Saturday, November 1, 2008
How do we reach the Lost
How do reach the lost that do not know or understand that they are lost? As I sit here and watch people in this busy coffee shop. Some of them is easy to see the loneliness in their eyes. How do reach those who don't know their need for a saviour. How do get into to fellowship with them. Reach them in the midst of their darkness? Do we wait to build fellowships with them. How can we reach the lost in the places we go on a day to day basis. How do they learn their need for a saviour. Lord do not us pass up an opporutnity to share the good news of Jesus.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Trust in the Lord
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not on thine own understanding. In all they ways acknowledge him and he shall direct they paths.
Order My Steps Lord.
Choir: Order my steps in your word dear lord
Lead me, guide me everyday
Send your annointing father I pray
Order my steps in your word
please order my steps in your word
Lead1: Humbly I asked thee teach me your will
While you are working help me be still
Satan is busy God your real
Order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Lead2: Wright on my tongue let yout words ever fight
Let the words of my mouth be exspectable in thy sight
Take charge of my thoughts both day and night
Please order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Choir: Order my steps in your word dear lord
Lead me, guide me everyday
Send your annoyting father I pray
Order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Choir: I want to walk, worthy my calling to fulfill
If you order my steps lord and ill do your perfect will
Your world is ever changing
But you are still the same
If you order my steps, ill praise your name
Choir: Order my steps, In your words
Order my Tongue, In your words
Wash my feet, In your words
Wash my heart, In your words
Show me how to walk, In your words
Show me how to talk, In your words
When I need a brand new song to sing
Show me how to let your praises ring
In your word, In your word
Please order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Dear Lord,
I thank you that you are a safe place. That I can trust you in the descisions that lie ahead. Lord I do not look back to the places of yesterday or the questions that I have that may keep me from your present perfect will. Papa I ask that you will be present that you will quiet my heart as I progress further. Lord I want your will and your purpose and plan above all else. Thank you for you hand that has guided me thus far. Lord I ask that you would quiet my heart and let me not run before you. Papa I ask that you will shut the doors in front of my face if you do not want me to walk forward. Lord I am willing for your will. I thank you that you work in the suddenly of God as well as your timing is perfect in the waiting. Lord help me to walk worthy my calling to fulfill, Lord in places I have not understood in the past your hand has guided me. I thank you that you are a God who never changes and I thank you that your timing is perfect. Your will is complete.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not on thine own understanding. In all they ways acknowledge him and he shall direct they paths.
Order My Steps Lord.
Choir: Order my steps in your word dear lord
Lead me, guide me everyday
Send your annointing father I pray
Order my steps in your word
please order my steps in your word
Lead1: Humbly I asked thee teach me your will
While you are working help me be still
Satan is busy God your real
Order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Lead2: Wright on my tongue let yout words ever fight
Let the words of my mouth be exspectable in thy sight
Take charge of my thoughts both day and night
Please order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Choir: Order my steps in your word dear lord
Lead me, guide me everyday
Send your annoyting father I pray
Order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Choir: I want to walk, worthy my calling to fulfill
If you order my steps lord and ill do your perfect will
Your world is ever changing
But you are still the same
If you order my steps, ill praise your name
Choir: Order my steps, In your words
Order my Tongue, In your words
Wash my feet, In your words
Wash my heart, In your words
Show me how to walk, In your words
Show me how to talk, In your words
When I need a brand new song to sing
Show me how to let your praises ring
In your word, In your word
Please order my steps in your word
Please order my steps in your word
Dear Lord,
I thank you that you are a safe place. That I can trust you in the descisions that lie ahead. Lord I do not look back to the places of yesterday or the questions that I have that may keep me from your present perfect will. Papa I ask that you will be present that you will quiet my heart as I progress further. Lord I want your will and your purpose and plan above all else. Thank you for you hand that has guided me thus far. Lord I ask that you would quiet my heart and let me not run before you. Papa I ask that you will shut the doors in front of my face if you do not want me to walk forward. Lord I am willing for your will. I thank you that you work in the suddenly of God as well as your timing is perfect in the waiting. Lord help me to walk worthy my calling to fulfill, Lord in places I have not understood in the past your hand has guided me. I thank you that you are a God who never changes and I thank you that your timing is perfect. Your will is complete.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Random Thoughts
Lord you have been my help in times past and I ask you Father that you will be my help now. Father I ask you that as I continue to remove things from my life that attempt to medicate pain in my life or that keep me from you that you will be faithful to help me in those times of pain. Lord I thank you that you have proved yourself faithful, Papa I thank you that I have learned to hear your voice. Papa I thank you that your love for me never changes no matter what may be ahead. Lord may your peace be present. Lord I ask that as I move forward with descisions that your voice would speak loudly in the places of my heart. Papa I thank you that you have a plan and purpose and at this time I do not understand all the turns that these last few months have taken me. Lord I ask that you will bring into my conscious and unconsicous view the things that need to change in me. Lord I ask that I will not get caught up in the things of this world even the things that are good. I pray that I will not hide from truth or pain that you will make it clear. Lord I pray that in the future as I move forward that the peace of God will be my Green Light. I pray that any place that I am not supposed to be Lord that you will shut the door. Lord I thank you that you always illuminate my path. Lord help me to trust the lord with all my heart heart and not to lean on my own understanding. Lord I give your peace and your direction.
Lord I ask for a spiritual renewal in the places of my heart that have become dim and overclouded. May your fire reignite the passion to be near you. I ask for a refreshing of my spirit, soul, and mind that I may see clearly your path ahead.
Lord I ask for a spiritual renewal in the places of my heart that have become dim and overclouded. May your fire reignite the passion to be near you. I ask for a refreshing of my spirit, soul, and mind that I may see clearly your path ahead.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The will of God
Descisons, descions where to go what to do. Dear Lord you have never failed me. I have learned to here your voice. As i make descisons in the upcoming months be near to me let me hear you and not the noise from others around me. I know your calling on my life and I believe that you have a plan. Your word proves it. So be present with me papa and let me not get out of your plan.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Hebrews
Hebrews 4 9-15
vs 9 There remains, then a Sabbath rest for the people of God;
vs 10 for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.
vs 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.
My Dear church family, be encouraged Thank God that there is a Sabbath rest for us. Thank God that we serve a God who is full of mercy and grace and that we can rest in his mercy and grace. The bible tells us that his mercies are new every morning. The bible tell us that sorrow may last for the night but Joy comes in the morning. We can rest from all our works, we can rest in his grace knowing that our salvation is based on trust, resting in that grace, not in false security based on works which results in no rest at all.
Resting does not mean that we give in or give up but we can rest in his grace to keep all that we have comitted to him. Be encouraged as many may fall by the way side. We serve a God who is on the throne who is living who is able to meet our every need. The bible says he is able to keep that which we have comitted to him. As Ken was preaching what are we comitting to him, do we believe that we can rest in his Grace and mercy. I am here to tell you that we can rest in him and his mercy and grace!!!!
Whatever place we find ourselves in be encouraged. Later in this chapter the writer of Hebrews tell us in vs 15
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with out weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Yes we can have our sabbath resting in his grace and mercy. Be encouraged, strengthened, and know that we can approach the throne of Grace for our sabbath rest.
When we enter into worship and prayer we enter into the rest of the Lord!!
In Christ Alone
Rich
Pastoral Apprentice Restoration
vs 9 There remains, then a Sabbath rest for the people of God;
vs 10 for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.
vs 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.
My Dear church family, be encouraged Thank God that there is a Sabbath rest for us. Thank God that we serve a God who is full of mercy and grace and that we can rest in his mercy and grace. The bible tells us that his mercies are new every morning. The bible tell us that sorrow may last for the night but Joy comes in the morning. We can rest from all our works, we can rest in his grace knowing that our salvation is based on trust, resting in that grace, not in false security based on works which results in no rest at all.
Resting does not mean that we give in or give up but we can rest in his grace to keep all that we have comitted to him. Be encouraged as many may fall by the way side. We serve a God who is on the throne who is living who is able to meet our every need. The bible says he is able to keep that which we have comitted to him. As Ken was preaching what are we comitting to him, do we believe that we can rest in his Grace and mercy. I am here to tell you that we can rest in him and his mercy and grace!!!!
Whatever place we find ourselves in be encouraged. Later in this chapter the writer of Hebrews tell us in vs 15
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with out weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Yes we can have our sabbath resting in his grace and mercy. Be encouraged, strengthened, and know that we can approach the throne of Grace for our sabbath rest.
When we enter into worship and prayer we enter into the rest of the Lord!!
In Christ Alone
Rich
Pastoral Apprentice Restoration
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
random feelings
It seems only a year ago I was in the same place that I am now. Feelings of hopelessness and despair. My heart aching over a lost love that I feel can never be. What in me was wrong what needs to change in my heart. I hurt from the deepest parts of my heart. My heart truly aches over a lost love. My heart aches for the pain I caused in the relationship, not knowing how to love a person the way they needed to be loved and all the while doing everything I knew how to do. My hope in Christ has not wavered like last year but I wonder about why this happened. Why did I fall so hard into a relationship that would never be. Why did I make promises that would never be kept. I feel now I am left alone with lonliness, pain, anger, and heartache. I know Jesus can heal this but what needs to change in me. What is the lesson. Lord I beg of you do not let me loose this lesson. I still know I serve a God who is control. I choose to bless the Lord in this season. There was a ray of light that was then smothered out by a dark cloud. How do I pray, where do I go for counsel, am I less of a man. Will I ever the desire of family and wife. Each day I grow older. Each day I am farther away from raising children. Is this Gods answer to me. I know that God is here in the midst of my pain but what is he teaching me. What does he want to say. Lord let me be in a posture to hear your voice. At times I feel overwhelmed with work, school, the apprenticeship. Where do I share my pain. Why is there anger rising up in me who am I angry at, Lord please help me navigate through the pain.
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