by Whitey | Sep 9, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we
believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?”
(Acts 11:17 NLT)
Am I partnering with God in His work, or getting in His way? Today,
my prayer is that I will hear His voice, listen and obey, not letting
my prejudices, preconceptions, fears or doubts hold me back. May I get
out of the way and let God do His thing.
by Whitey | Sep 1, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God.” (Acts 8:21 NLT)
It s possible to desire good things with the wrong motives. And sometimes we, like Simon, seek the gift rather than the Giver. But God’s gift come as a “package deal” in relationship with Him. And He gets to choose what gifts to give to whom.
Lord, You Yourself are more valuable than any gift I could receive from You. I choose to seek You. Please walk with me today.
by Whitey | Aug 31, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” He fell to his knees, shouting, ‘Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!’ And with that, he died.” (Acts 7:59-60)
Stephen was awesome!
Given the chance to defend himself to his accusers, he instead preached a sermon. He didn’t even try to defend himself. In fact, he accused his accusers. He even boldly proclaimed the very things they would consider blasphemy, referring to Jesus as Lord and God. And Stephen paid for it with his life. Yet even then, he prayed to Jesus and asked that his killers’ sins not be held against them, reflecting Jesus’ grace even in his own death.
I could learn a few things from Stephen about what it means to follow Jesus.
by Whitey | Aug 30, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things?'” (Acts 7:48-50 NIV)
It’s good to know that we can find God anywhere, anytime. We don’t have to wait for a certain day or time to go to a certain holy place to pray. God can meet us wherever we are.
I’ve started taking walks early in the morning. Not only is the exercise good for me, but it’s a good chance to talk to God. Sometimes my attention span is pretty short. If you’re like me and find it hard to just sit and focus and pray, you might want to try this. Don’t worry; God will walk with you.
by Whitey | Aug 30, 2011 | Ministry News
Hey everyone,
Here’s my latest newsletter. Please download, read and pray! Also, I am in the middle of applying for my visa extension (my current one being for one year only and running out soon) so I would appreciate your prayers for that over the next week or so.
PRINTABLE VERSION:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12247320/015-print.pdf
LOW-RESOLUTION FOR VIEWING ON YOUR COMPUTER:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12247320/015-web.pdf
Thanks!
– robin
(Aug. 30 2011)
