This is what many of you need right now. Oil being one of the symbols representing the Holy Spirit. Fresh oil means you need a refilling. You've losted that loving feeling.
Ask God to annoint you even now. Be filled up with the Holy Spirit my friends, be filled to overflowing. Hallelujah!!!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Declaration Day!!!
Declaration Day is here! Remember those who have gone on before us.
When I was a kid, this was a big day. We visited every grave yard where a loved one was buried. I would always walk around and look at the markers that had pictures incased in the stone, many were of young service men killed during WWII. I thank God I live in America, and I thank Him for those who have and still are fighting to keep her free.
When I was a kid, this was a big day. We visited every grave yard where a loved one was buried. I would always walk around and look at the markers that had pictures incased in the stone, many were of young service men killed during WWII. I thank God I live in America, and I thank Him for those who have and still are fighting to keep her free.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Are We Enabling The Poor To Stay That Way?
For the last 24 to 36 hours, I have been burdened about feeding the homeless, or whoever they are that eat free everyday at one of two places here. I feel that we who are doing the feeding and work, are enabling these (the same people everyday over & over & over) to stay where they are. I've noticed the workers wait on them hand and foot. This may make the servers feel humble and Christ like, but I think the ones receiving the free food, should do something as well.
Let them clean up, sweep, mop, wash dishes, bring a can good from time to time. Let them serve the food. Or even help prepare it. God's Word says that He feeds the birds of the air, (like when grain falls from a passing truck as they make a turn), but those birds still have to come down off of that telephone wire, to pick it up.
I know this is crazy, but I'm really burdened about this. I see the same older christian people, working their finger's to the bones to feed these, whom I feel are taking advantage of it.
I am going to pass out a questionaire next week asking those who eat free, if they work? Will they work? Can you pass a drug test? And to show up at a specific time to work for a fair wage, and see how many do. Though I don't have a job for them, I will give them a free meal coupon from a local restaurant to those who do. I just have to see if they are causing these good Christian servers to become co-dependent.
My Bible says the poor will always be with you, and when you help a "truly" poor person (many of these get a check every month from the government), then you are doing it to Christ as well, but It also says that if a man doesn't work, he doesn't eat.
I do know that some of these we are feeding do work when they can find a job and get to it, and I realize some have mental problems (from mild to way out there), yet I see some wearing nice jewelry, riding expensive bicycles, and yesterday one man was driving a Cadillac Escalade. Perhaps this is how they can afford such nice stuff, because "Christians" are making it to easy for them.
That small black church works their butts off for these people, two men in their 60's, and two women in their 80's, serving 8 meals a month, and I have seen only one "eater" ever donate some food to them, and only one that helped clean up, in the 2 months I have been helping and observing.
I'm just burdened that we in the church are following suite with the government, and keeping these where they are, through hand outs. That isn't what Jeus wants us to do. Am I crazy?
Cochise A.K.A "A Bible Thumper"
P.S. There is a difference between the "working" poor, as many of us are in this boat that may need a little help from time to time, and the "not wanting to work" poor. Big Love!!!
Let them clean up, sweep, mop, wash dishes, bring a can good from time to time. Let them serve the food. Or even help prepare it. God's Word says that He feeds the birds of the air, (like when grain falls from a passing truck as they make a turn), but those birds still have to come down off of that telephone wire, to pick it up.
I know this is crazy, but I'm really burdened about this. I see the same older christian people, working their finger's to the bones to feed these, whom I feel are taking advantage of it.
I am going to pass out a questionaire next week asking those who eat free, if they work? Will they work? Can you pass a drug test? And to show up at a specific time to work for a fair wage, and see how many do. Though I don't have a job for them, I will give them a free meal coupon from a local restaurant to those who do. I just have to see if they are causing these good Christian servers to become co-dependent.
My Bible says the poor will always be with you, and when you help a "truly" poor person (many of these get a check every month from the government), then you are doing it to Christ as well, but It also says that if a man doesn't work, he doesn't eat.
I do know that some of these we are feeding do work when they can find a job and get to it, and I realize some have mental problems (from mild to way out there), yet I see some wearing nice jewelry, riding expensive bicycles, and yesterday one man was driving a Cadillac Escalade. Perhaps this is how they can afford such nice stuff, because "Christians" are making it to easy for them.
That small black church works their butts off for these people, two men in their 60's, and two women in their 80's, serving 8 meals a month, and I have seen only one "eater" ever donate some food to them, and only one that helped clean up, in the 2 months I have been helping and observing.
I'm just burdened that we in the church are following suite with the government, and keeping these where they are, through hand outs. That isn't what Jeus wants us to do. Am I crazy?
Cochise A.K.A "A Bible Thumper"
P.S. There is a difference between the "working" poor, as many of us are in this boat that may need a little help from time to time, and the "not wanting to work" poor. Big Love!!!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
RADICAL CHURCH!!!!
When was the last time you were in Church? When was the last time you truly felt the Holy Spirit move? Or seen a moving of the Spirit? Didn't want the service to end? Someone saved? Someone broken before God? A simple rededication? Don't you get tired of "nothing" happening? Good grief Charlie Brown. do something exciting for a change! "RADICAL"!!!!!!!!!!
God never called us to sit quietly and calmly in the pew of a dead organization! He said as you go, make disciples and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!!! Have you been doing this or seen anyone else practicing this command from Jesus? Get RADICAL!!!
Jesus is coming back for His Bride, the True Church, not some dead dormant people, but those who are ALIVE IN CHRIST!!!! RADICAL!!!!
Hook up with a ministry that's doing something that can't be explained away by man!!!
Big Love, Cochise A.K.A. "A Known Bible Thumper!!!"
God never called us to sit quietly and calmly in the pew of a dead organization! He said as you go, make disciples and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!!! Have you been doing this or seen anyone else practicing this command from Jesus? Get RADICAL!!!
Jesus is coming back for His Bride, the True Church, not some dead dormant people, but those who are ALIVE IN CHRIST!!!! RADICAL!!!!
Hook up with a ministry that's doing something that can't be explained away by man!!!
Big Love, Cochise A.K.A. "A Known Bible Thumper!!!"
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Biblical Way.
I have been praying for you.
The first thing you must look at is, have you truly confessed your sins to God, and shared with Him the need for Jesus His son, as your Savior. When you did this, was God drawing you to this decision, if so, that was the Holy Spirit drawing you.
Second, did you truly repent of your sins and accept the teaching and invitation of Jesus? And pray and ask Him into your heart and ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit so He could lead you daily?
Third, do you read the Bible? Start in the Book of John, then go to Acts and Romans........stay out of the Old Testament for awhile. Read Galations, Ephesians, Colossians and Phillipians. When I back slid on God, was when I wasn't reading my Bible. Hearing what God has has to say, in the Bible is more important than what we have to say, in prayer, but don't stop praying.
Lastly, every morning get up and ask the Holy Spirit to quide your day. Many rise up and decide if they want the Spirit in their life or not, we try to ditch Him when we don't feel spiritual, and ask Him to join us when we do or get in a bind. He leads us, not us leading Him.
Dear God in Heaven, please give ___________ a clear understanding of all that they ask in Jesus name I pray. God Bless!!!
The first thing you must look at is, have you truly confessed your sins to God, and shared with Him the need for Jesus His son, as your Savior. When you did this, was God drawing you to this decision, if so, that was the Holy Spirit drawing you.
Second, did you truly repent of your sins and accept the teaching and invitation of Jesus? And pray and ask Him into your heart and ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit so He could lead you daily?
Third, do you read the Bible? Start in the Book of John, then go to Acts and Romans........stay out of the Old Testament for awhile. Read Galations, Ephesians, Colossians and Phillipians. When I back slid on God, was when I wasn't reading my Bible. Hearing what God has has to say, in the Bible is more important than what we have to say, in prayer, but don't stop praying.
Lastly, every morning get up and ask the Holy Spirit to quide your day. Many rise up and decide if they want the Spirit in their life or not, we try to ditch Him when we don't feel spiritual, and ask Him to join us when we do or get in a bind. He leads us, not us leading Him.
Dear God in Heaven, please give ___________ a clear understanding of all that they ask in Jesus name I pray. God Bless!!!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Soul Winning!!!
One on One Soul Winning still works best for me. Just them, me and the power of the Holy Spirit, drawing them and speaking through me. It just works!!!!
Members say that the pastor is to get out there and bring people into the church so it can grow, but remember "sheep produce sheep"...........of course the pastor is a sheep as well. A good pastor is concerned more about enlarging the Kingdom of Heaven, rather just growing a church.
Members say that the pastor is to get out there and bring people into the church so it can grow, but remember "sheep produce sheep"...........of course the pastor is a sheep as well. A good pastor is concerned more about enlarging the Kingdom of Heaven, rather just growing a church.
Friday, May 20, 2011
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