Hard-wood flooring & my body

So, this is more of a general blog - wanting everyone to feel sympathy for me. Yesterday, I went and helped out a friend with a hardwood flooring job (I know how to put in this flooring - yes!!!!). It was a good time except for all 11 hours of the job. Today, there are muscles in the weirdest places that I never knew that I had that are trying to force my body back into bed. My body is yelling "You need to not move", but my mind is thinking otherwise. So, I moved to the computer where now I can rest my body again. But it was a joy to get the opportunity to work hard and labor - and get to see the results. I have a deeper appreciation for the man (or woman) who labors hard with his body. I thanked God this morning that I didn't have to do this often and that it was like a "Go to work with your parents day" for me. Those days were so fun, no matter what you had to do, because it was just something new. I love doing new things and finding out that I don't want to do them ever again, unless maybe I can help out someone someday. New things for me are so fun, but I soon realize that I can only have so much fun before it becomes exhausting. So, I don't think that I will become a hardwood flooring dude anytime soon, but I feel like a Mr. Fix-it a little more than I did before yesterday.
On a different note....
On Sunday, I got to speak at a church of about 400 people, and share what God is doing through my life and the ministry that I have here. It was cool because the pastor used me and the ministry as like a point in his sermon on Acts 1:8. It was so encouraging, and people signed up to help in this ministry as well. Jesus says that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few, and that is the case here. I shared very openly how fearful I get before going out to witness, and I think that broke down the barriers for a few people, because people think that it's no problem for me or Tony to go out on the street. But I've learned that my fears aren't real, and that they don't portray the proper picture of what God really wants to do. He wants to work through me and not have me sit scared, but I really feel that I am at my weakest when I am nervous and fearful, and that is when I rely most on God - and He always comes through!
I'm having dinner at a family's house from the church that I spoke at this weekend. I pray that God encourages me through this and uses this for His glory. What a day off it has been. Restful, relaxing, worshipful. I read in Song of Songs last night, and what a beautiful message that has to give - I suggest you read in the Message Remix to get a new flavor of the beauty of love.
This morning, I was so encouraged by King Solomon in 1 Kings, and how he asked God for wisdom over anything else - wisdom to govern God's people in a worthy manner - and this is such a great example of prayer - God using us for the good of other people! May that be my meditation today - that I might be poured into by God so that He may pour me out for the glory of Himself and the good of others, while I reap the blessing of watching God change my life and others. What a good God we serve. May we tell the story of Jesus today and tomorrow and enjoy it deeper and savor it more and more each hour.

"I love to tell the story of unseen things above
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love
I love to tell the story, because I know it's true
It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.

I love to tell the story!
'Twill be my theme in glory
To tell the old, old story
Of Jesus and His love"

Telling the story of eternity and Jesus, the Lover of my soul.
Dwight