God's Team

IN our attempt to launch a new ministry I'm seeing God draw people together to accomplish His divine action packed desire for our community! God is awesome.... Thanks to all the people who are answering His call and joining this team to do and be the Love of God in Mid Ohio!!! All things work together for the good of those who Love God!

Romans 8:28
[ More Than Conquerors ] And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Wait a Minute

Here's what I'm learning this summer...

There's plenty of scripture that speaks of the importance of waiting on the Lord. For instance -

Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

Waiting is irritating. However, take irritating and turn it into a challenge and see "who can be the quietest" the longest. Remember those games when you were a kid? Sure you remember; And now you know that the adults that put that game on had good reason for wanting the kids to be quiet! Either it was rest time, or the parents simply needed a break from the chaos! I don't know if God needs a break or not, however, there's good reason for Him to challenge us to be still, to be quiet, and to wait on His perfect timing.

In the end, He will be glorified, not ashamed. Choose to wait on Him... The time will come to move into action and reap a benefit that you've prayed for oh so many times! -have a great day!

Upside of Breakdown

Job 22:21

Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.

Submission to God is the upside of breakdown! When we are in need, we tend to call on God more fervently. My grandmother used to say "There's always something." So true, life never gives us a break! So, ...if there's always something, look for that something positive. Oh, it's not easy to see the positive, however; it's necessary! Here's something positive for you to consider...

Total submission to God relieves you of all anxiety!

Finally submitting to God is the upside of breakdown!

Legacy

Levi wanted top play with our old Dukes of Hazzard car top that in it's day, was attached to a hot little remote control chassis. I saved the body of the car and set it on a shelf. I got the car body down off the shelf and started to think of how awesome that car used to be in it's hay day.

When people remember you, be sure to leave a legacy that's reminds them how awesome you were in your day!

By the way: Your Day is Today!

Stay Focused on Your Vision

I have poor eye sight. When I was younger I was told that doing eye muscle exercises would solve my issue. Well, that's an incredibly long story... However, it relates well to spiritual focus. For one - it's crystal clear to me that in keeping my life focus; or what's referred to as my life vision for my household and for my ministry does in fact take spiritual exercises to ensure stamina while on my faith jog with Jesus. Those spiritual exercises burn just like lifting weights, running hard or doing visual exercises to strengthen the eyes. That's the point, without a challenge or a push back we typically just stand still. We don't push as hard forward when we're not in training or when we're not in the ring or on the field. Stay focused on your vision- your vision is simply your plan that will get you to your goal - reach for it, press hard for it. Keep your eye on the sparrow, keep your eye on the ball, stay attentive to your opponent, expect some push back- but expect to be victorious in Christ's name. At the end of the day, be sure to have stayed focused on what you set out for- not deterring from what God has set before you.

Building Excitment

Like an avalanche... are we ever building excitement in our church! It's so crazy, if you look around- there's just a few of us progressing forward; But if you look closely, you'll see we are as determined as Christopher Columbus. Don't tell them they can't! I like one of Mark Batterson's posts on facebook or who knows where I read it, it says this- "The good thing about inexperience is that you don't know what can't happen" Right on! Our team doesn't even know "No!" We're embarking on a once in a lifetime opportunity that none of us have experience doing and we're rolling strong with it! We've planned, and we're learning that God does in fact order our steps. He's so involved in our progress; God's timing is oh so amazing! Everything from adversity, accomplishments, first downs, touch downs .... God is great and His love endures forever!

Keep ur eye on Mansfield... something big is about to happen! God is setting the stage for spiritual renewal at home, spiritual revival in our relationships, and the chase is on for His most wonderful anointing to fill us who are willing to come and stand under the refreshing cleansing of His living water fall!

have a great day...

Fuel per Second

I met with my mom for lunch yesterday. Was awesome. We talked about life, cars, kids, church, people; the typical things! And when I got to the part of our current ministry circumstance in Mansfield, I expressed a few of my epistemological certifiable certitudes about the launch & how we need to best catapult our new ministry into existence - even though I'm feeling overwhelmed by following through with some decisions I know I have to make!

In short, our new ministry has to come off with excellence so that the community sees a confident attempt at being God's hands and feet in Richland Co. Ohio. After telling my mother every thing we need to have ready for our launch, plus expressing my concern of the cost...because I'm a tight wad at heart; my mother reminded me of something that will help me stay focused and confident during the start of this new ministry here in Mansfield...

"It takes more fuel to launch than it does to fly." -JGG This obviously means per second, or per mile, or while reaching an altitude. It takes more fuel per second to get up to speed than it does fuel per second to maintain speed. Or, it's more costly for fuel per mile when drag racing than when racing oval track. Keep in mind, as we launch this new ministry we're striving hard to create a drag racing machine that quickly transforms into a school bus for the long haul....if you follow that - I need you on this team!

When you pray, pray for our new church launch team here in Mansfield! We want our Father in heaven to be Glorified!

have a great day....