"Any door God opens, I'm going in with a bulldozer!"

That's been my motto ever since the release of this CD.

I was speaking with one of the DJs from a radio station in Charleston,SC today. I called to thank her and the other radio personalities at that station for playing my CD. In the conversation I told her that anyway God blesses me, I'll take it. I said, "I'm not picky, but I am greedy."

We all have so many ideas about what God wants and expects from us. There are so many different doctrines... so many views. Let me share mine on this matter.

I believe that God knows exactly what is best for us. I also believe that our humanity causes us to be subject to various desires, most of which are sparked by wanting our own way, wanting everything we see and boasting about what we have or what we do. But if we could ever get that nasty part of our humanity under control then we could simply accept God's actions. I really believe that God knows what is best for me. I really believe that I can trust Him to make decisions for me.

When I embraced this belief, it caused me to seriously reduce the amount of time I spent asking God for things and seriously increase the amount of time I spend thanking Him for things. My desires usually get me in trouble. But God's plan always puts me ahead.

What if we could stop presenting God with our "Father, please..." lists? What if we could take a week off from begging God for things? Can you imagine going on a one-week fast from petitions and spend that entire week just thanking God for His plan for your life? That would be AWESOME!

So, I'm not picky. I don't ask God for much. But every door that He opens for me - I'm going in with a bulldozer. What does that mean?

In 1 Samuel chapter 30, David asked God about going after the Amalekite bandits that had raided his camp and taken the children and wives of him and his men. God told him to pursue because he would be able to catch the bandits and rescue his people. David didn't go passively after the Amalekites; he went with all his might and strength. He went violently after them. David and his men rescued all that was taken from them.

When God opens a door for me to pursue something, I need to go violently after it.

That's how I've pursued this CD project. That's how I am pursuing the marketing and promoting of this project. God is opening doors left and right. I don't want to leave any avenue vacant. Every door God opens, I'm going in. And I'm going in with a bulldozer. I trust that He knows what doors to open for me. All I have to do is pursue!

Okay, now that I've gotten that out of me, I'll probably talk more about the CD on Friday. Some great things are happening!