SURRENDERED PLANS LEAD TO GOD’S PROVISION Jordan Bermudez has always been a planner. From starting a lawn care business at the age of 12 to graduating from the University of North Florida with a degree in Business Administration, he carefully planned every step he needed to take in order to be successful. Even while in college, Jordan worked at his father’s used semi-truck dealership with the goal of developing the business skills he would need to succeed after college. But something was missing he couldn’t plan for. “I learned a lot and gained a lot of experience. I had a lot of opportunities for growth and could have been making decent, stable money. But I didn’t feel at peace.” For the first time, Jordan wasn’t sure of his next steps; so, he spent the summer exploring his options and seeking wisdom from men he knew and respected. One of the men he called was Matt Losee, and that’s when all of Jordan’s plans changed. Matt and Jordan had grown up together in the same cul-de-sac – Matt had even shown Jordan how to throw a football – but Matt’s life had taken a different path, a path in ministry. At the time, Matt was the Counseling Coordinator at Word of Life Island Youth Camp, and Jordan was curious. “[I showed up at The Island and] was able to meet all the leadership … who were all handpicked Bible Institute students. They were really seeking out God and diving into His Word and just loving people.”
“I learned a lot and gained a lot of
experience. I had a lot of opportunities for growth and could have been making decent, stable money. But I didn’t feel at peace.”
In fact, they were so enthusiastic about God that Jordan at first questioned their sincerity. Could people really be that kind? Could they really love God that much? But as he got to know the Bible Institute students, he realized it was no act. “This is innately who they are. They just love God and love people, and it overflows into everything they do, everything they talk about and think about.” Passion like that is contagious, and Jordan knew he had some decisions to make – decisions that would likely move him away from his original plan of a life devoted to business and to serving God. “It was like God said, ‘Look, Jordan. I love your drive and motivation, but let’s see if you can actually trust me for once and take it one step at a time without
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Word of Life | LIFELINE | SPRING 2017
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