I'm pulling the plug

Psalm 46:10 NLT

"Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world."

You are not expecting this, I'm sure. But I'm pulling the plug. I'm disconnecting. No blog. No twitter. No Facebook. No email or text messages. I'm unplugging from them all.

Just so you don't go into cardiac arrest now from this information, let me put you at ease that I'm only unplugging for the next 5 days. From noon Monday, May 9th through Friday evening, May 13th I won't be posting or sharing anything.

Some people have already starting taking bets that I can't make it. Well, that could be a bet you might lose on the average time, but I'm putting it down and stepping up. And I ask for your prayers.

God is so good. His blessings have been huge lately. There is no turning back. I'm asking God for time to refresh His calling on my life and the vision He has placed in my heart. Know what? I'm excited about the challenge. I'm even more excited about how this is going to take place.

My wife and I will leave town and head for the mountains. We've been blessed by a ministry called SHOR to get away.

I'll be focusing my attention on three areas:

1. God

2. My wife

3. Myself

The verse I began with today came alive to be when I was on a retreat somewhere in Arkansas when I was a teenager. It got stronger when. Moved to Georgia and a friend allowed me to spend evenings sitting near the pond on his farm. In those and other settings, God came to life in a fresh way. Those have been defining times. My relationship with God is worth setting all aside for time with Him.

I need a fresh time with God. This week I pray that will happen. The Community Fellowship is an incredible church with a huge mission ahead of us to demonstrate the love of God to our community through getting the attention of our community and sharing Jesus with every person we can. The Community Dream Center is becoming a reality and is charged with reBuilding the dreams of broken people because there is hope and life in Jesus my family is a gift from God that I'm humbled to have. All three deserve the best leader and strongest vision we can possibly have.

Therefore, I'm unplugging. If you need something, call the church. Our folks would be honored to serve and pray with you. Julie and I will return Friday. This is going to be hard. But this is going to be good.

I want to leave you with a word God gave me yesterday. This word means that I'm not backing up and that the church I lead as well as the Dream Center we are working on will be moving forward in stronger ways. What I believe if God wants to strengthen us as we focus on Him and serve others as we are and in even greater ways. Here is what I heard God say:

Hebrews 12:12 NLT

So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees.

I'll catch ya later. Thanks for your prayers. As Chris Tomlin's song says "Greater things are still to come..."

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you

why is it Good Friday?

Holy Week is the time we focus on God and His gift of salvation. We come to Friday. The day we remember the cross, Jesus’ death and all God has done for you and me Why do they call this day “Good Friday” because it doesn’t seems good? Jesus was treated as a criminal. He was beaten so much that He could not recognize Him. His pain would have been too much for you or me to endure. That is especially from Scripture I’ve read or as in the movie the Passion of the Christ . Yet it is a good day. It is Good Friday because God had our good in His heart. What Jesus did that day changed our forever direction. Here are some thoughts that come to me: He is Redemption and Redeemer He too our Pain and Punishment He is our Righteousness and Reality He is the Savior and Life All of those happened from the cross. It was meant for the worst lawbreakers. It was not meant for a Savior who never broke a law. It was lifted high so that onlookers could see the price Jesus. Look

Day 8 in Cuba

We have just come off and incredible weekend, and it is day 8 of the mission trip in Cuba. Thank you to all who have been praying for this trip, the mission team and the impact it will have on those we serve. Please don’t stop praying. Last week Alex and I served with a mission team in the mountains of southern Cuba. There were several challenges, but God gave us safety, provision and opportunity to serve some of the sweetest people I have ever met. No running water… sporadic electricity generated by a small, logo dammed up river, no transportation other than animals, limited food sources and more. These people love the Lord and sharing their faith with others. Over the weekend we made our way back to Havana. On Friday our vehicle broke down leaving us on the side of the road for several hours. We then boarded a bus and rode 14 hours. We arrived safely and even got some rest. Sunday was so, so good. We visited two partner churches. In the morning we were with one church that

Michael Harrison's e-devotion

Search This Blog