Monday Morning Perspectve

Sunday my husband led us through the passage John 8:31-36 on how to be truly free. Many are enslaved to different kinds of sins and our only hope for freedom is through a relationship with Christ. As a country we may declare our independence and self rule but as followers of Jesus we declare our dependence on God and give up self rule. 

Freedom doesn't mean we will be free from trials or temptations, but we can be free from sins of our past, fear of the future, and free from worry. 

Stop believing the lies that we can find freedom in being our own boss and fulfilling our desires. Those things bring bondage and destruction. We have freedom when we follow Jesus and desire what He desires. Know the truth and the truth will set you free. 

Monday Morning Perspective

I know I'm later than normal this Monday morning, but it's been a busy one. We had to load the car and as I write we are heading to Atlanta to deliver John to work for NAMB as part of Gen Send for the next six weeks. If you have room on your prayer list, please pray for him and the team in Atlanta! These students will be serving the city and sharing Jesus in many ways and in some very dangerous areas at times. Your prayers won't be wasted and you will be part of a great movement I assure you. 

Ok, so yesterday was Father's Day. I hope it was a good one for all. I was blessed to watch my two boys share the pulpit with their dad to share their testimony and answer questions that so many of you sent in. For those of us in ministry, to have your children stand with you and speak from their heart about their relationship with Jesus, well, it's just priceless. We all hope it was encouraging 

to you.  Like they said, we failed at things as parents and children, but we can all learn from each other. If you have some time, check it out online but here are some pics to enjoy. Btw...the young ones crashed like their dad yesterday afternoon. I think they have a new appreciation for how exhausting, physically and mentally, it is to do 3 services at 2 different places. But they're all champs and God gives strength and it's amazing to be used by him and serve people. 

Monday Morning Perspective

How's your walk? That was the question posed yesterday. Our walk is our lifestyle. We talked about how we get started in our walk with Christ. When we believe in Jesus, He deposits His light in our life through the person of the Holy Spirit. That light can never go out but it can turn into a flicker. When we continue to choose to live in sin, that fellowship with God is broken. The light reveals the darkness in our life and should drive us to Him. Our beliefs should affect our behavior. 

My favorite part of the message was the focus on verse 7 of 1John 1. Eddie pointed out that if it was just the love of God that saved us then John would've said "for God so loved the world He saved the world". But without the blood there's no forgiveness. When the writers were writing they had no idea that blood cleanses. But God did. Now scientists talk about it as cleansing. The writers only knew that it stained.

We've had a great start to 1John. Next week is Father's Day and Eddie and our boys will be sharing. Please pray for them this week as they prepare together to speak what God would have them to and use it to build up all of our families.