We are packing all of our STUFF in boxes trying to get to Dallas this week, but in all of the STUFF that we have to pack there is so much more STUFF that we have accumulated through the times and years. Who knew that rubber bands would have some sentimental value As humans we collect all of this junk that we can't live without and before you know it you have nothing but junk in your closet.
As Christians we get in our comfort zones and we just fill our life with meaningless junk and it's so full that we lose focus of the heart of God. We lose our effectiveness in the world.
So I tell you continue to clean out the meaningless junk in your lives, and don't lose focus of the heart of our Lord and Savior because there are people who God has intended you to reach and you can't reach them without continuing to purge yourself of the useless junk in your lives.
This is a silent movie of Paige. Just admire the beauty of God's creation.
Monday, September 15, 2008
If this is not truly a miracle from God then I don't know what is. Listen to the heartbeat of this little girl and Praise God for what he has made.
Well I am about to be a dad for the second time. Our first child ended up being a boy, and this one is about to come and it's going to be a girl. When my wife told me that they were going to induce her on Monday I got really nervous and I am very nervous about the whole thing. She told me that we have done this before, and I know that we have but it's still nerve wrecking. I am going to have a little girl and that is totally different because there is so much pressure on our girls to fit into the world, and even our boys.
I am about to have two children, and raising kids in this world is tough, but we have to continue to pray for our kids so that they won't fall through the cracks. I told my wife that if my kids were to not follow after God and live in turmoil and trouble I will leave the ministry because my family is to important to see them going down the tubes.
As a parent I have to continue to pray for my family and continue to talk to my kids about my relationship with God and to challenge them with their relationship. I want to see my kids grow further in Love with Christ.
I am about to have two children, and raising kids in this world is tough, but we have to continue to pray for our kids so that they won't fall through the cracks. I told my wife that if my kids were to not follow after God and live in turmoil and trouble I will leave the ministry because my family is to important to see them going down the tubes.
As a parent I have to continue to pray for my family and continue to talk to my kids about my relationship with God and to challenge them with their relationship. I want to see my kids grow further in Love with Christ.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
I was in service the other day praying that I will not limit God in anyway. I also was asking forgiveness because I do limit God and what a shame that is for me not to fully trust in this all powerful God.
As I was praying this thought popped in my head. "Operation One" you might ask yourself what is that all about. Well this would be some what of a discipleship group that would help kids to tell their friends all about Jesus.
The first week we would talk about the importance of telling their friends all about Jesus. The homework assignment would be praying for God to drop one person in their mind to either bring to church, or even to talk to them about Jesus. Our goal would be raise the awareness that our kids need to start talking about the God that they serve at school. We would ask them to come up with one child that they want to talk to about Jesus. We would pray for that one person, and pray for the boldness in our students life to tell their friends all about Jesus. We would believe that these kids would be saved, and through our prayers and the work of the Holy Spirit we would see our friends saved by the Grace of God.
God thank you for the creativity of doing children's ministry's help me to continue to listen to you and keep filling my head with your creativity.
As I was praying this thought popped in my head. "Operation One" you might ask yourself what is that all about. Well this would be some what of a discipleship group that would help kids to tell their friends all about Jesus.
The first week we would talk about the importance of telling their friends all about Jesus. The homework assignment would be praying for God to drop one person in their mind to either bring to church, or even to talk to them about Jesus. Our goal would be raise the awareness that our kids need to start talking about the God that they serve at school. We would ask them to come up with one child that they want to talk to about Jesus. We would pray for that one person, and pray for the boldness in our students life to tell their friends all about Jesus. We would believe that these kids would be saved, and through our prayers and the work of the Holy Spirit we would see our friends saved by the Grace of God.
God thank you for the creativity of doing children's ministry's help me to continue to listen to you and keep filling my head with your creativity.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
I found out about this book called "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan so I decided to buy the book at Barns-N-Noble. After three days of reading this book and a lot of sleepless nights I don't regret paying the money to purchase this book.This book truly challenged my thinking about being comfortable. Being a pastor you think that your life is not a comfortable life, but after reading it you can see where we can get into a ritual of bible reading, prayer time, family, and the ministry. I was convicted as I look around my house and see the things that I have and "Couldn't live without".
There will be people that don't like this book or won't like it because the challenge that he gives which is very biblical of living with little so that you can impact other people. Show God's love to everyone. Have a heart to reach the lost. Have a love that would be crazy for people.
I can see the heart that Pastor Chan has, and it's a heart that loves people, and you can't ever question that.
I give this book two thumbs up and would recommend it to everyone.
Monday, September 1, 2008
I have been having this thought today and it was my prayer tonight at church. "Lord help me to take the limits off of you". I'm tired of my same relationship with God. That sounds bad, but here me out. God is a God who can do the impossible. When I lived in Houston being a children's pastor I didn't make the best money my wife and I struggled, but we paid our tithes and gave money to a missionaries. Even though I did not make a ton of money God still was blessing me everytime I turned around one guy gave me $100 dollars, another person gave me $5oo dollars. God was blessing me for sacrificing what I make and giving to advance the kingdom of God.
I want more of God in my Life and I want to take the limits off of God becuase he can do crazy stuff and I want that active in my life.
Hebrews 11:16 "Without faith it is impossible to please God"
I need to just have faith that God is going to take care of me even when I give up some of my salary to advance the kingdom of God. I guess what I am saying is that I am tired of living a comfortable life and I need to sacrifice things to try and advance the kingdom of God. It's time that I start to operate in faith in God because he will take care of his people and his children. I don't need everything that my neighbors have.
God show me the things in my life that I can sacrifice. Help me to step out of the box in my life and take off the limits from you and let you do your works. Help me to sacrifice things in my life that I don't need or that I can go without. I am not satisified with being comfortbale help me to live a life of sacrifice and faith.
Amen
I want more of God in my Life and I want to take the limits off of God becuase he can do crazy stuff and I want that active in my life.
Hebrews 11:16 "Without faith it is impossible to please God"
I need to just have faith that God is going to take care of me even when I give up some of my salary to advance the kingdom of God. I guess what I am saying is that I am tired of living a comfortable life and I need to sacrifice things to try and advance the kingdom of God. It's time that I start to operate in faith in God because he will take care of his people and his children. I don't need everything that my neighbors have.
God show me the things in my life that I can sacrifice. Help me to step out of the box in my life and take off the limits from you and let you do your works. Help me to sacrifice things in my life that I don't need or that I can go without. I am not satisified with being comfortbale help me to live a life of sacrifice and faith.
Amen
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