Take Courage!

Our conference that we're attending is great. There are world class speakers, we are here with some of our church family, and the times of worship are awesome.

The speaker on the opening night was Rachel Hickson from England. She spoke on how we respond in these times of shaking. It is times like these that we need to 'take courage'.

We need to take courage in God and in His ability and power now more than ever. We need to act with belief and faith in the promises of God.

Very often our thinking processes and emotional reactions are contrary to the promises of God. Which will we follow? God or our emotions? Matthew 14:27 and Acts 4:13 notes that in the midst of pain, suffering and shaking for the disciples, it was noted that they were responding in an amazing way because they 'had been with Jesus" This tells us how important our relationship is with Jesus if we are to be effective and moving forward. 'Take Courage"!

What is shaking in your life? What is out of order and causing anxiety, fear and unbelief? Finances? Lack? Relational problems? Fear? I know that I need to take Courage in God and in Jesus - now more than ever!

Spiritual Warfare / Favour

I'm in Surrey at Revolution Master's Commission for the next few days teaching on Spiritual Warfare. I've actually loved the hours of preparation that I've had to put into it. It has only caused my own hunger to grow! Reading, praying, studying...It's been great. The director is Angelina Hunt, who came to our MC for her first year, went there for her 2nd year and then became the Director. It is always so encouraging to be around young people that are passionate for Jesus and to do their part to see things change for good in the world.

While I have been preparing, I have realized that I've come to a resignation to some situations in my extended family. I hadn't realized that this is something that I've grown passive about! Well, no more! As God has directed us, I'm going to pray and contend and seek after God to see relationships restored to what God intended them to be. I'm walking in a season of unprecedented, unparalleled favour of God - and I'm going to ask, seek, and knock to see it released in my family!! (Matt. 7:7-11)

Say it With Flowers #8

A tip that you can use in a lot of different occassions -

Light Pink = "You make me happy!"