Answer: Satan can use either to destroy our faith in God and God can use either to strengthen our faith in Him. Kind of ironic isn't it. Same experience but two totally different motives.
Question: So where does that leave us when we are experiencing either? It comes down to your belief system. Your world view. When you build your relationship with God thru daily prayer and bible reading. Your mind will be changed and your faith will be strengthened so no matter what it is you are experiencing you can as Paul says in
1 Thessalonians 5:18 " give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."
And in Romans 8:28 "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those are called according to His purpose."
And in Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."
I have received some excellent questions on the 3x5 note cards I requested a couple of weeks ago. I will be addressing some of the questions I have received the Sunday. And, as expected, some of them are tough questions which is awesome because it makes me "Dig into" my bible and prayer. As a reminder "Here is what I would like all of you to do for me for this Sunday. Get a 3 x 5 note card and write these three questions on it.
1.) What do you wonder about?
2.) What do you worry about?
3.) What do you wish for?
Think about these three questions this week and write down your answers and bring them to the service Sunday. Drop them in the offering box. Do not put your name on them. It is going to help me develop relevant sermons over the next month or so.
We, Praise Community Fellowship, are on a journey together. One of the great functions of the church is to be there for one another and to help one another on this journey called life. As your pastor, which I find to be an unbelievable honor to be called such, want our church to be different in the respect that each of us are to become pastors. We are all called to be acting pastors so that we can become more effective at reaching more people for Jesus.
As you are all well aware, there is much suffering in this world. There is unhappiness all around, broken relationships, broken hearts, fear, worry, doubt, and on and on. If each one of us can make it a goal to bring a smile, or some kind of hope to one person each day, we begin to change the world one person at a time. And, as our church grows, we will have more and more pastors each equipped with unique skills and gifts that God plants in all of us to be used to expand His Kingdom.
Remember our mission message. Write it on for hearts and share it often and apply it everyday. And as a reminder here it is:
1.) What's our Message? "God has a plan for YOUR life!" That is huge! Think about it, the creator of all things has a plan for YOU! Do you think you can open a door with someone with that truth?
2.) What's our MIssion? " Our mission is to open a conversation about the saving sacrifice and love of Jesus with as many people as possible!
3.) What's our method? In other words how are we going to effectively accomplish one and two? By living our life as a demonstration of the Jesus' Hope, Love, Forgiveness, Compassion and Healing with everyone who crosses our daily path and in all circumstances!
Let's become the light and the love that this world so desperately needs.
Hope to se you this Sunday! Love, pastor kent
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