Meet Jarid Ghaffari

It is incredible to sit back and think about how Jesus managed to feed over 4,000 men, women, and children with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish. This chapter reminds me of the power God has and how He can make the impossible very possible.

When I lived in New York, I had a very comfortable lifestyle. I was a New York state fireman, had many friends, and lots of money. I thought I had everything I needed, and Jesus was the last thing on my list of necessities. When I accepted a new high-paying job in Dallas, those who knew me weren't at all surprised. I resigned from the fire department, sold most of what I owned, and hit the road. All the while, I never lost thought of the money I would be making and the lifestyle I would be living. Things suddenly changed one morning in June 2008. I received a phone call from my employer-to-be, who informed me that my new job had been pulled at the last minute. I felt like I gambled everything I had ever worked for and lost it all. 

In the next few weeks I began to find that all the things in which I had previously found life had no significant meaning and surely weren't there when I needed them most. I was hungry. Hungry for something that had been missing all along. It wasn't a mistake when I later found Watermark Community Church. During a sermon Todd compared the things of this world to candy. Sometimes, the candy looks and even tastes good, but moments later it can leave you with a bad taste, and it never provides any real nourishment.

It then hit me that I was hungry for the Word, community, and for truth in my life. God fed me that season, and He continues to do so every day. You see, He used money to bring me to a place where I could be fed. He knew what I needed all along. Put your hope and trust in God, He will provide!