As I was blindsided by this today so will most of you who read my blog when I share with you what I'm about to tell you. First off I would like to thank each one of you for taking the time to read my blog. You replies, thoughts, and comments are very much appreciated! Each one of you has had an impact upon me and for that I'm grateful. I thank God for each one of you and how much I've appreciated each one of you.
Well how do I tell you all what blindsided me today. I guess the best way is just to tell and here it goes. After everything that has happened this summer and in my life believe it or not I'm seriously contemplating re-enlisting back into the military. Yep! There. I said it. I know what most of you are thinking and I'm sure some of you are scratching your head or saying to yourself, "Why ? After all he's been through?" To be completely honest with all of you the military is something that has had a very profound impact upon my life. Not that I'm saying God or Jesus hasn't. This is just another piece of who I am as a person. Sure it's dangerous, but that's part of the job. It's like becoming a cop or fire fighter there are hazards to the job they do.
Yes, I realize I almost died and that I should be dead by any right after what I've been through. Think about it like this for a moment though. If this is where God is calling me to use what he's done in my life to minister secretly to others then as a Christ Follower it's my duty and obligation to go. From a young age I've been drawn to the military. There is much that still intrigues me about our branches and the military itself.
This is a decision that will not happen without lots prayer and thoughts going into it. I'm going to be blunt here and frankly not politically correct. If you refuse to respect this decision then honestly de-friend me. If you think that I'm throwing away what God has done then unfriend me. I don't need to deal with people who think it's not the right decision if or when I make it. I'm not going to apologize for making these statements either. Yes, I realize that God has done a lot in my life and has done a marvelous work, but he's not done yet meaning there is more to come.
© Nathan Fahlin
I would miss your laugh! Oh, but I know that you will pray this through and you will seek God's will in this. Go where He leads you and nowhere else! God bless you, Nathan, as you seek to walk along His path for your life. :)
ReplyDeleteShelly I think you'll be pleased with the response I got from God regarding this topic. He responded with solid "no" which came from a passage from 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 really spoke to me, but there is more in verses 14 through 16 too.
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