my education.
16.He provided transportation.
17.He provided a car.
18.He answered prayers for food and finances.
19.Unemployment was extended.
20.He blessed with me getting called back to work after 20 months of being laid off.
21.He enabled me to by my truck.
22.He guided me through some legal turmoil and enabled me to escape the attack.
23.I moved to my new apartment in Spring City.
24.God blessed my work, ministry service and life.
25.Anthony memorized Psalm 23 before he turned 4 years old.
26.God continued to comfort my wounded heart.
27.He strengthened me to stand strong and live for God.
28.He helped me pass my Greek classes.
29.Helped me through a terrible sickness.
30.Found a better place to live.
31.He caused a person to fall into the pit that they prepared for me
32.Was able to leave the steel mill and be off work on Sundays.
33.Found a new job.
34.Learned maintenance skills that I would later use in God's work.
35.Received a great promise from God.
36.Graduated from college.
37.Received another great promise from God that would come true seven years later.
38.Married Beth.
39.Signed a lease for an apartment two days before the wedding. (That was close)
40.Lost my job.
41.Found a deer that had recently been hit.
42.Able to sell my truck to pay the rent.
43.Picked up extra electrical side work.
44.Exhaust on car fixed for free.
45.Transmission went, got many rides to work while hitch hiking and had to walk much less.
46.Somebody gave us a station wagon.
47.Found a place to live closer to church
48.Refrigerator broke and someone bought another one.
49.Did not get to adopt my niece and then Beth found out she was expecting just several weeks later.
50.Marybeth Princess was born.
51.Strength as we faced uncertainty with Marybeth’s heart condition. God gave strength.
52.Somebody gave us a car after the engine seized in the wagon.
53.Anthony enrolled in Christian school
54.Moved to Font.
55.Great ministry days with hundreds of kids attending church
56.Marybeth’s open heart surgery was successful.
57.Injured ankle and out of work for months. Secured a new job.
58.Promoted at work
59.Went full time into the ministry
60.Able to get away with the wife for a three day vacation
61.Honey bucket of blessings dumped over on us at Christmas
62.Became principal of Landmark Christian school
63.School enrollment increased the next year
64.Bought a house with $1down and 120% financing. Yep, $1 down and extra cash for renovations.
65.New roof, bathroom, carpet and tons of paint along with residency inspection in 30 days.
66.School enrollment increased by 150% from my first year.
67.Able to buy my first computer
68.Bought a car instead of having one given to us.
69.School increased by another 40%.
70.Moved the school to a larger location and added a library.
71.School maxed out at 257% larger than the first year I became principal.
72.Many learning disabled children helped at LCS.
73.Able to visit the Dominican Republic
74.Able to visit the DR again.
75.Senior class trip to the DR.
76.Able to return to Northeast.
77.Mentored by Dr. Bish…what a guy.
78.Permitted to create the special education curriculum for Northeast
79.Invited to speak on special education issues at Ocean City, MD for the Delmarva Christian school association
80.Big personal setback, but the Lord gave much grace
81.God’s hand of blessing on me
82.Everything began to crumble around me, but God continued to bless my life.
83.Strength to work two full-time jobs
84.Exposed to the mental health industry
85.Relief from financial setbacks and back to one job
86.Wisdom, patience and guidance were given
87.Able to go back to school again
88.Leadership to leave Northeast
89.Comfort through disappointment
90.Three meetings on the calendar. No job or money. God filled up the calendar and met our needs.
91.God blessed to help countless people through speaking engagements as I traveled around the country
92.My wife and daughter were not killed in the auto accident
93.Grace through the painful months
94.Medical insurance obtained
95.Secured work at Devereux
96.Promoted to Treatment Manager (thank you for the financial trouble which exposed me to the mental health industry)
97.Promoted to Learning Specialist
98.Promoted to Learning Manager
99.Promoted to Operations Manager
100.I have great health
