Refreshment

Bonni and I are in a time of Spiritual refreshment. In yesterdays sermon I spoke of the absolute necessity of staying connected and getting recharged.  But it is not just the pastor, or praise team that needs to be refreshed, all of Gods children need the same.

If your faith has been put on autopilot, if your connection to God is weak, if your life energy is being zapped on day to day issues and struggles then you also desperately need the refreshment that only God can provided. Just like charging your cell phone is necessary if you want it to work, you too must be recharged. Open your bible starting today but before you start reading, ask God to refresh your spirit.

My time of refreshment is already yielding results in my spiritual life. When you reconnect with God you are connected to the most powerful source in the universe where "ALL things become possible!"

Pray, read you your bible, and then pray more. Jesus said, "Ask and you will receive!"  Stay connected and watch how your interpretation of life changes! Same day, same job, same routine and even the same problems look completely different when you refresh yourself with God's spirit.

Yesterday I gave everyone a very important assignment. I asked everyone at the service to pick one person that they knew who could use the wisdom and love of Jesus in their life. I am asking everyone to focus on that one person by lifting them up daily in prayer. Prayer is powerful. Let's watch what God will do in that person's life. This is an ongoing project. I don't want you to pray for that person once and then forget about them. I want you to pray for that person often every day. Lift them up. Ask God to open the door to their heart so that they may receive the love and forgiveness of Jesus and begin enjoying a whole new life experience! Let's become active Christians using the power that God has given us.

There is so much God is laying on my heart I'm about to explode! Just know that you and I and all Christians must take the time and discipline to be refreshed everyday by Gods word and Spirit. Start today!

Let's all be praying for the healing of Stan Rutkowski. Stan is at the Edwardsville care and rehab center located at the corner of rte 143 and St. Mary's Drive Edwardsville. He is in the B wing. He would love to have a visit.

Great things are on the way! See you soon. Love, pastor kent