New year next big thing

This year is going to be the year we move into the next big thing. We have been in transition for sometime now. God has equipped us and called us and now He is sending us. Here we go.

justice is a goal but revenge is a strategy

Tzedakah - meaning righteousness, fairness or justice - Justice, when applied to God, describes the way God is. God's justice is not something external to Him. He is infinitely righteous within Himself. When God acts justly He is not doing so to conform to some outside criteria; some law or principle or standard outside Himself. He is simply acting like Himself in any given situation. God is His own self-existent principle of moral equity.
Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Remember justice is a goal but revenge is a strategy. Revenge is a strategy to feed a desire to payback to someone a wrong doing that was done to you directly or indirectly. Revenge is just a way of lowering your self to the standers of the ones who did you wrong.
That is, "justice" is what you’d agree is fair BEFORE finding out what’s going to happen in the world. Justice is unchanging. The “becomer’s Edge” as Jeremy Flagg would say is that we have Grace & Mercy on our side, but that is another post.
While I don’t condone what Bin Laden did I also don’t condone the emotional response from Christians that are hailing his death. Am I glad he is no longer on the Earth; my initial response is yes. Because of the terror he caused. Let’s not ensnare ourselves in something that can be avoided with a little wisdom. I too have to watch my emotional response and desire to feel like this was “Justice”.

Religion is a God

Do people treat religion as God because they need a physical idol or ideal?
Do they associate them as one and the same (see james 1:27 for true religion)
At what point do we give up the relationship we came into for a religious experience?

Ignorance is Bliss...

...When you trust in God.

I have come to the realization that my plans mean nothing and my speculation of what the future holds amounts to the sum of my worry and desire to control everything around me.

I have accepted that sometimes ignorance as to what God has is bliss. largely due to the fact God has chosen this path for me, I have accepted to follow him, and therefore have no control since I give it all to Him.

It makes no since to hand God the keys to empower me and then take it back when I don't think He is doing it right. That would be like trying to tell you parents they are wrong when they dont allow you to go to a party with drugs and alcohol.

When we try and take back the control from God it only reveals our own lack of maturity and communication with God. If our relationship suffers so does our trust, God has wired you like that just accept it. It is a law of the created universe, anything not maintained will decay.

If you start believing, then you start trusting, then you will start becoming.

Month 2 into the new Year

Well God had something in mind with the calling and vision that he gave use that we did not expect. We do have the people that we knew would be the core group, but they are people we had never met before. It is at a church that is already been established and it is going to be a life changing journey in 2011. that i all for now...can't wait to start posting more.

May God remember you like Noah,
favor you like Moses,
honor you like Mary,
fight for you like the Israelites ,
prosper you like Isaac,
promote you like Joseph,
intervene for you like Esther,
protect you like Daniel,
use you like Paul,
heal you like Naaman,
answer you like Elijah,
anoint you like David,
and keep you safe like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

Faith Working Like a Dog

Faith with out works is dead. My last post I shared what God was doing in our lives and the amazing promise He has given us. well about two weeks after that post God sent me some amazing resources and mentors that I can draw from. I am glad I stepped out in faith and spoke the words that God asked me to share.

Because of the stepping out in faith God has blessed us with not only a direction, but also the means of getting there. I feel like all the things that God has been speaking to me for the last 15 years about is coming together and I can see where God has orchestrated everything in my life to bring me here with my Wife and Family. Word of the month, AMAZING!!

The Dream, The Vision, The Prayer

Let me start off by saying this has been such an amazing year that I am looking forward to see what God is going to do next. We have made some huge transitions over the last 7 - 9 months and God has moved upon us and taken us way our of our comfort zone in just about every area of our lives. This blog is to inform and get the Vision cast out there so God can do what He will.

There was a lot the led up to this Dream & Vision, but to keep this short I will share the last 7 - 9 months of happenings.

The Dream:

God Gave my wife a dream while we where searching for the next level that God wanted to take us to. God was moving us out of the place we where in into something new and different. We felt it was planting a church. God came to my wife in a dream and give her a vision of us (with a team of people) growing a small group into a huge group of people to further the Kingdom. The Dream was amazing you can read the whole thing here

The Vision:

God shortly after the Dream give me a vision while attending River Of Life Family Church. During worship services he showed me leaving the old fulfilled promises and moving into another level through an opened door of His new promises again you can read the whole thing here. The Vision was to show that He was starting a new movement and we where to be apart of it and Plant a church with a group of people.

The Prayer:

The core group of the Church that we are called to plant will be formed before the end of 2010. In the beginning of 2011 we will start having church services and reach 500+ people for the Kingdom.

We are believing that God will fulfill His promise and we are praying with audacious faith that we are going to move into this promise. This is a public proclamation that we are expecting God to be our guide and position us in the right place to get started in the natural what has already be released in the supernatural. Please join with us in praying this prayer of audacious faith. You can send us your prayer request as well if you would like us to pray for you.

Thank you

Fulfilling your purpose, while waiting on the Promise

Luke 2:49 - And he said to them, How is it that you sought me? knew you not that I must be about my Father's business?

I have a huge Promise from God that is about to explode and waiting for it has been both exciting, yet frustrating. Something God spoke to me about in this time of waiting is fulfilling my purpose, while waiting on His Promise. Jesus demonstrated this perfectly as a 12 year old boy teaching to the priest. It was not until he was 30 that he was baptized and started his ministry and the promise God had on his life came to pass, but at an early age he was fulfilling his purpose.

Sometimes we get in a place where we are frustrated because the Promise is on it's way, but not here yet so we tend to go stagnate. A lesson learned here is to fulfill your purpose as a worshiper, an ambassador, a child of the King and be the salt and light of this world. Because it is in fulfilling your purpose that you can receive the Promise of God.

agricultural promises

Something really cool I read from this book I am reading, "a call to die" by David Nasser regarding the principal of sowing and reaping. He said what you sow you reap what you sow, more then you sow, and after you sow. This is either great news for you or bad news depending what you sow.

If you are sowing nothing, but trouble it is going to come back on you and then some...think about it, if you plant one apple seed in the ground and that seed grows to be and apple tree (reaping what you sow) that tree produces more then just one apple (reaping more then you sow) and it took some time for that tree to grow and mature to produce the fruit (reap after you sow).

So I ask you what are you sowing? Because what ever it is it is going to come back multiple times over. The Choice is you.

Can't Grow with out Rain

Matthew 5:45

NIV
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

New Living Trans:
In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike

Just like every good home owner I am over seeding my lawn and putting things on it to grow and look oh' so pretty and green. I keep it trim and neat so that it looks nice, and to tell you the truth I don't get sited by the city for it being to long.

I was spreading grass seed the other day so that I can try and get grass to grow and choke out the weeds and lettuce looking vegetation that seems to be growing. I was reminded of a portion of scripture in Mathew 5:

⁴³"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' ⁴⁴But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ⁴⁵that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. ⁴⁶If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? ⁴⁷And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? ⁴⁸Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

God Blesses everyone, not just those that serve him so who are we to be any different? Are we better then God? What got me thinking was that the water and sunlight that is going to make my grass seeds grow is the same water and sunlight that is going to make the weeds grow.

If you look up weed it is just defined as a nuisance plant so it is all based on if you want that plant to be there or not. Grass becomes a weed when it is in your flower beds or flower planters. So do we define some people as weeds when we look at them when God sees us all as a diverse group of people in different stages in our blossoming? Do we slap labels on someone because they look different and don't fit out "culture"? If so, maybe we need to change our personal culture to be that of Jesus, not the American Culture that has corrupted the Religious community.

I was then reminded when Got took Peter in Acts 10: 9-48 where he told him to preach the gospel to the gentiles. Peter said they are unclean, but God replied with, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

So in the case of souls It is good that God sheds his light on the just and the unjust, and causes the rain to fall on the good and the bad. If you did not go through "storms" you may not even know God. Most of us come to Him through the adversity of life and the storms we go through. It is those same storms that cause us to draw closer to Him and build a relationship that is even deeper.

So the rain is meant to help us grow no matter what stage in our relationship with God we are in. So when the rain enjoy it because it is bringing you closer to Jesus. If you are not in your rainy season, look for someone who is,even your enemies, and bless them. who knows maybe the storm will make them a better person and your enemy will become your best friend.

Health Care

One quick note here:

I have been following politics for some time now and watch closely the left, the right, and the centrist. I am registered Independent. I try to make educated and informed decisions when it comes to my vote and what my part is in shaping the future of this country. The problem is I don't think we have a voice any more. The American People are kept out of the loop. I heard one comment. "The Only the affairs of Tiger Woods have been kept a better secret than what is in the bill that is being voted on during the Blizzard of 2009 at 1:00 a.m. on a Monday morning of Christmas week. It would be bad enough if just the people across America were not allowed to know what is in the bill but only a handful of the Senators have read what they are voting on as a bill that will impact one-sixth of our economy."

"We have heard this past week from President Obama that he would sign any Health Care bill no matter what is in it. We have heard Pelosi tell the Senate to not worry what is in the bill but just to pass it. We have learned that a special Medicare exception equaling six billion dollars a year has been promised for the state of Nebraska to gain the vote of one Senator. We have learned that there has been a new Louisiana Purchase with billions going to a Senator from Louisiana for her vote. We have learned late this last week that the polls say a majority of people want health care reform but also a majority of people do not like this current health care that they congress is attempting to pass and even most believe that it will make things worse.The House bill has been written by Nancy Pelosi and the Senate by Harry Reed. Why would we trust one-sixth of our economy to these two muchless our healthcare."

manhattan declaration

This is something I think everyone needs to understand at some point in their life. Would you consider signing this after you read and full understand what it stands for? If you don't take a stand for what you believe you will see everything you love and trust in trampled by those who would like to blanket the world with what they believe. Apathy is a terrible, but true characteristic of of American society and it is pouring into the church. We have to stop it!

Government Health Care

Ok, so if my tax money is paying for medical procedures that are for the convenience of other why can't I use it for getting plastic surgery, liposuction, or hair transplants for my receding hairline? If a women can have an abortion and our tax dollars pay for it then I want my nose done. After all, it is all in the name of convenience right.

I am not saying all 3,700 treasurers are silenced each day in the United States are done out of convenience, but statics show that they are not all done because the mothers are rape victims.

Here are some reasons some people feel it is ok to murder young unborn life.

• 21% Inadequate finances
• 21% Not ready for responsibility
• 16% Woman’s life would be changed too much
• 12% Problems with relationship; unmarried
• 11% Too young; not mature enough
• 8% Children are grown; woman has all she wants"

FYI "Jane", of the Jane Roe vs. Wade is now pro life!!! You check her out here!

happy new year!

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Christmas Fun

Ok, the left over Turkey is gone, all the pies are eaten and you are in the middle of your Christmas present bargain hunt. I want to know what you want for Christmas. Tell me what you want for Christmas and if you have been Naughty or Nice. See the responses here from everyone! If you can't see it and want to send me an email and I will make sure you are added to the viewers.

Election Time

OK, it is time to vote in a new Commander and Chief. I know that God has all things in control and nothing can happen with out his approval. He is the one who grants authority and allows are leaders to be in the place they are. My main concern is is he going to allow corrupt leaders to take office to test the Church or bring the US back to there roots in Christ and the Church will not be up to the test. He did it in the past with the Children of Israel. When they where getting out of line and wanted to have their own way he would give it to them and they would fall captive to another ruler.

Now is the time for the Church to stand up and and make our voice heard that we are not going to sit idly by and let the Lexus cages and a fast food mentality enslave us to convenience and an easy lifestyle. Thomas Jefferson said, every generation needs a revolution. I think it is time that we have our eyes open to the fact that we are oppressed in our own country, not in the way that dictators oppress, but in the way you get mass amounts of people to join a cult... brain wash them and make them think they can't survive outside of the group. We need to shake off the ternary of mass socialist mind sets and be the leaders and providers of our own futures.

We live in the greatest country in the world...Lets keep it that way - VOTE 2008 to give freedom a chance.

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God of Everything!

It has been some time since I last posted anything, having a growing family will test your time management skills to the limit. We are excited and seeing God to wonderful things in and through our lives. We are seeing lives being changed and God working in the lives in our friends and neighbors.
God is opening up doors in our lives to minister to people who are having issues with there marriage. perhaps this is a new avenue of ministry for us...we will see

God is reminding me that the US economy does not dictate my financial situation as God has all things under his control and nothing can happen with out his approval. He is God, we are letting him be God in every area of our lives; including finances.

blessings!

Facebook

OK, So I have expanded my Social reach and joined Facebook, I have found a lot of friends I have not spoken to in years and found some that I see everyday, but they never bothered to invite me. :) I just assumed they thought I new about facebook, and I did, and just did not have a page.
To tell you the truth I hope this will help be keep in touch with my old friends and some new ones that I meet when we open up the Destiny Campus in April. who knows what is going to happen, that is one of the greatest things about serving God. Not knowing what is going to happen, but knowing whatever does is going to awesome!

Blessings!