Working in God's Kingdom

We live in a culture that might confuse, pursue and force some of us to make God a "spare time" activity rather than our primary purpose in life. The basic goals of life are: get an education, get a job, and perhaps get married and have a family. The majority of people's energy is spent pursuing those three things, and Christians are no exception. But it is difficult to arrange your life around God and His Kingdom when you have already made major choices concerning your education, career, and family. What most of us have never realized is the size of our role-it literally must consume our life and become the reason we exist. It cannot simply be a spare-time activity done after we get home from our "real job." God's one and only concern is that his kingdom work gets done. Jesus said that his father was always at work, and his job was to do the work of his father. Jesus also said that his "food" was to do the will of God. And God wants his only concern to be ours, too. It's clear that we are to emulate Jesus in his pursuit of God's work. Jesus said, "Do not worry about what you will eat or drink, but seek first the Kingdom of God, and all these things (food, clothing, shelter, etc.) will be given to you." We have to take seriously everything He said, including, "sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, then you can follow me," "he who seeks to save his life will lose it, but he who seeks to lose his life for my sake will find it," "deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me," These are powerful instructions that cannot possibly be carried out in just a few hours a week. Jesus is staking a claim on your whole life, and most of us have not handed it over. Perhaps we need to learn to start asking God the simple question, "how can my life help your Kingdom come?" If our career and life's purpose do not specifically and directly impact God's Kingdom, then we need to rearrange everything. Instead of asking God to do things for us and work in our lives to answer our requests, we should be asking God to simply speak, and we should simply listen. In listening, we may hear God calling us to do our part.

African Childrens Choir

Although we were unable to video tape the # 25 African Childrens Choir's uplifting and most joyous performance this past May 6th at GTSF, these kids will forever stay in our hearts. Here is a sample of them preforming in Canada. thank you for your blessings stay in Gods care always n 4ever.

King of Kings

Thats My King!

John 15:1-8

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.

Going All the Way Through with God

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched...Isaiah 43:2 God wants us to be diligent and go all the through with Him, not just go until the way becomes difficult, and then stop there. One of our greatest challenges is to face our mountains rather than trying to go around them. Sometimes we go around and around the same mountain, and we end up like the Israelites in the wilderness who wandered around for forty years. (Deuteronomy 2:1-3) We must learn to face our mountains, determined to go all the way through with God. That is the only path to Victory. No matter how difficult it may seem, let God have His way in your life. Pray for God's will and not your own will. God's way is for you to set your face like flint, dig in both heels, and GO all the way through. The attitude that you have while going through it is most important. The Word says that it is to be a joyful attitude, otherwise you may have to make the trip again. (James 1:2-4) Pray this: "Father, thank you for infusing me with the inner strength so that I am ready for and equal to anything. (Phil 4:13) In Jesus name, amen.