How many people have you met in your life that are God Driven? You know. Like Mother Teresa. The kind that have all kinds of God stories and miracles that happen. The kind who are leading many many lost to know Christ. The kind that are unshaken and unchanged by the earthly world around them.
Ephesians 3:20 With God’s power working in us, he can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.
Dana Davis is one of these God Driven people I know. He probably doesn't even remember me. I met him when I took my son to Greater Atlanta Christian summer program starting when Wesley was in 1st or 2nd grade. Coach Davis was running the program. He was also struggling with cancer. I maybe only spoke to him directly about 20 times during the time my son was in the program. He started a Christian journey email around this time and I have followed him through his emails. Emails of struggles with his own battle with cancer and uplifting victories. The losses of some of his friends. But most importantly, the raw love of God and the many miraculous stories and places he and his family have traveled to spread the Love of God. His kids have gone on to lead Godly lives. I would believe Coach Davis has touched more lives than he would ever imagine. God has been able to use Coach Davis because Dana surrendered to God's will. Here is his latest email.
I left his email in case you want to start following. God has so many plans for us!
From: "Dana Davis" <dana@airwoof.org>
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|  |  |  | | | | | Dana's Christian Journey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I had an interesting two-part conversation with a young man last week. First, he told me how much God had blessed him and his family the past few years. “Tears come to my eyes nearly every time I think about what God has done, because I know I don’t deserve anything.” The second part of the conversation seemed a perfectly natural conclusion: “I just want to live for Him. I don’t want to be consumed with pleasing men; I just want to be faithful to the One who is so faithful to us.” If the character and love of God are in the forefront of our thinking, the result is a grateful heart. In a section of his letter to the Romans, Paul explained the position of his people, the Jews. As Jesus was rejected, the chosen people of God experienced a hardening of the heart. Paul was confident that God would fulfill his destiny for the Jews, but full of God’s Spirit, Paul grieved for his people. But while the Jews refused the gospel, a door was opened for the Gentiles. “Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you.” (Romans 11:30-31) Paul seemed overwhelmed by the mercy of God. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” Paul could not help but praise God (see Romans 11:33-36). When we see, we praise. When God’s truth is in view, we are changed. “Lord, give us ‘in view’ thinking.” - In view of how much God has forgiven me, I will forgive others.
- In view of God’s mercy, I will show mercy.
- In view of God’s love, I will love my neighbor as myself.
- In view of the fact that God rescued me from this world, I will not conform to it.
- In view of God’s provision, I will be content and share with others.
- In view of the fact that Jesus washed feet and served others, I will do the same.
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1-2 |
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