God's Unseen Plan Finding Perfection Only in God's Grace

One man is dead, another in prison. This is not how I envisioned my life would go. I couldn’t wrap my head around what was happening. Less than a month ago, I had been living the dream of every farm boy in Texas. I was almost sixteen and having the time of my life. I played football on Thursday nights and marched in the band on Fridays. Soon I would get my driver’s license and be able to drive my dad’s Dodge truck. Then I’d borrow it to take my girlfriend on a date. I was even planning to run for student council the next year. But in a span of three days my whole life had changed. Now we were running from tiny Glen Rose, TX to Pensacola, FL, and living the stuff of nightmares. And so began my long struggle with God—who, though I did not know it, would never give up on me. Each of us struggle with unplanned problems. Bad things happen to good people. Through this moving story, may you find hope, help, and comfort only found in Jesus Christ that will enable you not just to survive trouble but to thrive in the midst of it and come out the other side finding perfection only in God’s grace.

James Howard is the Executive Director of Trinity Security Allies, a non-profit providing safety education, training, and consulting services to all houses of worship, faith-based schools, and non-profit organizations regardless of their size or finances. Jim has served more than 40 years in the security business, 38 years as a sworn law enforcement office, and time as a consultant in Washington, D.C. Jim loves to share his passion for serving the Lord and his security training with a focus on the expansion of God’s Kingdom to bring peace to both individuals and organizations.