time to make a difference

I recently shared a song with you that asked a question of God. The answer was simple and profound. The song is Matthew West’s Do Something where God is asked “why don’t you do something” about the pain and hurt in our world. In turn God answers “I did, I created you”.

That is the fact of our purpose in the world. God fills us and blesses us so that we can share with others. Our lives are intended to make a difference in the world, in the lives of the people that we come in contact with. Life is not intended to be lived selfishly or without purpose. God fills us with purpose and points us in a various directions to share and influence people.

The song goes on to say “If not us, then who. If not me and you, right now is the time for us to do something.” What is it that God is calling you to do so that you will be making a difference in the lives of the people you come in contact with?

Psalm 112:9 NLT

They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.

In 3 days our mission team will travel to Nicaragua, and we will be serving several rural villages. What is cool about this project is we get to partner with a ministry that does very similar work to what our church does in our community. It is our desire to demonstrate the love of God to our community through meeting needs of the people we come in contact with no strings attached. By meeting needs we win the right to share Jesus with the people we serve. What an honor it is to serve.

KIM. JEANNIE. STEVE. TRACY. MORIAH. CHINA. GEORGE. TINA. MEGAN. CAROLYN. MICHAEL. BETSY. That’s our team, and it has been awesome watching God prepare us. He put us together. I cannot wait to see what God does.

As I shared earlier this week, we must be spiritually ready and be flexible. Please pray that God will protect us and provide what we need as well use us to share His love with others. We believe this will be a life changing trip for us and for those we will serve.

Colossians 1:6 NLT

This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.

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 ...

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....

Catalyst ticket arrived

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

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