" REVIVE ME IN YOUR WAYS "

Good Day To You,

This past week I was very ill, so ill that my wife

and family attempted to force me into going to the

hospital. Needless to say I was calling on the Lord

throughout my ordeal. During my down time I was

reminded of " Storms " and " Test " that each of us

go through. My prayer was Lord if it be your Will

revive me.

We should always endeavor to be one of God's

greatest achievements. The Father has given us so

many wonderful examples to follow. I look at these

heroes of the faith and I recognize that they were all

at different stages in their lives when introduced to us.

" Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity,

And REVIVE me in your ways " (Psalm 119:37).

Know matter what condition we find ourselves in we

can be REVIVED. Even when we drift apart from God

He is still rooting for us, his arms are stretched out for

us to come closer.

I get it, we all may be vulnerable in certain areas of

our lives. In our minds we may even be thinking I

just can't seem to conquer this sin. One might even

say that it (the sin) is my Achilles Heel.

Most people want lasting joy and will try almost

anything to obtain it, from scrambling for more

money to being involved in wanton sexual

adventures. The only factual source of happiness is

God, He will always have his hands stretched out in

order to assist and revive you.

It's my prayer that those in the Body of Christ who

have lost their first love, be revived. Revelations comes

to mind...(15) " I know your works, that you are

neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold

or hot. (16) So, because you are lukewarm, and

neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out

of my mouth". It should be your quest to become active

and or flourishing again in the Body of Christ. Stay active,

don't become a zombie like Christian. God is capable of

reviving your house of prayer as well as, yourself. He

proves to us each day just how cherish able we are to him.

When asked of, He will renew our love for Him. All I know

is all things are possible with God.

Until Next Time...

P.S. When medical attention is required, please don't be

stubborn as I, go for it.

Jim

" BEING PERSISTENT "

Good Evening All,

Sometimes I just get totally blown away by the Holy Spirit

and often I'm in sudden awe. Today I received a call from a

prayer partner who recently as of three weeks ago relocated to

Indiana. you see I have been ill for the past five days and he

wanted to let me know that I was in his prayers.

He also shared with me that he was trusting in the Lord

as he was going to interviews. I was truly blessed by his

attitude and his faith in God. He shared that their was a

particular interview that he was very excited about. I asked

when he interviewed and I responded yesterday. As I am

aggressive in most areas of my life I prodded him to check back

with them. He said something like I was just their yesterday, I've

always believed that the wheel that squeaks the loudest, gets the

grease but that's me. I believe that either their going to hire him

or not.

Now, I'm reminded of the accounting of the Persistent Widow in

Luke 18:1-8. Jesus says that we are to always pray and not give up.

How often do we give up, maybe to easily even when we hear no. Now,

in the story of the persistent widow, we learn to press on resolutely, as

the widow. She truly was firmly determined with much purpose. I believe

that we must continue to ask the Lord for wisdom, then I believe we will

we will know when to become resolute. More than 15 years ago I interviewed

for a position and I didn't hear back from them in an reasonable amount of time.

They would tell me that the owner made the final decision but he was not

available. To this day I believe that I was prompted by the Lord to call back

daily. Finally a manager told me in order to stop me from all of my calls, and

that I was qualified for the position that it was mine.

JESUS SAYS THAT WE SHOULD PRAY AND NOT TO LOSE HEART...

Until Next Time...

Jim

" TROUBLE (S) HAPPEN "

Good Morning All,

First I want to check on something before we engage

into todays subject. Today's subject tittle is Trouble(s)

Happen I just want to make sure that you know where to

look and or turn when trouble arises. I myself always

turn to The Lord Jesus Christ, once upon a time I attempted

to figure a way out of trouble myself, and that wasn't always

successful.

All who has had trouble(s) in their lives please raise your

hands. My hand is up as I've had some form of trouble in my

life since the age of accountability. I'm the kind of person who

plans for everything, as I believe that it's time well spent.

Worrying about tomorrow is time wasted. Careful planning is

thinking ahead about tomorrow and what you need to get

accomplish. As a man who loves the Lord I trust him, and

therefore that alleviates worry in my life. Some of our

troubles may be directly from the Lord. Remember the Lord

does not tempt us, but He will test us. Many believers find

that when they determine to follow God, they immediately

encounter great obstacles. When facing trials don't attempt

to second-guess what God is doing. Use the intellect that

God blessed you with. There is often a time of turbulent's

in our lives where we feel God can't or won't work. When

we truly understand who God is, however, we will realize

that he controls both the storms of nature and the storms

of the troubled heart. Jesus is willing to help if we only ask

him. We should never discount his power even in terrible

trials.

Listen, God created the entire universe, and

nothing is too difficult for him. God the Father

created you; he is alive today, and his love is bigger

than any problem you may ever face. If we always knew

why we were suffering, our faith would have no room to

grow. Don't let worries about tomorrow affect your

relationship with God today.

Until Next Time...

Jim

" HOW GOD VIEWS WORK "

Good Morning,

Well it's been another week since we were in each others company, so how goes it with you? It's my prayer that all is well with you and yours and that you are consistently looking toward the Father as the author and finisher of your faith. This week we will be discussing God's views on work. So strap in and let's get to it.

" Six days you are to do work, but the seventh dayyou will cease from labor so that your ox and yourdonkey may rest, and the son of your female slave,as well as your stranger, may refresh themselves "( Exodus 23:12).

Yes it is scriptural for us to work, and for us to work hard. We are told to give our vehicles of transportation, and those in our household rest, as so we can refresh ourselves. In the society that we live in we must labor or we will end up depending on others. When Jesus walked this earth He labored. First as a carpenter with his earthly father until he was in his early thirties. From his childhood home, Nazareth Jesus set out to begin his earthly ministry. " We must workthe works of Him who sent me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work (John 9:4). It's very important that we go about our Fathers business. We should look for openings to share our personal story. In this way we are doing the work of Him who made it possible for us to be here. Jesus was persistent about his job here on earth. We should be doing our best even in small tasks given to us. If we do, I venture to guess that our diligence and if we show a positive attitude we will soon stand out by those in authority. Are you facing a seemingly irreparable predicament? At work, at school, or at home, take the task one step at a time. Something that I ask people, " How do you eat an elephant, onestep at a time" ? Listen; in all things do your very best.

Right now Noah comes to mind and how he handled the job that the Lord had given him. Noah got right to work when he was given his marching orders. He was told to build the ark. I'm drawn toward the opinion that other people must have been warned about the impending disaster see ( 1 Peter 3:20). God took care of the details of the animal kingdom roundup. Noah was freed up to do his part by building the ark. It's important for you to concentrate on what God has given you to do, and leave the rest to God.

Last point: If we are going to complete a task that God has given us, we must fully agree to his plan, pledge ourselves to obey it, and put his principles into action.

Until Next Time...
Jim