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Let’s Have Church!

Let’s Have Church!

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God just continually blows my mind. 

I remember once when we were ministering at the nursing home God really showed up. He changed that place into a birthing room. You could feel that somebody was being delivered. Chains broken. Set free. 

When we arrived, some of the women were just praising and worshiping the Lord. They had their hands upraised and they were singing to the songs that one of the nurses had playing on her phone. It was amazing. 

We forget that even though they are now living in a nursing home, before they became residents, they were probably active in ministry. They were ushering in the spirit of the Lord and we could feel His presence there. You could tell that they had forgotten all about it being a nursing home…it was a sanctuary. And the hearts of the people were wide open to receive.

I love it when the word falls on fertile ground. 

When the word was brought forth, they were ready. God speaks to us in many ways, and today He spoke to me through the residents at that nursing home. He showed me that being shut in doesn’t mean that you are shut out. That just because you are not in church doesn’t mean you can’t have church. And it doesn’t matter where we are when we praise Him…all that matters is that we do. 

Until next time…

Be blessed

Workers in the Vineyard

Workers in the Vineyard

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“What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson is the perfect quote, because it says nothing is impossible—especially for those who believe…

It confirms my belief that our mistakes of the past or even those in the future only serve to grow us into the people God has made us to be. The Bible says in 1 John 4:4 that, “Greater is He that is in you than he who is in the world.” I believe that. And if God is in us…what lies within us is powerful.

Today, I celebrate those who work in ministry. The calling to proclaim the word of God is an awesome privilege. It is an honor to serve; to look forward to where God is leading. And we don’t need a collar in order to minister. We are all called to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. The great thing is that we don’t have to worry about what to say, because God prepares us for the job He needs us to do. I love how God uses our individual gifts to be a blessing to one another. If we allow Him to, God will strengthen us and empower us to do great and mighty things for Him. 

It’s amazing how we can find ourselves many times heading in the same direction, on the same road, but heading down our own paths. I think God does that so that we will always have someone to encourage us when we feel like the road may be getting a little too rough. 

So, I would like to publicly thank all the workers in the vineyard. The ones who have accepted the call. The ones who understand how important it is that others hear about the Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that God blesses and keeps you as you go forward in His name. That the blessings of the Lord will overflow in your lives, and that He protects and keeps you all the days of your life. In the powerful name of Jesus I pray. Amen!

Until next time…

Be blessed