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Pray it up

Last Friday, the IHOP had its grand reopening in it's new location. The room was packed and you could surely sense the presence of God in the room. Of course, what excited me the most, was the fact that on the eve weekend of school starting, we had 15 middle & high school teenagers there praying. We even had a time to lay hands on them and pray for them believing for God to use them this year to do something amazing on their campus. Mark this date, so that at the end of the year, when we see what God has done, we will remember that it all began in prayer.

Pray it up. Have your quiet time.


Love you all


Jean

Sudden Growth

Overwhelmed. That is the word I would use to describe me right now with the sudden growth God is bringing to our youth group. Have I seamed more out of it to you lately? Well, that is why. You would think that after praying for something for so long that I would be ready, yet I prayed over 7 years for my wife and still wasn't ready, and afer five years of believing of growth, this thing is knocking upside the head.

Praise the Lord for all the amazing leaders, parents, and student leaders he raised up, I couldn't see this thing being sustained without you all. I hope you are encouraged as God is using you to reach our young people. I believe more are coming as our hearts remain open wide, and our spirits remain humble and teachable.

I love all, and remember, stay in your word and persevere in prayer.


In Christ

Jean

Whats On Your Plate?

Why Quiet Time,


Now, less than three months away from the birth of our first child, I’m contemplating how busy and hectic life is about to get. As if I didn’t already feel that I lacked enough time to get what I needed done, done in the first place, God inconsiderably adds a new person and responsibility into the mix. He couldn’t even wait for me to get into a rhythm.
As more things and responsibilities compete for my thoughts, and my time, I find it increasingly harder to remain faithful to my quiet time, in the word, in prayer and hearing from God. Sometimes it seems that God is more gracious than man and will understand if I didn’t get my quiet time in, also the quiet time seem less urgent.
It goes back to the old, phrase ‘my plate is too full’, however I’m learning that it is real easy to make a plate full of different things, but when it gets down to it, to have the right dish it’s about having the right thing on it, not many different things.
Quiet times are for my protection also. As I guard it, understanding that the main entrée on my dish is my relationship with God, it keeps me from adding unnecessary busy work to my life.
I encourage each of you to get back and/or stick to this basic practice of the Christian life of spending time with God in the word, in prayer and hearing from him.

Love you all