Skip to main content

more than before


Right before our eyes this year’s back2school outreach is about to happen.  Last night was our annual volunteer training, and it was more than I expected.  Our event will have over 200 volunteers, and about 80 volunteers will come to the training.  That wasn’t the case this time.  Well over 120 volunteers and many first time volunteers joined us and are preparing for our 7th annual and best event ever. 

You see, I expected a great time at our volunteer training, but this was more.  I prayed for more.  God delivered.

Psalm 24:5  NLT
They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior.

We received the blessing of God as our team grows and is excited to share with others.  Here is the kicker, I am expecting more of the same.  I am expecting for God to do more in the lives of those who are part of our event.

I expect that God will provide the resources for our event.  That is everything from shoes to school supplies to the people who will cut hair.  God is in the business of blowing our minds as we expect Him to do more than before.

Ephesians 1:3  NLT
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

We are blessed, and this is the time to share with others what God has done.  It is also the time to believe what God says.

Psalm 40:5  NLT
O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.  Your plans for us are too numerous to list.  You have no equal.  If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.

Declare His goodness.  Watch to see what He’s going to do next.  He is doing more, more than what we have expected, but we are expecting more than before!


Pray for these:

Pray for the back2school outreach that is tomorrow!  Pray for the students we will serve as well as their families.  Pray for each church, every leader and all volunteers.  To give click this LINK and select “back2school”.  Thank you for being a part of this year’s awesome event. 
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!
10 comments
Read more

wash feet, sharing hope

  John 13:4-5,14 NLT  So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow.  He served.  He valued and gave value to others.  That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet.  It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives.  Jesus said we should do this.  See the verse above.  Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....
Post a Comment
Read more

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 ...
Post a Comment
Read more