| David Jay Jordan's About the Author My Back and my Pride After leaving Christian service, I returned to Canada, and got a job as a fishing guide in the mountains of British Columbia. I used to love fishing but soon found out I no longer had the desire to catch those kinds of fish anymore. Nothing felt the same, the woods, the lakes, the smells, the excitement and adventure. So I quite my job and went to the Pacific Ocean to try and rearrange my priorities and get my life back together. And it was there in the surf at sundown, that I pulled out a drown man (See Fishing dead Men testimony), and then quickly drove to Vancouver, Canada to rejoin Christian Service . They soon sent me to a training farm, to ground me in the Lord’s words.. We had several Bible classes a day as well as normal maintenance work in keeping up the school. It was then that someone got the bright idea, that we should all start the day with exercise classes to get us in shape.. Yea, right, don't they know I was a world-class athlete (says I) silently in my little mind. (See Basketball for Jesus Testimony) Oh well, I can play this silly game. I won't say anything, but this is so easy and they are so out of shape.. Jumping jacks ...how basic... I could do a hundred of them in a minute. Sit-ups how ridiculous anyone can do these, I'll show them .... Ouch, wham, extreme pain, as I pulled my back muscles instantly when my PRIDE was at its full. Boom, I was unceremoniously judged by the LORD and I knew it without question. I writhed in pain and agony on the school room floor…..I was totally humbled as all had to stop the class and minister to my severely pulled back muscles. It was definitely no laughing matter as they carried me to bed where I stayed all day in excruciating pain. Yet within a few days, I was able to stand up and using a couple of belts to secure a pillow on my back to help me in walk again.. I looked like hell and was totally abased in humility. WHY, because I deserved it and the Lord knew it and all the brethren realized it after I told them why I had been judged. Yet Thank God I did get better and started to walk a little more humbly with my God, and have a little more Fear of God NOT just in my actions but in my thoughts. For it is there that all pride starts up, so THANK the LORD, He judged me early and has continued to judge me whenever I think I am great in the flesh. Great athlete right ?? It's all by the Grace of God , so we better walk in the FEAR of GOD or his mighty hand might fall not-so-gently on us and guide us into better behavior, as only a loving Father knows how.. In His sometimes Painful Service (Oh my aching back) Jay |