Funny, Yet Right On

Overcoming Fear

Habits Of The Rich - Spiritually

The link below is to a great little article. Be encouraged.

Habits Of The Rich

3 Things

When God speaks - Listen
When God Commands - Obey
When God leads - Follow

God is In The Small Stuff, Bruce and Stan

Deutronomy 31:6 The Living Bible

Be strong!
Be courageous!
Do not be afraid...
For the Lord your God will be with you.
He will neither fail you or forsake you.

Redeemed

The Early Church - Sending Out

1 In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 13:1-3

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Purpose - Serve

35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do us a favor.” 36 “What is your request?” he asked. 37 They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.” 38 But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink? Are you able to be baptized with the baptism of suffering I must be baptized with?” 39 “Oh yes,” they replied, “we are able!” Then Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup and be baptized with my baptism of suffering. 40 But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. God has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.” 41 When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had asked, they were indignant. 42 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 43 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:35-45 NLT

Salvation of Human Souls

The glory of God, and, as our only means to glorifying Him, the salvation of human souls, is the real business of life. - C. S. Lewis

Eternal Security

In God's faithfulness lies eternal security. - Corrie Ten Boom

¹¹ And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ¹² Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. ¹³ I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.   I John 5:11-13

Retro

Grace (Pray) All The Time

You say grace (a prayer) before meals. Alright. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and the pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing, and grace before I dip the pen in the ink. - G.K. Chesterton

Still

Prayer = Breakthrough

Every major breakthrough for the church in the book of Acts came about as a direct result of prayer. God performed mighty works for the propagation of the gospel and the declaration of His glory in direct proportion to the prayers of His people.
Radical Together, David Platt

A Prayer

Beautiful Lord God, you have always wanted only to love and heal me, but my waywardness has often prevented you, I know. Oh, Lord, save me from being like an oven that never cools, even when empty; deliver me from habits and patterns that would stoke the fires of unfaithfulness in my heart. Save me from being half baked and halfhearted; help me to renew and fulfill a wholehearted covenant with you. Save me from being like a silly bird, flitting here and there, looking for satis- faction from things that will never satisfy; help me to seek and find my soul’s satisfaction in you, and only you. Save me from being like a warped bow; straighten my heart and mind and life until it is all plumb and pointed ever and always to you. Turn me away from everything that would turn me away from you. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Falling In Love With God by Bob Hostetler

3 Questions About Church

1. If you weren't on staff at your church, would you worship there? I think we've all served at churches that we wouldn't worship at. (I know I have). And many times we are in the process of transitioning them into a church that we'd love to attend. If you're in that position right now, this is still a great question to ask. Why wouldn't you want to worship there? And what is keeping other people away from the church that you serve?

2. If you didn't know ANYTHING about Jesus, what would you know about him after a normal weekend at your church? Think about your service yesterday. If you didn't know squat about Jesus yesterday morning; what would you know about Him or think about Him today? This is a question that we need to ask each and every week. How does your church communicate Jesus?

3. If you had a loved one who didn't know Christ, and they had one week left to live, would you take them to your church or another? In this last question, it goes one level deeper. How's your church doing at communicating the main message? Truthfully; would you take your dying unsaved mother to a service at your church or another church across town? How clear is the gospel presented in your church?

Craig Groeschel, Lifechurch

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Happiness

Many persons have the wrong idea of what constitutes happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. - Helen Keller

Making Friends

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you. - Dale Carnegie

Listen To Others

The LADDER of Listening.

L - Look at the person speaking to you.
A - Ask questions if needed.
D - Do not interrupt.
D - Do stay on the subject.
E - Empathize.
R - Respond if needed.

No Limit

There is only one limit to what prayer can do; that is what God can do. - R.A. Torrey

Ministering In Everday Situations

Ministering in everyday opportunities that surround us does not mean that we select our own surroundings - it means being God's very special choice to be available for use in any of the seemingly random surroundings which He has engineered for us.
Oswald Chamber

From Our Daily Bread

Receive love. Give love. Repeat.

A 9-11 Prayer

"Lord, take me where you want me to go. Let me meet who you want me to meet. Tell me want you want me to say, and keep me out of your way."
Father Mychal Judge, Fire Chaplain who died rescuing others on 9-11

The Indwelling Spirit Of God

Diety indwelling men! That, I say, is Christianity, and no man has experienced rightly the power of Christian belief until he has known this for himself as a living reality. Everything else is preliminary to this.  A.W. Tozer

Heaven is ...

Full of joy, full of life, full of peace, full of beauty, full of light, full of glory, full of goodness, full of love, full of God, full of wonder, full of worship, full of newness.

From revelation written by John.

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Three Stages Of The Great Work Of God Through Mankind and God's Church

Stage One
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE.

Stage Two
IT IS DIFFICULT.

Stage Three
IT IS DONE.

J. Hudson Taylor, Missionary to China

We Are The Church

It is high time that followers of Jesus Christ muse, embrace and speak the truth that we do not "go to Church." May we become very weary of the phrase "going to Church." Followers of the Way are the Church. We attend worship services, planning meetings, prayer events, concerts, small groups, Sunday school, and other meetings, but we are the Church, the missional people of God proclaiming The beautiful message of redemption and restoration. It is high time for this to be spoken and lived by followers of Jesus Christ, especially in the North American Church.

Purpose Is SO Important

No one knows where he is going; The aim of life has been forgotten and the end has been left behind. Man has set out at a tremendous pace - to go nowhere.  Jacques Ellul

Nothing

Nothing can separate us from the love of God..
..not death
..not life
.. not angels
..not demons
..not fears for today
..not worries for tomorrow
..not great powers
..not the highest star
..not the deepest ocean
..nothing in all of creation.

The Apostle Paul in a letter to those in Rome.

A Renewal

O God, I have tasted Thy goodness,
and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more.
I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace.
I am ashamed of my lack of desire.

O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee;
I long to be filled with longing;
I thirst to be made more thirsty still.
Show me Thy glory, I pray, so that I may know Thee indeed.
Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Amen.

A Payer of A. W. Tozer

The Call of God

The call of God does what the call of man cannot. It raises the dead. - John Piper

A Vacation Prayer

Gracious God,
may I see the wonders of creation
this day.

May the simple gifts
that are so often buried
under the activities of my life
be revealed in glory.

May my heart that
is so often distracted
be clear and still.

May my soul,
hungry for peace,
be fed by your grace.

When I close my eyes in sleep
this night,
may I be filled with gratitude
for the blessing of this leisurely day.

I ask this for the sake of your love. Amen.

www.explorefaith.org

Twenty Reasons Your Church Might Not Be Growing

Twenty Reasons

I Am Resolved

I am resolved no longer to linger,
Charmed by the world’s delight,
Things that are higher, things that are nobler,
These have allured my sight.

I am resolved to go to the Savior,
Leaving my sin and strife;
He is the true One, He is the just One,
He hath the words of life.

I am resolved to follow the Savior,
Faithful and true each day;
Heed what He sayeth, do what He willeth,
He is the living Way.

I am resolved to enter the kingdom
Leaving the paths of sin;
Friends may oppose me, foes may beset me,
Still will I enter in.

I am resolved, and who will go with me
Come, friends, without delay
Taught by the Bible, led by the Spirit
We’ll walk the heav’nly way.

Prayer - Listen

“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” - Mother Teresa

Prayer - Stop Worrying and Start Praying

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. ⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.     Philippians 4:4-8

Prayer - Serenity

God, give me grace to accept with serenity

the things that cannot be changed,

Courage to change the things

which should be changed,

and the Wisdom to distinguish

the one from the other.

Living one day at a time,

Enjoying one moment at a time,

Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,

Taking, as Jesus did,

This sinful world as it is,

Not as I would have it,

Trusting that You will make all things right,

If I surrender to Your will,

So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,

And supremely happy with You forever in the next.

Amen.

Prayer - 3 To Know

Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.  Psalm 147:5

When praying we can know:
1. Great is our Lord.
2. He is abundant in strength.
3. His understanding and knowledge is infinite.

Dwell on these a little in your prayer time and throughout the day while you are in line, waiting, stuck in traffic, concerned about something or someone, having a hard day, exhausted form work and other responsibilities, paying your bills, ill, wandering and wondering. Dwell on these.

Prayer - A Prayer To Live

The prayer below was a brief prayer that Jesus used to help His followers begin to grasp prayer, praying and living. This prayer was never intended to just be prayed in worship services or to just be used as an example. This prayer is life. This prayer is how we are to pray and live.

⁹ “Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.¹⁰ ‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹ ‘Give us this day our daily bread.
¹² ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
¹³ ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’

                                                                  Matthew 6:9-13

Prayer - Praying Together Is Vital For the Local Church

Prayer - Together

Ever major breakthrough for the church in the book of Acts came about as a direct result of prayer. God performed mighty works for the propagation of the gospel and the declaration of His glory in direct proportion to the prayers of His people.    Radical Together

Prayer - A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

7 Practices of Effective Ministries

1. Clarify the Win. Define what is important. What is the organization’s purpose. Leaders and people working/serving in the organization need to know what a “win” is.
2.Think Steps, Not Programs. Before you start anything, make sure it takes you where you want and need to go in order to “win”. Think process. Processes within programs.
3. Narrow the Focus. Do fewer things in order to make a greater impact. Less is more. Focus, focus, focus.
4. Teach Less for More. Say only what you need to say to the people who need to hear it. Not everyone has to be in the know. Not everyone has to give permission.
5. Listen to Outsiders. Focus on who you are trying to reach, not who you’re trying to keep. Information from those not yet in organization is needed and can be used to help make improvements.
6. Replace Yourself. Learn to hand of what you do. Develop people. Develop leaders. Train others. Give permission within perimeters of “win”.
7. Work On It. Take time to evaluate your work, and to celebrate your wins. Analyze and improve. Personal improvement and organizational improvement is a must. Allow Teams to evaluate and improve.

The above are taken from 7 Practices of Effective Ministry by Andy Stanley, Reggie Joiner, and Lane Jones.

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Prayer - Oneness With God

"Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him" (Matthew 6:8). Then why should we ask? The point of prayer is not to get answers from God, but to have perfect and complete oneness with Him. If we pray only because we want answers, we will become irritated and angry with God. We receive an answer every time we pray, but it does always come out in the way we expect... We are not here to prove that God answers prayer, but to be living trophies of God's grace. - Oswald Chambers

Say so

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.² Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary
³ And gathered from the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south.

⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region;
They did not find a way to an inhabited city.
⁵ They were hungry and thirsty;
Their soul fainted within them.
⁶ Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
He delivered them out of their distresses.
⁷ He led them also by a straight way,
To go to an inhabited city.
⁸ Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonders to the sons of men!
⁹ For He has satisfied the thirsty soul,
And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

                                  Psalm 107:1-9

Christianity's Symbol

More Than Nets - Pray, Give, Go

Sharing 101

1. Everything you have comes from God.
2. Everything that is given to you is given in trust to you.
3. The blessings you have are not just for your own personal benefit.
4. What is given to you is given to you that you may share with others.
5. Sharing with others blesses them and you.

Speaking Carefully

When I want to speak let me first think:
- Is it true?
- Is it kind?
- Is it helpful?
- Is it ncessary?
If not, let it go unspoken.

Calendar Thought

The best form of spiritual exercise is to touch the floor regularly with your knees.

Missional Living

Missional living is the adoption of the posture, thinking, behaviors, and practices of a missionary in order to engage others with the gospel message.

Listen and Be Reminded

This is my Father's world.
And to my listening ears,
All nature sings and round me rings,
The music of the spheres.
M.D. Babcock

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Shine - Oldie But A Goodie

God's Power In Us

"We must have His life in us by the Spirit if we are to do His work and practice His teaching."
"After all, the power is in the Spirit of Christ. It is not who we are, but Who He is that makes the difference."
Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism

Serve

"Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily." - From Our Daily Bread, 7-18-13.

Opportunities for being a servant of Jesus Christ "surround us daily". So true. May we understand and practice this thought in our homes, occupation, friendships, neighborhood, church, civic clubs, and in other places we frequent such as the local stores we visit daily or weekly.

Just yesterday I heard two beautiful stories that lived out the above quote and it spurred me on in God's Kingdom. You will never hear of these people and their stories and how their servant hearts and actions boosted the Kingdom of God. Today, others may never hear of or see the servant action you practice towards others, yet it is vital that we live as servants of the powerful God we worship. You never know what God will do with the "little ones that surround us daily."

Tommy Speight - Leadership

Created Words

Over the past several years myself and others in Horizon Community Church have placed together words that express our ethos and beliefs. Below are the words with a brief definition.

Anticipraytion: [an-tis-uh-prey-shuhn]
1. the act of praying with anticipation.

2. realization in advance; foretaste.

3. praying in and with expectation or hope.

4. praying and anticipating the answer.

Creavolution: [cre-a-voe-loo-shuhn]
1. believing in creation(macro) and evolution(micro).
2. God created it all.
3. life changes and morphs.
4. In the beginning... God.

Godcidence: [koh-in-si-duhns] 

1. a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance, but believing and understanding that God is in control.

2. when seeking after God things fall together in a crazy sort of way.

3. a God instance of this.

 

Faithilistic: /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/ Show Spelled[faith-uh-lis-tik] 

1. interested in, concerned with, or based on a life of faith and how it is fleshed out in the physical and spiritual world. 

2. pertaining to living by fiath. 

3. resembling or simulating life lived in faith.

 

Feartastic: [feer-tas-tik]

1. experiencng a little fear as you move into something great and fantastic. 

2. in spite of being apprehensive one is fanciful or capricious, as persons or their ideas or actions.

3. imaginary and beautiful; not being based on reality; moving forward in life and with God in spite of fear.
4. overcoming fear to live in the faithilistic realm.

Growth

Storms produce growth. - John Owen

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Yet.. See Verse 21

¹⁹ I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
²⁰ I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
²¹ Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:

²² Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
²⁴ I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”

²⁵ The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
²⁶ it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.

Lamentation 3:19-26

HCC Mission Weekend 2012

Christmas In July - God, the child in a manger.

I know God only through Jesus Christ. The unique grandeur of Christianity is its belief in a poor God, like a wound in the absolute. God, the child in a manger. No man could invent that; it requires revelation. - Jean Sullivan, Morning Light

Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-12

Hope

Lamentation 3:19-24

 

Reading From 7-9-13

Uncommon Life - Daily Challenge, Tony Dungy and Nathan Whitaker

Talents

Use what talents you have; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. - Henry Van Dyke

Mission Leads To Fellowship

As I was praying for two men who live in Ghana Africa this morning I began perusing pictures of the Ghana Trip myself and others took in early 2013. This is a great pic of fellow followers of Jesus Christ who were on God's mission in Northeastern Ghana Africa in Jan., 2013.  We had an awesome time of fellowship with one another all because of Mission.  Our Missionary God touched our lives through people who shared Christ with us (Mission) years ago. Over the years someone(s) came alongside each of us and helped us grow in our walk with God (Mission). As we grew we became involved in ministry and service through a local church (Mission). As we served in Ghana (Mission) we all got to know one another - most of us only knew the others by name upon arriving in Ghana,  grew closer to one another, discovered things about one another, helped one another, encouraged one another, laughed and cried with one another and worked alongside one another (Fellowship). The true fellowship happened because of mission. The same is in the local church. When a church begins a ministry for fellowship it will rarely if ever accomplish it's mission, but if a ministry is created for the mission of the church (Mission) it will always lead to fellowship as the people work together for a greater purpose than themselves - the Kingdom of God (Mission).

I must add these people are Difference Makers, World Changers and Kingdom Builders.  It was a pleasure to serve with them in Ghana and it is a pleasure to serve with them in the States.

The Bible In Fifty Words

God Made

Adam Bit

Noah Arked

Abraham Split

Jacob Fooled

Joseph Ruled

Bush Talked

Moses Balked

Pharaoh Plagued

People Walked

Sea Divided

Tablets Guided

Promise Landed

Saul Freaked

David Peeked

Prophets Warned

Jesus Born

God Walked

Love Talked

Anger Crucified

Hope Died

Love Rose

Spirit Flamed

Word Spread

God Remained

Vision - A Statement For The American Church

Our wealth and abundance of human resources have positioned us to accept a paradigm that provision precedes vision. This has been the foundation of building a no-risk faith. This is a tragedy when part of the adventure is the discovery that vision always precedes provision.
Erwin R. McManus, Chasing Daylight

Prayer For The Mission Of The Church

Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you
through your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him,
that all may know the power of his forgiveness and the hope
of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer

Miqra - The Calling Of God

 The Hebrew word for Bible is Miqra, a noun formed from the verb "to call," qara. The Bible is not a book to carry around and read for information on God, but a voice to listen to. I like that. This word of God that we name Bible, book, is not at root a word to be read and looked at and discussed. It is a word to be listened to and obeyed, a word that gets us going. Fundamentally, it is a call: God calls us.

Practice Resurrection, Eugene Peterson

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More Than Nets - Get Invovled

See the links below for more information.

More Than Nets Facebook

More Than Nets

 

Time With God

This is a pic of some children spending time with God early in the morning as they began their day at Centri-Kid. They were given a devotional reading that is geared towards them and the adults helped them work through the devotional reading. They spent time with God and learned how to spend time with God at the same time.  We as adults need to spend time with God on a daily or every other day basis. We need to have some system, reading, devotional book, or prayer guide that helps us spend time with God and seek to hear His calling.  Our prayer time is not just a prayer time it is time with God. Much like we spend time with friends over lunch or a cup of coffee. Much like we spend time on the phone with loved ones who live far away. Much like...
The point is we need to spend time with God.

A Call For Unity

I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true. Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.” Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not! I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, for now no one can say they were baptized in my name. (Oh yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas, but I don’t remember baptizing anyone else.)  For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News—and not with clever speech, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power.
I Corinthians 1:4-17

Centri-Kid

I did not post for over a week because I was at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center near Lynchburg, VA attending Centri-Kid with Horizon Community Church and many other churches.  We had a great time. Many decisions  were made by children and adults who desire to follow Jesus Christ. I thank God that years ago someone had a vision for Eagle Eyrie. I am thankful for those who had a dream for Centri-Kid. What visions or dreams do you and I have form God? God, please help us see just how important we are to you and your Kingdom.

Receive

Today, I receive. I have already received a night's rest, a cool room, a scented breeze, a welcome from my four legged friends, a warm cup of Dunkin' Donut, the local weather, a cardinal's song, the day's dawn and a morning greeting from my wife.

I receive. I recognize that my salvation is in Christ alone - a gift of and from God only, I received. I receive this continual salvation and redemption in the power of the Holy Spirit filling me as I open up my life and receive.

Today, I will practice receptivity.

I willingly acknowledge my responsibilities throughout the day and yet seek to grasp that even my day, the tasks and my responsibilities are from God - received.

Today, I will live in the salvation received and continue to be receptive. I will pray, "God forgive me, now empower me."  I will take hold of God's redemption and live as a blessed, chosen, destined, drenched, lavished, enlightened, included receiver.

Today, receive.

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20 Qualities Of A Godly Leader

1. Respectful
2. Faithful
3. Steadfast
4. Disciplined
5. Friendly
6. Approachable
7. Knowledgeable
8. Patient
9. Amiable
10. Gracious
11. Attentive
12. Integrity
13. Focused
14. Wise
15. Fair
16. Committed
17. Dynamic
18. Thoughtful
19. Encouraging
20. Intentional

Nurture and Cultivate

A Church United is a Beautiful, Powerful and Redemptive God Movement.

God Is At Work, Simply Join

Resurrection Living - All From God

Once we get this through our heads and assimilated into our imaginations, we are out of the driver's seat forever. The practice of the resurrection is not a do-it-yourself     self-help project. It is God's project and he is engaged full-time in carrying it out.

This rescues us from small-mindedness, from thinking too small about our lives. This salvation-resurrection world is large. Anything we can come up with for ourselves in terms of goal or purpose is puny alongside of what is already in motion in the cosmos "to the praise of his glory."

Practice Resurrection, Eugene Peterson

BOLD ACTIONS FOR CHILDREN

Bold actions we can take to help our children walk with God.
Listen to them.
Apologize to them when needed.
Admit parenting mistakes to them.
Relate to them on their level when in conversation.
Love and be committed to your spouse.
Teach them the Bible.
Have fun with them.
Be active with them.
Have supper together at the table.
Shut off cell phones and go "old school".
Worship regularly.
Raise them in Christ and not in the church.
Discipline as needed - spare the rod, spoil the child.
Teach then to not fear the world they live in - Show them.
Pray with them after "time out".
Live in forgiveness.
Teach consequences, but live in forgiveness.
Demonstrate tough love when needed.
Remember - kids are people too.
Tell them you love them.
Show them you love them.
Honor their decisions.
Have dinner together and have them pray.
Teach them to find comfort in the Holy Spirit.
Represent Christ everywhere you go.
Help then discern right from wrong.
Teach them to obey God.
Help them grasp that not all that society teaches is right.
Be involved even if it is long distance.
No absentee parenting - No excuses.
Give advice on how to treat young boys and young girls as they develop relationships.
Teach them equally yoked.
Let them see you reading Scripture and praying.
Learn their love language and practice it.
Lead them to accept Christ.
Teach them Bible verses and talk about the Bible in everyday life.
As a church - AIM YOUNG. Reach out to the young in everything.
Do not exhaust your children.
Follow God.
Send them to Weekend Retreats and Summer Camps for Christ.
Bless them. Learn about Biblical Blessings.
Be in a relationship with God.
Serve them.
Argue, discuss, sharpen, learn together.
Pray specifically for them.
Be in and with Christ daily.
Be a parent, friend, co-Christ follower.
Know that what you/we do as adults matters to children.
Step out in faith and be an example.
Serve in the church.
Lead your children to serve in the church.
Involve children in ministry.
Be completely God's.

How are you? Cosmic

We are cosmic. - Eugene Peterson, Practice Resurrection

Free and Forgiven

One of the greatest barriers to the cleansed life of joy and fellowship with God is our ingrained unwillingness to accept the work of our advocate and with thanksgiving step out as persons who are free and forgiven.
The Secret Of A Spirit Filled Life, Charles L. Chaney

Influence

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. - Ken Blanchard

Bold Action

I Kings 18:36-37
I Kings 18

Ask

And whatever you ask in my name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name I will do it. John 14:13-14

When The Holy Spirit Fills Us

1. We realize and recognize the presence of Jesus Christ in our daily life.
2. He creates the Holiness of God in our daily life..
3. He produces the mighty work of Christ in and through us in our daily life.
The Secret Of A Spirit Filled Life, Charles L. Chaney

The Living Christ

Christianity without the living Christ is inevitably Christianity without discipleship, and Christianity with discipleship is always Christianity without Christ. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Important Reminder For a Follower of Jesus Christ

Reminding ourselves of the gospel is the most important daily habit we can possess. - C.J. Mahaney

The Symbol For Christianity

Sow A Thought...

Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.

Holy Huddles Are Helpful

Sin demands to have a man by himself. It withdrwas him from the community. The more isolated a person is, the more destructive will be he power of sin over him. - Dietrich Bonheoffer, Life Together

STP

S - Stop: During your day pause in between activities, appointments, responsibilities and take a few seconds to...
T - Think: When you pause for a few seconds and calm your mind and heart give thought to your day, your tasks, your life, your family, your ____________ , and then ...
P - Pray: Offer up a quick prayer, listen to what God is whispering, look for the answer to what you have requested, thank God, praise God and move on into your day and keep STP'ing during the day.

Enjoy The Walk

10 Ways TO Apply Scripture To Your LIfe

1. Realize that all Scripture is God's Word.
2. Develop a personal time with God.
3. Read Scripture regularly.
4. Ask God for insight into His truth.
5. Listen to teachings on God's Word.
6. Become involved in a group that studies the Bible.
7. Memorize Scripture verses and passages.
8. Claim promises.
9. Act on Scriptural truths.
10. Align your prayers, your thoughts and your life with God and His Word.