thoughts from a conference

I am at a pastor’s meeting this week. I would like to share a couple things that stood out to me from yesterday. Just some simple thoughts, a verse and some quotes.

May God continue to guard us and guide us as we choose to follow Him.

—Cancel culture is so great in our world and has become part of the church, which is not good. There cannot be unity where there is false judgment.

—Pursuit of purity is vital. It is a gift of the Lord. Why do we want to be pure? Is your desire to be pure because of the Glory of God or the approval of man? That is a powerful word right there.

—Is it possible to finish strong?

—Discouragement in the present can overshadow God moments of the past and hamper your future.

—You will run into discouragement.

—If you want to navigate change, you will get hit by the arrows.

—It’s encouraging to see men like Elijah who also struggled lows and highs.

And I will close with a verse that has run through my mind. In fact it will be part of this coming Sunday’s sermon. This is good…

Acts 3:19-20 NLT

Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

NOTE: Next week I will be back in Cuba on a mission trip. Please pray for the trip and the meetings taking place for the FCA ministry in Cuba. If you would like to help, please reach out to me at pastormh@gmail.com

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