With God All Things Are Possible!

Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God;
for with God all things are possible."  (Mark 10:27)

When we put all of our faith in God, He will help us through life's problems, and bless us as well!  However, Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.  (Hebrews 11:6)

God delights in being believed because it demonstrates that we trust and believe in both His character and His Word.  When we doubt Him and His Word this is displeasing to God because it is an indication of our unbelief, lack of faith, or distrust of who He is and what He said He would do in His Word.  

However, when we have faith in God it pleases Him and we become filled with true peace ... and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  (Philippians 4:7)

After all what is the opposite of faith, but worry itself!!  So do not let doubt enter your mind, for after all God has said, "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh.  Is there anything too hard for Me?"  (Jeremiah 32:2 ) It is also written that ...  When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Proverbs 16:7)

So dear one, my prayer for you TODAY is ... that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.  (Colossians 1:10) Amen!

All My Love & Prayers,

Pastor Chad

*adapted from www.godsminute.com

Meeting God Alone Precedes Revival

Intimacy and personal revival intersect when we meet God alone first. 

But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door,
pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in
secret will reward you openly.—Matthew 6:6 

Nothing can prevent the spiritual rejuvenation of the soul that insists upon
having it. Though that solitary man or woman must live and walk among persons
religiously dead, he or she may experience the great transformation as certainly and
as quickly as if he were in the most spiritual church in the world.

The Christian that will have God's best becomes at once the object of the personal
attention of the Holy Spirit. Such a person will not be required to wait for the
rest of the church to come alive. He or she will not be penalized for the failures of his or her fellow Christians, nor be asked to forego the blessing till all the sleepy
brethren catch up. God deals with the individual heart as exclusively as if
only one existed.... Every prophet, every reformer, every revivalist had to
meet God alone before he could help the multitudes. The great leaders who went
on to turn thousands to Christ had to begin with God and their own soul. The
plain Christian of today must experience personal revival before he can hope
to bring renewed spiritual life to his church.

"Lord, I pray this morning the words of Jonathan Edwards: 'Resolved... that
all men would live for the glory of God; resolved, second...that if nobody
else does, I will.' Amen." 

A.W. Tozer

Great Enrichment Weekend Together!

God met with us in a special way at our Saturday morning choir session as we worshipped and broke open the Bread of Life through the Word!  Later we shared some helpful vocal techniques.  We had a fantastic turn-out and a great time of fellowship at the lovely Parmer residence on Saturday evening and another wonderful morning of worship yesterday in the house of the Lord!  Thanks to all of you who took the time out of your busy schedules to come out for this special time of fellowship, team-building, and ministry this weekend.

God bless you!

Pastor Chad