In June, 2010 Adams Investigative Services, LLC was opened and initially I worked from home. In August I moved into an office in Sumter. There was another company named Hilditch Investigative Services that referred some work to me and subcontracted me to do some process service. I also used the owner, Chris Hilditch, to help with some case work on occasion. Chris and I worked pretty well together. He was really busy with process service and didn't have as much time for investigations. Chris invited my wife and me to dinner one night to discuss a business proposal. During the dinner Chris stated he thought it would be a good idea for us to merge and I agreed.
In October we official merged and Central Carolina Investigations, LLC was born. Things went well and I was satisfied with what I was doing. As time progressed during the summer of 2011 I became quite restless and didn't really know why. My stress and anger were on the increase again. I felt like I was looking for something but I didn't know what. My wife told me she felt like I was searching for something as well. I began having a lot of questions spiritually and started researching and reading. The problem with this is that I was researching and reading all of the wrong things.
My business partner, Chris, goes to church and serves the youth of his church. I began bouncing things off of him and he answered several questions for me. What he couldn't answer at least got me thinking about things. Chris and I had several conversations at the office (still do) about God and what it means to be a christian. So with this, I must say I feel that God put Chris in my life because he knew what I was going to go through. I have to give a lot of credit to Chris for helping me with some of the spiritual questions. Even if we didn't agree, it made me look in the right places at least. My research turned more toward the scriptures rather than secular solutions. God was trying to work on me and I didn't realize it. I had ignored him for so long that I didn't even give a thought that this uneasiness was the Holy Spirit trying to move me to search for God. You see, when the Holy Spirit moves in you it is not necessarily going to be a peaceful feeling sometimes He takes you out of your comfort zone to move you in the right direction. But if you're like me, and have resisted God for so long, you miss the signs and look in the wrong place.
My wife was praying that I would come back to God and God answered her prayers. God was tired of my lack of faith, my ungrateful attitude, and my complete disregard for Him. Things came to a head with my wife and I believe that was God's intent. He needed to get my attention and He did.
I realized that God had a use for me and He was absolutely going to get my cooperation this time. I was tired of resisting Him and this time around instead of getting back in the church for other people's happiness I did it by His grace and my desire to please Him.
I began attending church and reading the bible again. I really feel a strong calling this time and can't seem to get enough of the scripture. My desire to serve God supersedes anything else in my life as it should be. Currently my wife and I are searching for a church home and we are waiting on God to show us the right one.
The most beautiful part about following God is that faith that you have when things don't seem to be going your way. Man has to understand that the problems we have we can't fix. We are INCAPABLE of doing it on our own. Only through God's grace can we work through life's trials and once we acknowledge our inadequacies for handling our own problems the sooner we can receive His grace.
God has really helped me improve my relationship with my wife, children, and friends. Before, I was reluctant to announce my belief in Jesus Christ but now I desire for everyone to know it. I want to be so close to God that people can see Him in me before I open my mouth. This is the change He has done in my life.
As of late, I have been researching the possibility of seminary school. I don't know yet what God has in store for me but I know I want to serve Him whatever that means I must do.
Well now that we have caught up I will be posting current things happening in my life and how God is working in my life.
James 5:19-20 (NIV)
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
In October we official merged and Central Carolina Investigations, LLC was born. Things went well and I was satisfied with what I was doing. As time progressed during the summer of 2011 I became quite restless and didn't really know why. My stress and anger were on the increase again. I felt like I was looking for something but I didn't know what. My wife told me she felt like I was searching for something as well. I began having a lot of questions spiritually and started researching and reading. The problem with this is that I was researching and reading all of the wrong things.
My business partner, Chris, goes to church and serves the youth of his church. I began bouncing things off of him and he answered several questions for me. What he couldn't answer at least got me thinking about things. Chris and I had several conversations at the office (still do) about God and what it means to be a christian. So with this, I must say I feel that God put Chris in my life because he knew what I was going to go through. I have to give a lot of credit to Chris for helping me with some of the spiritual questions. Even if we didn't agree, it made me look in the right places at least. My research turned more toward the scriptures rather than secular solutions. God was trying to work on me and I didn't realize it. I had ignored him for so long that I didn't even give a thought that this uneasiness was the Holy Spirit trying to move me to search for God. You see, when the Holy Spirit moves in you it is not necessarily going to be a peaceful feeling sometimes He takes you out of your comfort zone to move you in the right direction. But if you're like me, and have resisted God for so long, you miss the signs and look in the wrong place.
My wife was praying that I would come back to God and God answered her prayers. God was tired of my lack of faith, my ungrateful attitude, and my complete disregard for Him. Things came to a head with my wife and I believe that was God's intent. He needed to get my attention and He did.
I realized that God had a use for me and He was absolutely going to get my cooperation this time. I was tired of resisting Him and this time around instead of getting back in the church for other people's happiness I did it by His grace and my desire to please Him.
I began attending church and reading the bible again. I really feel a strong calling this time and can't seem to get enough of the scripture. My desire to serve God supersedes anything else in my life as it should be. Currently my wife and I are searching for a church home and we are waiting on God to show us the right one.
The most beautiful part about following God is that faith that you have when things don't seem to be going your way. Man has to understand that the problems we have we can't fix. We are INCAPABLE of doing it on our own. Only through God's grace can we work through life's trials and once we acknowledge our inadequacies for handling our own problems the sooner we can receive His grace.
God has really helped me improve my relationship with my wife, children, and friends. Before, I was reluctant to announce my belief in Jesus Christ but now I desire for everyone to know it. I want to be so close to God that people can see Him in me before I open my mouth. This is the change He has done in my life.
As of late, I have been researching the possibility of seminary school. I don't know yet what God has in store for me but I know I want to serve Him whatever that means I must do.
Well now that we have caught up I will be posting current things happening in my life and how God is working in my life.
James 5:19-20 (NIV)
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
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