My mom, Kathie wrote this and I wanted to share it with you:
When a man steps forward with a word from The Lord, we better pay attention. That happened to me yesterday.
Have you ever had a vision or dream of something that you would like to see happen? I did, when I married David. I really felt that God would take us to a place where there were beaches to pastor a church. I learned early on that my vision was not the one that God had for us.
We came to Dallas, Texas for seminary training, we thought we were going back to Pennsylvania in four years. That didn't happen. A little church in Stephenville, Texas needed a pastor. There went the beach ministry, BUT God's vision for us was greater than ours.
Looking back over the last 25 years, we can see His hand in the whole roller coaster ride. That ride was both scary and exciting.
The way we used to define our ministry was something like, who will come along side of us, believe in us, and support us financially. In other words me, me, me! God is redefining us into who can we come along side and validate God's vision for them, and to give generously in a way that the their thanksgiving would go to God.
It's the same vision but with a twist - for example, it was like we used be on the east banks of the Jordan River and saying that will be ours someday, Now to have God change our vision and go in to the west banks of the Jordan and conquer the land.
Moses never got to set foot onto that land, because of his disobedience. He saw it, but died before the Israelites took possession of it.
I don't want that to happen to me. I want to see the land and possess the land. I want to see the vision and be a part of the vision. I want to be generous in my love for others, my giving to this body of Christ. Not for myself, but that those who receive can turn and give thanks to God, who gave us everything to begin with.
Read and meditate on this scripture below. These verses were given to us by our much loved and respected Apostle, Doug White.
In 2 Corinthians 9:10-13, it says:
For God is the one who provides seeds for the farmer and then the bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.
Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those that need them, they will thank God.
So two good things will result from this ministry of giving---the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.
As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.
And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.
Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!
When a man steps forward with a word from The Lord, we better pay attention. That happened to me yesterday.
Have you ever had a vision or dream of something that you would like to see happen? I did, when I married David. I really felt that God would take us to a place where there were beaches to pastor a church. I learned early on that my vision was not the one that God had for us.
We came to Dallas, Texas for seminary training, we thought we were going back to Pennsylvania in four years. That didn't happen. A little church in Stephenville, Texas needed a pastor. There went the beach ministry, BUT God's vision for us was greater than ours.
Looking back over the last 25 years, we can see His hand in the whole roller coaster ride. That ride was both scary and exciting.
The way we used to define our ministry was something like, who will come along side of us, believe in us, and support us financially. In other words me, me, me! God is redefining us into who can we come along side and validate God's vision for them, and to give generously in a way that the their thanksgiving would go to God.
It's the same vision but with a twist - for example, it was like we used be on the east banks of the Jordan River and saying that will be ours someday, Now to have God change our vision and go in to the west banks of the Jordan and conquer the land.
Moses never got to set foot onto that land, because of his disobedience. He saw it, but died before the Israelites took possession of it.
I don't want that to happen to me. I want to see the land and possess the land. I want to see the vision and be a part of the vision. I want to be generous in my love for others, my giving to this body of Christ. Not for myself, but that those who receive can turn and give thanks to God, who gave us everything to begin with.
Read and meditate on this scripture below. These verses were given to us by our much loved and respected Apostle, Doug White.
In 2 Corinthians 9:10-13, it says:
For God is the one who provides seeds for the farmer and then the bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.
Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those that need them, they will thank God.
So two good things will result from this ministry of giving---the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.
As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.
And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.
Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!
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