I have been battling a cough and cold for nearly three weeks, which has made life very frustrating and reduced my blogging too.  Yet, in the midst of this God has shown that He is there and that He is faithful.  This week I took the next steps looking for confirmation that the “Milwaukee Story” was going to come together as it appeared (I shared how this started in my last post).  It now looks like December 16-19 will include performances in three Milwaukee area churches in Waukesha (30 minutes west), Kenosha (30 minutes south) and West Bend (30 minutes north), as well as one of the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinics in metro Milwaukee.  The experience of seeing this come together has been amazing to watch.  It is “exceedingly and abundantly more than I could ask or imagine” (Ephesians 3:20).

From Wednesday to Saturday I have been exhibiting Music to Light the World in Nashville, TN at a large counseling conference with 6,000 attendees. Before arriving I was talking with a church in Milwaukee about possibly coming there for a December Peace concert this Christmas season, and had shared that ideally I would like to have at least one other place to play if I came so far from Atlanta. I had been praying for direction about this, and in the first few hours on Wednesday afternoon I met a pastor and his wife from 30 minutes south of Milwaukee, followed by a worship director from a large church 30 minutes north of Milwaukee. This was an amazing assurance that God directs our steps one moment at a time by faith (Proverbs 16:9).

Some highlights from Experiencing God Week 1…Watch to see where God is working and join Him (John 5:17). Focus on obedience to go with God in the work He is doing and in what He tells me to do. Entrust Him with the future. Think on one thing at a time. Follow His lead. Do not be anxious (Philippians 4:6). Be free (John 8:32). Discern where God is working. Align my “push” with His “pull.” Wait upon the Lord with active patience.