{"id":329,"date":"2019-03-01T08:30:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T12:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-hilt\/?p=329"},"modified":"2019-09-09T08:52:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T12:52:50","slug":"329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-hilt\/2019\/03\/01\/329\/","title":{"rendered":"OUT OF STEP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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When I was a high school\nsophomore my position on the brass line in the marching band was shifted two\nspots to the left just moments before we went on-field for the homecoming\nhalftime show.  That meant an adjustment\nof four steps in all of my lateral choreography and two less steps forward.  No huge problem, except for the fact that we\nwere marching in the dark.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our band director had this\nzany idea of taping flashlights to our ankles up under our band pants.  The idea was to position off-field beyond the\ngoal posts with our lights \u2018on\u2019, then when the stadium lights were dimmed we\nwould march onto the field to do our show, our lights shining like tiny hooves\nagainst our white vinyl spats in the darkness. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My difficulty came in the\nrepositioning, as I was unaware that a ninety degree left turn would put me\ndirectly in line with the goal post upright. \nI made the turn in the dark, and wham-o! \n The bell of my trumpet smacked\nhard against the goal post\u2026 so hard it bent the bell outward.  I quickly stepped out of formation, turned\noff my lights, and attempted to straighten my horn.  After straightening the bell (and kinking it),\nI snapped on my lights and fumbled to find my place back on the line, but I\nnever got back into step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interruptions to a normal\nroutine can easily throw us out of step.  \nThere are days of planned ministry activities that are thwarted by unplanned\nincidents that redirect our schedules. \nLike the bent bell of my horn, our attitudes can become misaligned if we\nfail to recognize that the Lord orders the events of our days.  We just need to follow His leading and keep\npace with what He\u2019s designed for us to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We value your prayers as\nthese last several years of ministry have confronted us with many\nadjustments.  –Dealing with family\nlosses, aging loved ones moved to care facilities, assisting our daughter in\nthe journey of finding a kidney donor, dissolving relatives households, and\nembracing many other unforeseen circumstances while maintaining a full ministry\nagenda certainly has brought many challenges to us.  But we can sense a peace amid the trials of life\nas we reckon on the fact that many of you are bearing us up before the Lord in\nprayer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In step\/out of step\u2026 God is ever faithful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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