One of my every morning commitments that I make to the Lord is, “Today I will do my part to build your church at JBC and around the world, and I will thoughtfully step through any door You open for me to serve You and Your church.” One year ago, a door opened for me to Pastor the Jefferson Evangelical Church. I was still involved in several ministries at JBC, but my weekends were free, so I took advantage of the opportunity and stepped through that door. Several people asked me, “Why?” My answer was simple: “Because I have made a promise to God every morning for the last 40 years that I would not ignore any opportunity that He gave me to serve Him and His church.” When I decided to pastor JEC, I knew that God would give me all that I needed to accomplish this ministry and to be a blessing to His bride, the church. At 76 years of age, having faced many struggles in the past trying to discern God’s will for my life, I have grown to the point where I am confident that I am making most choices in accordance with His will for my life. When I believe that what I am choosing to do is His will, I have little fear that I will fail. The fear of failing is what keeps most people from trying to do something significant with their lives. A question I often ask people I work with in my leadership classes or in other mentoring relationships is, “What would you attempt to do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Most people are not consciously aware that the fear of failing controls their decisions in life, but it does. It is hard for most people to break free from that way of living.