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“The Second Journey To Israel” tells the story of Benjamin Kareth’s call, journey to, and return from a Hebrew language university in Haifa, Israel. He was called to learn Hebrew and to love those who God set before him along the way. This is a story of a life lived by faith, a life completely given away, and a life set like flint to obey God no matter the personal cost.
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Chapter 6: Clash Of Wills
September 15th, 2022 – 6:43am:
“What was the one moment that changed everything for you?” My friend asked me as she cooked eggs. We were talking about my life listening and obeying God. At what point did things change in my heart?
In the very moment the question was asked, I felt the answer deep within me, but surprisingly my human heart sought for some single point in time that I could share with her as “the moment” that everything changed… but as I sit here now and return to her question, I know the truth is far deeper.
So, I’ll attempt to answer the question here…
There wasn’t a single moment in my life where suddenly I was one way and then another. No, my choice to serve God with all my heart was made in all the small moments of my life. And yes, even in moments not yet come. We forget that all of time is happening simultaneously at once. Grasp that. Blink your eye and in that instant time was begun and completed. Think about the life you’ve lived so far… all the moments in time that have led you to this moment reading these words. Do you see the path that led you to this moment? Do you see God’s gentle guiding of you leading you to be staring at these words in this blog on some man’s website? I do. And it is because I do that my life has led to now.
My choice to serve God happens all the time, in every small moment.
More and more I am drawn deeper into His will. And His will is performed always. Don’t you see it? A choice you make today will lead you down the path of tomorrow. This is not high concept… no… this is just simple truth. Sit and read your Bible today for a moment and you’ve just changed the rest of your life. Choose to trust Him in some small way today and find that tomorrow you are trusting Him in some larger way.
So, if you grasp what I’m saying, you grasp it all… wisdom at its core. Your life is all moments and choices in those moments. What about not watching TV and choosing to spend a quiet moment with God? What happens then? What does tomorrow look like for you after that small choice? What about a word of kindness and love toward someone? What about choosing forgiveness instead of bitter hate and resentment? Small choices matter.
I don’t know why you’ve chosen to come here and read this, but I do know that God is speaking to you through it. I know He has a plan for your life… if you sat in front of me, I’m probably seeing that plan unfold in my spirit because that is a gift I have. You have gifts as well… do you know what those are? Do you ask God to reveal them to you? Are you willing to walk the daily path that leads to a life abandoned to Him?
So how does this all relate to my journey? My journey to Israel is not one moment and one choice… no… it’s many moments and many small choices. It’s choosing to obey God without seeing any results in that moment and trusting that His leading is perfect. And often what He asks me to do makes zero earthly, worldly sense. Give away everything… how does that lead to a life learning Hebrew in a foreign land! But it does. I know the secret. Not because of some grand moment of revelation… no… in the small moments He whispered His secrets to me… and I chose to obey Him.
What is He asking you to do today? Will you do it and change the rest of your life? I wonder.
Chapter 14: Departure And What Walking In Faith Is Like
September 28th, 2022 – 8:50am – The Farm, Meridian, TX, USA:
Well, I’m all packed… into a single small backpack… just what “fits under the seat in front of me”. I’ve finished all the work I had to do before I leave… and the place I’ve been staying is clean.
How do you describe walking by faith? I’m thinking about this every single day now. This morning, I sat before God and just told him that I couldn’t do this. I couldn’t possibly walk forward. This is too much for me. I don’t want to go to South Korea or Israel. I want to stay here with my friends and with my family. I don’t want to travel alone to the other side of the world. And He listened.
The truth is that this is God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. It’s no longer my will be done. I choose to obey. I choose God’s path for my life over any path I could choose. I choose Him now and forever. This is my declaration.
I will go because He asked me to go and for no other reason.
I’ll look up and get strength from Him for the journey ahead.
This is His journey…
That path ahead to me is unknown but I know that God knows every step. So, this is what it’s like to walk by faith and not by sight. This is what it is to walk in the Spirit.
It’s time to see what God has planned. One day at a time.
In an hour I’ll go over to my friend’s place, and they will pray for me. Then we drive to Dallas for one last meal with family. Then to the airport to fly to San Francisco, South Korea, and then Israel. So let the next part of my journey begin!
Chapter 99: Entering Obscurity
January 6th, 2023 – 5:11am – Mom’s House, Sherman, Texas, USA:
I want to say Thank You to my family, to my friends, and to those I’ve met along the way.
I didn’t understand what God was doing when He first began to do this work in me four and half years ago, but now I see it a little clearer. It may be hard to understand or accept, this Obscurity, but trust God and know that it is for your sake and for the one along the way that I obey God in this.
This will be my last blog post for a while, I cannot say how long, but I would ask that as I step into the unknown and obscure that you would continue to pray for me as often as God brings me to your mind.
I will continue to write, and those writings will become books that will be on Amazon. So even though I have gone from view for a while, know you’ll always be able to read what God does in and through me in the books.
The GoFundMe and Modern-day will continue to function if you feel to support my continued journey financially as God leads.
If you have felt distance from me, it is because I have a very hard time with goodbyes. Just know that I will always carry your face in my heart, and I will think of you often. You are the fuel I’m given to burn this drive that pushes me forward toward God. Every word I write is a love letter to you. I pray God uses them to encourage and strengthen you in your own individual journeys.
Trust God, I have experienced His faithfulness repeatedly and can fully and completely testify that He is worthy of all your trust. He is Provider.
I go out alone, but I am not alone because God goes before me and behind me and to my left and to my right. And I know that you also go out with me through your prayers, and we are together in spirit. Whatever comes in this world we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.
If you are struggling with your faith, trust God to help you. He will… I am a testimony of that. Through all the brokenness of my life and my many failings… He is faithful.
My one hope is that when I take my last breath my life will point to Him. That when people think of me, they will be drawn to think of Him. We must all echo John the Baptist in our lives and say, “Now I must decrease, so that He can increase.” Make this your prayer and make it the way of your life.
Give and keep on giving. When you see a need in another, meet it. Become a conduit of God’s abundance on this earth. Find joy in giving, your time and your money and your things. Trust me, you will not miss those things because you will know something far greater is in store for you in heaven.
Obey… make the choice for God… as often as you are able… choose the things of God over the things of this world. A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.
My journey started with a simple choice… I chose to believe God when He said, “This is finished, now you are going to listen and obey.” The ability to obey is held within His command. And from this single choice… has come a whole journey of choices… each one leading to strength to make the next choice.
Let God raise you. Let Him train you. Let Him reveal Himself to you. Spend time with Him and listen. He will speak… He always does. And so farewell for now… until we meet again.
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