I was... He did.... I am

Yesterdays message on the power of story was one that encouraged me a lot because I love telling stories and making analogies and illustrating points. Yet the best point made was a person with an experience will never be at mercy to one with an argument. The word of our tesitmony is one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal that we have to combat the attacks of the enemy.

When the enemy tries to lie to us about a present situation, we can always testify about what God has done in our lives. I will agree that does get hard at times, especially when it can seem that a past blessing is no factor to a present burden. However it is remembering what God has done in the past that helps us keep the faith for God to do something new in the present.

So my encouragment is to remember what you were...what he did.. and who you are now.


love you all

Building a Future

As many of you know, I've been spending a lot of time working on the renovating of our new youth area. This is the second time I've been in this process. Some people think I'm crazy for all the time that I put in, but I hardly remember any of it because I am so driven by how it will benefit the youth that God has brought among us.

I take great joy in doing all this because I believe I am part of building something great. Whether it is physically renovating a space, assisting in devoloping leaders, or investing time or money into the the lives of our young people, it's all joy for me to be a part of building this great family.

Furthermore, I've been very honored to work alongside all of you all who are now participating in the same work. Thank you very much and I love you all.

Are you hungry enough?

I had this thought the other day; I imagined that I opened a fridge and saw some potato salad from Sams. I've had some really good potato salad, but I do not really care for the type sold at Sams. I said to myself 'I really don't like that potato salad', and soon after I heard a voice say, 'no, you're not HUNGRY enough for this potato salad.'
I pondered this to myself. If I was hungry enough, I would kill for that potato salad. A proverb says "He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry, even what is bitter tastes sweet.' I was convicted on the basis of gratefulness. When I have too much I began to lose gratefulness for all the little things.
Have you ever had this happen to you. Maybe you can remember a time in your life where God had to take you to a place of hunger 'in a sense' to appreciate all the many 'little' things that He has blessed you with.
Lete remember to show gratitude today for every little thing that God has given us. Read your word, pray and listen for God today.


Love you all