2009 is going to be a year to "Link Up and Launch!!" We will launch forward this year into the incredible deep things in God. We had an incredible service on Sunday and I had several words from the Lord for the church:
1. Expect the Unexpected!! Prepare, Plan, and Pray!! We need to be ready
for the unexpected. God will supernaturally show up and give us things
that we do not expect!! Acts 3: there was a man expecting a handout of
money, Peter said to him "Silver and Gold have I none, but in the name of
Jesus, RISE UP AND WALK!!" He received something he wasn't ready to
receive, but he was expecting something?? Let 2009 be a year to expect
the unexpected. There are going to be many unexpected things for you:
money, jobs, babies, opportunities, loses. There are going to be so many
things that will happen for you in 2009 that I can not write. Just begin
to expect them. Prepare, Plan and Pray!!!
2. Fasting in 2009 is going to open the Doors of Destiny in your life. There
are so many times in our lives that we keep walking through doors and
winding up in the same place. This is because we are always trying to
open our own doors. This year the Lord is going to show you the doors to
walk through that will lead you to your destiny in HIM!!! Doors of
Blessings, Friendships, Family, Security, Opportunity and Spirituality!!
3. Many are going to rise up out of OBSCURITY!! God is going to bring
people out of the miry clay and trouble that they have been in for years.
God is going to direct his people to His purpose and His Direction!!
There were many other words and things that the Lord spoke through me that you need to hear. Go to our website: www.lufkinnewlife.com and check out our last service of 2008!!
I also invite you to join with me and many others on our annual 21 day Daniel FAST!! This is a fast where we eat no Meat, no Sweets and No Bread and drink water!! We will do this as a church for 21 days and pray for spiritual revelation and revival in our lives!! Read Is. 58 daily on this fast and it will teach you about the spiritual principles that will happen for you as you fast and pray!! Join with us and lets see spiritual revelation and renewal as we do this together!!
email me and let me know that you are joining in with us @: aholder10@yahoo.com
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
South Korea Day 3
We went to prayer mountain today....It was amazing!!!! I have enclosed some pictures for you to look at, it was an incredible just being there. The level of prayer there on the property is truly something. People pray there 24/7/356. Prayer NEVER stops!!! Pray without Ceasing, Enough SAID...Dr. Kennedy shared the message and the Lord moved in a powerful way. We toured around and seen many sights of Seoul. The trip has been an amazing spiritual journey.
19 years ago, I traveled around the eastern shore of Maryland with a man named, Stewart Brinsfield. He was an amazing man with incredible insight of the word of God, and a man with many visions and powerful experiences that He had lived through. I would drive him around, because he was not able to drive very well (he was 85). On one of our journeys, he told me that "one day in the future you will travel some of the same roads that I traveled in my life." I had forget about this until we arrived here and began ministering in the church (Presbyterian). He was one of the men who launched the spiritual revival in the Presbyterian church here in Far East Asia. Thousands of churches exploded here and in other countries during this revival!!! I haven't thought about this in a long time, until we got here and my memory was jogged about these conversations. 19 years ago, he prophesied to me that I would do these things I'm doing NOW!!!! It was truly AMAZING, a NEW LEVEL of God that I have never experienced before in the magnitude in which I received it here in S. Korea. We literally prophesied over people for hours.....
STAY God Conscience....Not Self Conscience!!!! I'll write about this later!!
19 years ago, I traveled around the eastern shore of Maryland with a man named, Stewart Brinsfield. He was an amazing man with incredible insight of the word of God, and a man with many visions and powerful experiences that He had lived through. I would drive him around, because he was not able to drive very well (he was 85). On one of our journeys, he told me that "one day in the future you will travel some of the same roads that I traveled in my life." I had forget about this until we arrived here and began ministering in the church (Presbyterian). He was one of the men who launched the spiritual revival in the Presbyterian church here in Far East Asia. Thousands of churches exploded here and in other countries during this revival!!! I haven't thought about this in a long time, until we got here and my memory was jogged about these conversations. 19 years ago, he prophesied to me that I would do these things I'm doing NOW!!!! It was truly AMAZING, a NEW LEVEL of God that I have never experienced before in the magnitude in which I received it here in S. Korea. We literally prophesied over people for hours.....
STAY God Conscience....Not Self Conscience!!!! I'll write about this later!!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
South Korea Day 2
I want to share with you today about the experiences that we have had on this trip. There is an amazing anointing that is flowing on us here. There is a supernatural thing going on for this church where we are ministering. People today were literally running to make sure that they received the impartation of the Holy Spirit!! There is a NEW move here in these churches that were represented. There is a "NO LIMIT" spirit and flow to the services here @ the church we have been in for the last couple of days. Remember, this is a traditional Presbyterian Church that has been praying for a new move a new impartation from the Lord. The people are so hungry for it and they are literally going through the line getting incredible touched and getting right back in the lines for more of the Lord's touch upon their lives. It is an amazing thing to be involved in this type of outpouring, its in people that are incredibly sensitive to the Lord. Its a real deep hunger that is in literally all of the people!! We are all involved in this!! JT is doing an amazing job, He is being stretched and used of God in incredible ways. There is a tremendous flow of impartation and healings in the services. We are literally going to church from 2pm until 12 am..... We have testimonies of healings and blessings from soooooo many people!!! I will enclose pictures tomorrow.... I'm praying for New Life everyday...Pray for us as we continue to minister and bless the people of God here in South Korea!!!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Seoul, South Korea Day 1
Hello from Seoul!! I'm here in Seoul, South Korea this week. I want to write about a deep move of God that the Lord is allowing me to be involved with. WE (Me, Dr. Kennedy, Rob Parsons, JT Adams, JT Frazier, Ralph Simspson, Kimberly CHO, and Robert Wallace) are here in S. Korea giving prophecy to a Presbeterian Church. This is a church that is so hungry for the 5 fold gifting to the church. They are starving for a fresh word of the Lord for their lives. They are pouring in over 1200-1500 for the nightly services, with ministers meetings during the day with 400-600. The all want the gifts to be in operation. We prayed for a man last night with final stage cancer in his urinary area. He has been passing blood for months, last night we prayed for him and he returned today and stated the for the 1st time in months he wasn't passing blood and had a renewed strength for prayer and service to the Lord.Hungry, hungry people here in Seoul. I can't even explain it to you, its really indescribable. JT is being used greatly in prophecy and prayer for the multitudes that are pressing in for the word of the Lord. I encourage you to really pray for the move of God that we are involved with here....I have never been in an area that is so saturated with the greatness of God. On the other hand, there is a new move that God is ordering here in this country, and it is a apostolic 5 fold ministry push to raise the ministry to a new higher level. There is transformation coming to S. Korea. Not in evangelism, but in transformation of even the disciples. Presbyterians becoming baptized in the Holy Ghost!!!! How incredible!!! Its a NEW THING that the Lord is doing and He once again is allowing our church to be involved with this process. New Life helping to shape and mobilize the church for the future!!! Amazing what the Lord is doing....Its not about us...it is about the Lord.
I admonish you to continue to give to our mission programs. We are going to be a blessing to Haiti, missionaries and foreign lands all over the world!!! Get involved and make a difference with your giving to missions!!!
I admonish you to continue to give to our mission programs. We are going to be a blessing to Haiti, missionaries and foreign lands all over the world!!! Get involved and make a difference with your giving to missions!!!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Intamacy & Relationship
You must have a relationship with someone for REAL intimacy to occur. We must have a right relationship with the Lord for our worship (intimacy) to be right with the Lord and real intimacy to occur with the Lord. In Moses time he operated with levels of intimacy daily:
4 Circles: Outer Circle (where the masses lived), Elder Circle (these saw the Lord when the masses could not), the circle of Moses and Joshua, and finally the Inner Circle (only Moses). In each of these circles a deeper level of intimacy was required. Masses couldn't go into the elders group. The elders couldn't go into Moses and Joshua's circle, and Joshua couldn't enter into the inner circle. This was always reflective of the level of intimacy that people were walking or abiding by. I'm very close with lots of people, but there is only a select few that could walk into my house (circle) unannounced. You would have to be in a very close circle for this to happen. We must all be close enough to the Lord that we can walk into His presence and feel His anointing!! We have to be close enough and eager enough to really press in and become close to Him!!
The Lord is wanting us to enter into deeper intimacy with Him. People everywhere are at different levels of intimacy. In a worship service all different types of people are entering into a intimacy circle with the Lord @ different paces and levels. You should NEVER be held up from a circle of intimacy with the Lord. You must press in on your own!!! Real intimacy inspires REAL worship!! True worship changes us intellectually and emotionally. We must move into the inner circle with the Lord and really prove that we love Him. Worship is a LIFESTYLE.
I challenge you today to: Examine your Worship, Deepen your Intimacy for Worship, and Obey God through your Worship unto Him!!
4 Circles: Outer Circle (where the masses lived), Elder Circle (these saw the Lord when the masses could not), the circle of Moses and Joshua, and finally the Inner Circle (only Moses). In each of these circles a deeper level of intimacy was required. Masses couldn't go into the elders group. The elders couldn't go into Moses and Joshua's circle, and Joshua couldn't enter into the inner circle. This was always reflective of the level of intimacy that people were walking or abiding by. I'm very close with lots of people, but there is only a select few that could walk into my house (circle) unannounced. You would have to be in a very close circle for this to happen. We must all be close enough to the Lord that we can walk into His presence and feel His anointing!! We have to be close enough and eager enough to really press in and become close to Him!!
The Lord is wanting us to enter into deeper intimacy with Him. People everywhere are at different levels of intimacy. In a worship service all different types of people are entering into a intimacy circle with the Lord @ different paces and levels. You should NEVER be held up from a circle of intimacy with the Lord. You must press in on your own!!! Real intimacy inspires REAL worship!! True worship changes us intellectually and emotionally. We must move into the inner circle with the Lord and really prove that we love Him. Worship is a LIFESTYLE.
I challenge you today to: Examine your Worship, Deepen your Intimacy for Worship, and Obey God through your Worship unto Him!!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Fire Inside!!
Today, I wanted to write something that I feel is very necessary for all of us to walk in. We must all walk in a NEW LEVEL of Intamacy with the Lord. God is looking for those that will truly worship Him!! Worship is a lifestyle, that is produced in your daily walk with Him. Elijah fought the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel at a time when most were not intimate with God. They were intimate with other things. He challenged the prophets of Baal to a showdown!! The God that answers by FIRE will be the true God!! He made a statement before this in addressing the people, "How Long will you be of 2 opinions?" I believe that is what the Lord is asking today? Who do you really serve?
When Elijah showed up on the mountain, I believe He was HOT with intamacy. He had been spending time with the Lord. He was prayed up, worshipped up and READY!! We must be believers that are ready!! Ready for the onslought of the enemy at any time. We ought to be ready when we get to church!! Not have to be pumped and primed to worship. If you live a life of worship, then you will show up on fire!! See, Elijah was praying for FIRE, but he already had fire in him!! When we really are intimate with the Lord, it lights a fire in us to become what we have never been, do what we have never done, and experience what we have never experienced before. I want you to see the picture here!! 1 vs. 450. Some of us everyday face huge odds, but be of good cheer, if God is with you, you are in the majority!!! I challenge you to become more intimate with God everyday!! Take your life to a new level and really experience the deep things of God!! Worship is one of the key elements of your life, remember worship is not what just what you do at church, its your LIFE!!
Get HOT for God!! Let a effectual and fervent Hot prayer come from your mouth!!! There are so many things God wants to do for you!! Become more intimate with Him and see what you have never seen before. This experience of Elijah to me is more about worship than anything else. He worships God by: Rebuilding the altar, providing a sacrifice, by giving a huge offering (4 barrels of water, drought for 3 1/2 years)(this was one of the most precious things around at the time), and praying with all FAITH that God was going to prove himself to the people. I challenge you: Become intimate and HOT for Jesus!! This will put the devil on the run!!
When Elijah showed up on the mountain, I believe He was HOT with intamacy. He had been spending time with the Lord. He was prayed up, worshipped up and READY!! We must be believers that are ready!! Ready for the onslought of the enemy at any time. We ought to be ready when we get to church!! Not have to be pumped and primed to worship. If you live a life of worship, then you will show up on fire!! See, Elijah was praying for FIRE, but he already had fire in him!! When we really are intimate with the Lord, it lights a fire in us to become what we have never been, do what we have never done, and experience what we have never experienced before. I want you to see the picture here!! 1 vs. 450. Some of us everyday face huge odds, but be of good cheer, if God is with you, you are in the majority!!! I challenge you to become more intimate with God everyday!! Take your life to a new level and really experience the deep things of God!! Worship is one of the key elements of your life, remember worship is not what just what you do at church, its your LIFE!!
Get HOT for God!! Let a effectual and fervent Hot prayer come from your mouth!!! There are so many things God wants to do for you!! Become more intimate with Him and see what you have never seen before. This experience of Elijah to me is more about worship than anything else. He worships God by: Rebuilding the altar, providing a sacrifice, by giving a huge offering (4 barrels of water, drought for 3 1/2 years)(this was one of the most precious things around at the time), and praying with all FAITH that God was going to prove himself to the people. I challenge you: Become intimate and HOT for Jesus!! This will put the devil on the run!!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Drink From His Cup
Today in service we sang a song with the following lyrics: I want to sit @ YOUR feet, DRINK FROM THE CUP IN YOUR HAND, lay back against you and breath, feel your heartbeat. This love is so deep, its more than I can stand, I melt in your peace its overwhelming!! As we sang that song, I remembered the ceremonial wedding tactics of the early jews. When an arrangment was made between families, the son would come with all of his friends and family to a engagment party. He would then offer a glass to spouse to be. If she accepted his proposal, then she would take the cup and drink. If she didn't then she would simply push the cup away. As we sang the song today, I felt the Lord saying unto the church that we must take His cup and accept His proposal. On the night of Jesus' betrayal, He took the cup and offered it unto His disciples. They accepted and drank from the cup. Today, I felt the Lord saying to the church, that we must accept His invitation to be His bride. We are the bride of Christ, and He is preparing our destiny now!! Take his cup, surrender yourself unto Him, and find the destiny that He has prepared for you!! Accept His invitation to really LIVE in Him!! He wants you to surrender all, becoming HIS bride. I want to sit @ His feet, and drink from the cup. I want to lay back against Him and breath (symbolic of real peace), feel (know) His heartbeat. His love is so deep, it's more than we can stand!! We will all melt in his peace, It really is OVERWHELMING!!!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
God's Love
On the 14th we will celebrate and spend time with those we love. Valentines is a day of showing your significant other that they are very important to you!! God through his son Jesus, over 2000 years ago showed His love for us. He sent His only begotten Son to this Earth for us. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten son...." God sent His love for us!!! I challenge you to send your love to someone. Make someone's day brighter and more beautiful by sharing your love and faith with another. Let the Lord use your life to be a statement of His love for others.
Agape love is a love without limits. There are no limits in real love!! I'm thankful God really loves us!! When we were in sin, He loved us. When we were lost, He loved us. When we were broke, He loved us. He loves us no matter where or what condition we are in!! God gave...to prove His love. I challenge you to give yourself to prove God's Love to people around you!! Celebrate the Love of Jesus with those around you!!
Agape love is a love without limits. There are no limits in real love!! I'm thankful God really loves us!! When we were in sin, He loved us. When we were lost, He loved us. When we were broke, He loved us. He loves us no matter where or what condition we are in!! God gave...to prove His love. I challenge you to give yourself to prove God's Love to people around you!! Celebrate the Love of Jesus with those around you!!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Sunday's Blessings!!
We are still flowing with the words of the Crusade and Confrence of 2008 in Haiti!! NO LIMIT!!!
Today in the service the Lord really touched us and blessed us. I preached this morning about the unlimited blessings in the Lord!! The NO-LIMIT God!! We can and will operate with the unlimmited blessings of the Lord. We have an unlimited potential to recieve all the Lord has for us!! I'm so greatful to everyone for their efforts in building the kingdom!! New life is so blessed to have such wonderful people with such vision to reach the lost and accomplish the dream. This is a day to be released by the power of the Lord!!! Released into a NEW LIFE!! Released to accomplish the Dream!! Live the dream, believe for the dream, and expect God to give you the ability to capture the dream and really live for His glory!!
Look through the last few writings and see the incredible things the Lord did in Haiti!! God not only wants to do these things in Haiti, but here in Lufkin as well!! It is time to ARISE and BUILD!! Get involved in the building process, Lets BUILD together!! Build the kingdom and our family!! The vision of God is going to come to pass for our lives. Focus on the end result and don't get sidetracked in the process. Thsi was a glorius day in the church. We are becoming and doing what the Lord has purposed for us to do!!
Ask the Lord to: "open your heart to see and believe, what your eyes see and dont believe." When things look like they wont make it, or there is a struggle for you to continue!! Dont'g Give Up!! Don't Ever Give Up!!!!! Keep your heart on the prize of the dream!!!
Today in the service the Lord really touched us and blessed us. I preached this morning about the unlimited blessings in the Lord!! The NO-LIMIT God!! We can and will operate with the unlimmited blessings of the Lord. We have an unlimited potential to recieve all the Lord has for us!! I'm so greatful to everyone for their efforts in building the kingdom!! New life is so blessed to have such wonderful people with such vision to reach the lost and accomplish the dream. This is a day to be released by the power of the Lord!!! Released into a NEW LIFE!! Released to accomplish the Dream!! Live the dream, believe for the dream, and expect God to give you the ability to capture the dream and really live for His glory!!
Look through the last few writings and see the incredible things the Lord did in Haiti!! God not only wants to do these things in Haiti, but here in Lufkin as well!! It is time to ARISE and BUILD!! Get involved in the building process, Lets BUILD together!! Build the kingdom and our family!! The vision of God is going to come to pass for our lives. Focus on the end result and don't get sidetracked in the process. Thsi was a glorius day in the church. We are becoming and doing what the Lord has purposed for us to do!!
Ask the Lord to: "open your heart to see and believe, what your eyes see and dont believe." When things look like they wont make it, or there is a struggle for you to continue!! Dont'g Give Up!! Don't Ever Give Up!!!!! Keep your heart on the prize of the dream!!!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Haiti Day 3
We had an incredible Sun. night @ the crusade, close to 40,000. It will grow nightly now!!! I'm honored, Dr. Jay scheduled me to preach te Wed. night of the crusade!! What an honor!! In the ministers meetings (Confrence during the day) we have about 800 pastors and leaders attending!! I preached the final message of the day today and it was really something!! I preached this morning on the RELEASE OF GOD, FROM DUET. 15:1. They were pumped which pumped me up and the gifts began to flow!!! Amazing what God does for His people!!! Corena is seeing visions and I think she is going to share it @ the crusade tonight!! Really incredible what the Lord is doing!! There is 39 people here now for the crusade. Lots of people!!! We are praying for over 50,000 on Tues. & Wed night!!
Believe with us daily for NO RAIN!! The devil is mad: He is losing his territory, so he's shaking up the atmosphere to drive people away!! We command Him to leave our meetings and NO RAIN in Jesus Name!!!!
I have enclosed pictures for your viewing
Believe with us daily for NO RAIN!! The devil is mad: He is losing his territory, so he's shaking up the atmosphere to drive people away!! We command Him to leave our meetings and NO RAIN in Jesus Name!!!!
I have enclosed pictures for your viewing
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Haiti Day #2
Day 2 (Sunday) in Haiti!!
Today has already been a Great Day!! We got up @ 4:30 am to be in position for services @ 6:30!! Wow!! I preached @ a church this morning that is one of the main plant chruches for COTR Haiti. God showed up in a tremendous way. He touched hundreds of lives today as I shared about God giving us a new beginning!!! The #8 of course signifies: new beginnings!! The church I preached @ today is 8 days away from celebrating their 7th anniversary. So in 9 days they will be entering their 8th year!! I preached about Duet. 15:1, where after 7 years comes a release!! God released His Power upon His People this morning. It was a tremendous time!!
Pray for NO RAIN!!! NO RAIN in Jesus name. Rain scares the Hatians to death. Literally, when it sprinkled (bearly sprinkling) thousands left the service. Some would ask why?? When it rains here in Port Au Prince people can die. We are on a mountain side that has no drainage except for the road basins. Wo one inch in the mnts. could be a river by the time it gets to where we are. So, pray that it dosent rain!!! Only a reign of the Holy Spirit!! We are expcting upwards of 30,000 tonight!! Also, be in prayer for me, I will be preaching on Wed. Night!! What an honor!! I know that God is using our team in ushering in through this revival a "NEW MOVE." Not only is God going to do it here, but He is doing it everywhere!!
God Bless You!! I love you: From Haiti!!
Today has already been a Great Day!! We got up @ 4:30 am to be in position for services @ 6:30!! Wow!! I preached @ a church this morning that is one of the main plant chruches for COTR Haiti. God showed up in a tremendous way. He touched hundreds of lives today as I shared about God giving us a new beginning!!! The #8 of course signifies: new beginnings!! The church I preached @ today is 8 days away from celebrating their 7th anniversary. So in 9 days they will be entering their 8th year!! I preached about Duet. 15:1, where after 7 years comes a release!! God released His Power upon His People this morning. It was a tremendous time!!
Pray for NO RAIN!!! NO RAIN in Jesus name. Rain scares the Hatians to death. Literally, when it sprinkled (bearly sprinkling) thousands left the service. Some would ask why?? When it rains here in Port Au Prince people can die. We are on a mountain side that has no drainage except for the road basins. Wo one inch in the mnts. could be a river by the time it gets to where we are. So, pray that it dosent rain!!! Only a reign of the Holy Spirit!! We are expcting upwards of 30,000 tonight!! Also, be in prayer for me, I will be preaching on Wed. Night!! What an honor!! I know that God is using our team in ushering in through this revival a "NEW MOVE." Not only is God going to do it here, but He is doing it everywhere!!
God Bless You!! I love you: From Haiti!!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Haiti Trip!!
I have enclosed a letter to my congregation about my Haiti trip!! We are on day 1 of 7!! There is a freshness to what God is doing in me this year!! God is retooling and empowering us for a Real Big Move of his GLORY!! Across this land God is getting ready to reveal HIS Power and Might!!! Folks, GET READY!! Lets continue to pour our hearts out to Him and pray, fast and seek His Anointing like never before. IT IS THE YEAR OF THE DREAMER!!! Your God Dreams are coming to pass Now!!! In the Name of Jesus!! As we arrived here in Haiti there is a sense of Freshness, there are many that are tired and hungry, Hear me God is going to REFRESH some lives here this week that don't even see it coming!! He is going to touch HIS sheep and pour out fresh ointment upon them to heal their wounds, and troubles this week in the name of Jesus!! He is doing that here in Haiti, and He is going to do it wherever you are, if you will just call out in Faith and ask Him to come and refresh your life!!
Here is the letter to the church!!:
Well the team and I have arrived in Haiti!!! Good trip and wonderful blessings await. Be in prayer for us daily, we will be praying for you!!! Lots of people here for this trip, and I know that God is going to do something TRULY AMAZING, I can hardly wait to see what He will do this year, in the crusade and the pastors conference!!
I want to share something incredible!! Corena, which is part of the team this year here in Haiti, told me of a dream she had to return to Haiti and see the where the ministry began and the Lord really used her. She served here in Haiti some 30 yrs. ago. She had said that she really would love to see the place where she used to serve and possible see some of the people that she used to know. But, we both talked about it being so long ago, that it was probably improbable.
We left the airport and went through the terrible road system and finally arrived at the compound where the Headquarters for COTR Haiti and the school are located. We piled out of the vehicles and started to look around and Corena called out to me and said, "Pastor this is the very place and hotel where I worked 30 yrs AGO!!" She was so excited and thrilled to be back at one of the starting places of her ministry. Before we walked around she began to tell me the layout of the entire property and where things were located!! I'm telling you tears came to my eyes, to know that I have been preaching about this being the year DREAMS are restored, where the people will begin to live the dreams they once walked in. I was just beside myself!!! We had talked about it, and furthermore she had the same conversation with Tammy prior to coming here to Haiti!!
What a God we Serve!! He put her right back in the same place where ministry began!! Talk about DREAMS coming true!!! This is the year of Dreams coming to reality. I say "LET YOUR DREAM LIVE!!!!" If you can dream it, you can live it!!
As I have told you, sometimes God will use somebody else to help make your dreams come true!! Thank you to everyone who helped Corena come!!! This is going to be a SUPERNATURAL event in her life!!!
Here is the letter to the church!!:
Well the team and I have arrived in Haiti!!! Good trip and wonderful blessings await. Be in prayer for us daily, we will be praying for you!!! Lots of people here for this trip, and I know that God is going to do something TRULY AMAZING, I can hardly wait to see what He will do this year, in the crusade and the pastors conference!!
I want to share something incredible!! Corena, which is part of the team this year here in Haiti, told me of a dream she had to return to Haiti and see the where the ministry began and the Lord really used her. She served here in Haiti some 30 yrs. ago. She had said that she really would love to see the place where she used to serve and possible see some of the people that she used to know. But, we both talked about it being so long ago, that it was probably improbable.
We left the airport and went through the terrible road system and finally arrived at the compound where the Headquarters for COTR Haiti and the school are located. We piled out of the vehicles and started to look around and Corena called out to me and said, "Pastor this is the very place and hotel where I worked 30 yrs AGO!!" She was so excited and thrilled to be back at one of the starting places of her ministry. Before we walked around she began to tell me the layout of the entire property and where things were located!! I'm telling you tears came to my eyes, to know that I have been preaching about this being the year DREAMS are restored, where the people will begin to live the dreams they once walked in. I was just beside myself!!! We had talked about it, and furthermore she had the same conversation with Tammy prior to coming here to Haiti!!
What a God we Serve!! He put her right back in the same place where ministry began!! Talk about DREAMS coming true!!! This is the year of Dreams coming to reality. I say "LET YOUR DREAM LIVE!!!!" If you can dream it, you can live it!!
As I have told you, sometimes God will use somebody else to help make your dreams come true!! Thank you to everyone who helped Corena come!!! This is going to be a SUPERNATURAL event in her life!!!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Encountering God
Everyday there are opportunities for you to encounter God. Just look around you, God is all around you and waiting for the opportunity to bless with new things. The woman in 2 Kings 4 (that I wrote about last) was just in a position to receive what God had already arranged. God is arranging your life, in it you must find the places and opportunities of destiny that He has set up for you. Remember, the ingredient for the miracle that she needed was already in place. The tools you need for a "God Encounter" are all around you. God is just waiting for you to activate your FAITH and begin to believe. If you want an "Encounter with God", then I'm telling you to look at your life and ask the Lord to reveal where the pieces are to fulfill your destiny. I want a GOD ENCOUNTER in my life!! I'm always looking for a GOD ENCOUNTER!! I'm looking all around, wondering, praying: what will God use next?? What will He do??
He desires to bless you. Tonight, ask the Lord for a Dream Encounter. Ask the Lord to open the heavens to your dreams and fulfill your life with things that are missing. Pray for Haiti!! Me and 3 others will be leaving on Fri. Morning for the Mardi Gras Crusade in Haiti next week. We are praying for a God Encounter!!!
Pray for Us!!!
He desires to bless you. Tonight, ask the Lord for a Dream Encounter. Ask the Lord to open the heavens to your dreams and fulfill your life with things that are missing. Pray for Haiti!! Me and 3 others will be leaving on Fri. Morning for the Mardi Gras Crusade in Haiti next week. We are praying for a God Encounter!!!
Pray for Us!!!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Miracles in Your House!!!
There is a Miracle in your House!! 2 Kings 4:1-7, tells a story of a lady that needed a miracle. Her husband had died and she had no money to pay her debts. They were coming to enslave her 2 sons for the debt. She goes to the man of God and tells him her needs and He said, "What do you want me to do?" Then he asked her, "What do you have in your house?" She replied, "Nothing, EXCEPT a small jar of oil." Oil is symbolic of the Holy Spirit and if you get the Lord in your house then there are possibilities for a miracle!!! He told her to go borrow all the vessels that she could get, "Borrow not a few." He told her to go and activate her faith in advance of the miracle. He told her that when she had all the vessels in place, "Shut the door, and Pour it out." We MUST learn to shut the door on some things: negative attitudes, the I can't syndrome, people that will tell you that your DREAM will not come true. Shut the door to the Negativity in your life, and get alone with God. Then, God wants us to pour ourselves out into this world. There are people around you that need your qualities and influence. I invite you to pour yourself out to the Lord...He is waiting on your active faith. As she poured the oil continued until every vessel was full. A key thing to read in this passage is that the "Oil remained!!" God will not leave you, he will remain with you and bless you through your crisis. She was then told by the prophet to go and sell it and pay the debts, but there was enough left over to to live comfortably from that point.
The point of this writing tonight is to tell you that, "You already have everything in your house to attain the miracles in your life now." You already have everything in your life to attain the dreams!! Just trust in the Lord and DO GOOD!! She expected something to happen by borrowing the vessels. EXPECTATIONS are the breeding ground for Miracles!!! I want to see the miracles in our lives like never before. It is in our lives already, and when He does it the Oil will remain!! I'm praying that you get Full of the Holy Spirit and begin to pour yourself out unto other vessels. You have friends and family that need to be touched by the gospel. Share your life with them and see the greatness of God operate in them!! Share your dreams with them, and pray like never before that we will all: "LIVE THE DREAM"
This passage should teach us that God is concerned about our situations. He blessed her by making her dream come true: financially and in her family!! If God did it for her, He will do it for you. Claim the blessings!!
The point of this writing tonight is to tell you that, "You already have everything in your house to attain the miracles in your life now." You already have everything in your life to attain the dreams!! Just trust in the Lord and DO GOOD!! She expected something to happen by borrowing the vessels. EXPECTATIONS are the breeding ground for Miracles!!! I want to see the miracles in our lives like never before. It is in our lives already, and when He does it the Oil will remain!! I'm praying that you get Full of the Holy Spirit and begin to pour yourself out unto other vessels. You have friends and family that need to be touched by the gospel. Share your life with them and see the greatness of God operate in them!! Share your dreams with them, and pray like never before that we will all: "LIVE THE DREAM"
This passage should teach us that God is concerned about our situations. He blessed her by making her dream come true: financially and in her family!! If God did it for her, He will do it for you. Claim the blessings!!
Friday, January 25, 2008
The Next Move
What is God's Next Move?? It is the question that many people ask?? What will the Lord do next? I heard the prophet say last night that, "The wind is blowing in Lufkin. People on the coast will be in fires and they will be compelled to come where the cool wind is blowing in East Teas, Lufkin. There will be movement in industry, new commodities, resources and materialistic things here in Lufkin." I believe God's Next move is already been happening. I believe God is waiting on us to move toward him. He is ready to push back the gates as we pray and believe. His word says that the "Gates of Hell shall not PREVAIL." Gates don't move so lets bombard Hell with our prayers and see the gates torn down, so that we can INVADE his territory. Our next move is Warfare Prayer!!! We must tear down strongholds and invade his territory. When we do this we are going to see an increase in the Kingdom right here in our midst. PRAY FOR MEAGAN CAMP!! Her situation has been getting worse, but we believe that the Lord is touching her now.
Get ready for God's next move!! God is ready to move in you!!
Get ready for God's next move!! God is ready to move in you!!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Get Ready for the Glory!!!
Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready!!! God is releasing His glory into our region!! I believe the word of the Lord and count it as done. The word talks about the glory in many places. "The glory of the Lord filled the temple", God has been filling our temple @ New Life. Let him fill your temple (your body) it is the temple of the Holy Ghost!! Moses said, "Without Your Glory, I will not go..." I want His GLORY more than I want to eat. I'm believing that the Lord is going to fill us so vibrantly that it will change our lives forever. This is a new beginning year, and you need to let something happen NEW in you. Let the Spirit of God rise up within you and start acting how HE wants you to act, and do what HE wants you to do, and being who HE wants you to be. This is the year of new beginnings, but remember that this is the first new beginning of the new millennium. When things are on their 1st cycle they accelerate into the next phase!!! We must understand that there is coming a new dynamic force in us to change our homes, church, city and region. When our region is changed, He will change the state. When the state is changed, He can change a nation. When the nation is changed, HE will change the world. All of this could be started in you!!! Let the Glory Arise in YOU!!!
At the end of the model prayer the bible states: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever and ever!! We must BUILD His kingdom, WALK in His power, and then and only then, shall we LIVE in His glory!! Let's receive the glory by applying these principles!! Its time for us to really stand up and together to do what the Lord has positioned us to do!!! SO DO IT!!!
Pray on, pray on, pray on: for the glory of God to fill us all. Witness, and tell everyone about the glory of God that is in the church. We are going to see great and mighty things in God!!!
At the end of the model prayer the bible states: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever and ever!! We must BUILD His kingdom, WALK in His power, and then and only then, shall we LIVE in His glory!! Let's receive the glory by applying these principles!! Its time for us to really stand up and together to do what the Lord has positioned us to do!!! SO DO IT!!!
Pray on, pray on, pray on: for the glory of God to fill us all. Witness, and tell everyone about the glory of God that is in the church. We are going to see great and mighty things in God!!!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Fresh Fire
God is sending Fresh Fire into the camp. This has been an amazing start to the new year. God gave the children of Israel a "Fire by Night" to follow. The fire here around New Life is blazing. I dreamed that the church was consumed with fire, but not burning. It was a sign to me that the church (being the people) are spiritually connected to the Lord, and all of our connections are making the entire body ablaze!! It is an incredible thing to draw close to the Lord and see His mighty power at work. Many people have told me that they believe that the Lord wasn't through with their fast. They have been impressed to continue. Many have stated they will go for 40 days. There is a new atmosphere around New Life, because of the dedication and consecration of His people. This is a day of rejoicing!!! Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, "REJOICE." Rejoicing is a quality that many have forgotten. To rejoice is to be happy, cheerful and excited!! Be excited in the Lord today, and whatever the enemy throws your way, just REJOICE!!!
There are several special needs in the church that we must pray about:
Meagan Camp needs our prayers: she has been having seizures and not breathing correctly. They have done all sorts of scans and tests on her today. They are waiting for the reports. She needs a divine touch of the Lord.
Dr. Jay Morse needs our prayers: we believe the report of the Lord!!!
Thank you for reading the blog, and hope that these messages are touching your life!!
There are several special needs in the church that we must pray about:
Meagan Camp needs our prayers: she has been having seizures and not breathing correctly. They have done all sorts of scans and tests on her today. They are waiting for the reports. She needs a divine touch of the Lord.
Dr. Jay Morse needs our prayers: we believe the report of the Lord!!!
Thank you for reading the blog, and hope that these messages are touching your life!!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Miracle Service!!!!
Praise God!! We had incredible moves of God the last 2 days. On Sunday the Lord really blessed us and moved upon peoples lives miraculously. In the service on Sunday, God moved tremendously, by touching peoples lives as they released themselves into the things of God. I have been preaching on our dreams....Many people in the church have been experiencing fresh new dreams, and the realization of old dreams being re birthed. Through the Fast we proclaimed that the DREAMS WILL LIVE!!!! In the Sunday service, Praise and Worship was so moving, the alters were filled with the young and old alike singing, worshipping and dancing before the Lord. Everyone was blessed by the Lord.
Monday, the fast ended!! 21 days of no meats, sweets or bread, and drinking water only!! We had a special celebration service to celebrate the VICTORY through the Fast. Many filled the service with anticipation of the move of God, and He showed up!! Words cannot describe the presence of the Lord that was meeting with us in the service. It was some of the greatest worship I believe I have ever been apart of. God was moving in every heart in the house. I shared a word from Dan. 10 concerning Daniels Fast and what he experienced through his fast. He gave him a vision(dream) of the Messiah (vs. 5,6), Daniel alone saw it as others around him ran for cover (v. 7), God touches him through the angel of God (v. 10), the angel was sent specifically for him (v. 11) the angel had tried for 21 days to answer his prayers. All of this because of Daniels fasting and words of prayer that were consecrated by his 21 day FAST (v. 12). God is coming to answer because of YOUR words. We must set our hearts to understand...the dreams/visions of God, for in due season, your dreams are coming to pass.
Last night was the 21st day and we saw incredible things that couldn't be coincidental. The Lord spoke through prophecy, words of knowledge, healings, and a supreme flow of the gifts of God. It was something to only behold, it really cannot be described. There were several specific things that transpired last night: A lady that had been addicted to Crack Cocaine, called Bobby and Ashley and asked about salvation, they had met her when she ran out of gas and they helped her and witnessed. She was no responsive @ that time, but Bobby gave her a coin from our Motorcycle Ministry that has a prayer and scriptures on it. They also gave her a phone # to call if she was ever interested in coming to the Lord. She called on the 21st day (Miracle Day) and spoke with them about it and they invited her to come to the Miracle Service. She came and the Lord touched her in a very special way, she cried, laughed, and then testified that she had never felt like that before. It wasn't an accident that it was the 21st day. Another lady, Toshia Hale's mother had been to the emergency room on Sunday night real lat and had been diagnosed with a broken bone in her foot, which she couldn't walk on correctly. They told her to go another Dr. on Monday to get her cast and followup. She went to the Dr. on Monday, he was in surgery so rescheduled for Tues. She came to the service and her daughter(Toshia, EMT) was praying for her and had her hand on her foot, and she said she felt the bones pop and realign and move back into place. She testified that the bones that moved, aren't capable of moving in that direction on their own...Her mother came in on crutches and couldn't put pressure on the foot at all, but with God's touch she was able to walk, run and praising God!!! There are so many things that I could write about, but the most important is that God showed up and touched us "At Our Words." We have prayed and fasted expecting the Lord to do great things, and that He did. Many testified about the Financial Blessings of God, Healings of God, Healings in Relationships, and the Blessing that He has given.
I challenge you to consecrate yourselves to the Lord and He will give you a GREAT MOVE of God Today!!! Thank you for your faithfulness to Him!!
Monday, the fast ended!! 21 days of no meats, sweets or bread, and drinking water only!! We had a special celebration service to celebrate the VICTORY through the Fast. Many filled the service with anticipation of the move of God, and He showed up!! Words cannot describe the presence of the Lord that was meeting with us in the service. It was some of the greatest worship I believe I have ever been apart of. God was moving in every heart in the house. I shared a word from Dan. 10 concerning Daniels Fast and what he experienced through his fast. He gave him a vision(dream) of the Messiah (vs. 5,6), Daniel alone saw it as others around him ran for cover (v. 7), God touches him through the angel of God (v. 10), the angel was sent specifically for him (v. 11) the angel had tried for 21 days to answer his prayers. All of this because of Daniels fasting and words of prayer that were consecrated by his 21 day FAST (v. 12). God is coming to answer because of YOUR words. We must set our hearts to understand...the dreams/visions of God, for in due season, your dreams are coming to pass.
Last night was the 21st day and we saw incredible things that couldn't be coincidental. The Lord spoke through prophecy, words of knowledge, healings, and a supreme flow of the gifts of God. It was something to only behold, it really cannot be described. There were several specific things that transpired last night: A lady that had been addicted to Crack Cocaine, called Bobby and Ashley and asked about salvation, they had met her when she ran out of gas and they helped her and witnessed. She was no responsive @ that time, but Bobby gave her a coin from our Motorcycle Ministry that has a prayer and scriptures on it. They also gave her a phone # to call if she was ever interested in coming to the Lord. She called on the 21st day (Miracle Day) and spoke with them about it and they invited her to come to the Miracle Service. She came and the Lord touched her in a very special way, she cried, laughed, and then testified that she had never felt like that before. It wasn't an accident that it was the 21st day. Another lady, Toshia Hale's mother had been to the emergency room on Sunday night real lat and had been diagnosed with a broken bone in her foot, which she couldn't walk on correctly. They told her to go another Dr. on Monday to get her cast and followup. She went to the Dr. on Monday, he was in surgery so rescheduled for Tues. She came to the service and her daughter(Toshia, EMT) was praying for her and had her hand on her foot, and she said she felt the bones pop and realign and move back into place. She testified that the bones that moved, aren't capable of moving in that direction on their own...Her mother came in on crutches and couldn't put pressure on the foot at all, but with God's touch she was able to walk, run and praising God!!! There are so many things that I could write about, but the most important is that God showed up and touched us "At Our Words." We have prayed and fasted expecting the Lord to do great things, and that He did. Many testified about the Financial Blessings of God, Healings of God, Healings in Relationships, and the Blessing that He has given.
I challenge you to consecrate yourselves to the Lord and He will give you a GREAT MOVE of God Today!!! Thank you for your faithfulness to Him!!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sunday!!
What a Wonderful day we had @ church today!! We had a tremendous move of God' Spirit in the service this morning, people filled the alters with anticipation of God renewing and blessing their lives!! We started the day with our Prayer Partner Meeting @ 9am, and the response was amazing. We had 18 attend, and many others had called and were not able to attend. I'm very excited about the future of this ministry, as a prayer base that will cover the church, leaders and congregation. I really feel that we are positioned for greatness @ this hour. I covet your prayers for one of my dear friends, Dr. Jay Morse. He has received bad reports from doctors concerning his health. We choose to believe the Lord is going to change this and perform a MIRACLE. We need a miracle, NOW!! I believe God can do Anything!!! So, please be in prayer for Dr. Jay Morse. We must bombard heaven for the furtherment of His Kingdom and His will. We pray the will of the Lord for the church and community of Lufkin.
Don't forget Monday nights MIRACLE SERVICE @ 7PM. We will be gathering for a service of Praise, Worship, Testimony and Prayer. We are ending the church FAST that lasted 21 days, and are so excited about the doors that have been opened to us; financially, physically and spiritually. God rewards faithfulness!! Fasting is tearing down your flesh and drawing closer to the Lord: Rom. 12:1-2, "Present your bodies a living sacrifice holy and acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service. Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...." When we fast we are presenting ourselves as the living sacrifice. Fasting makes us more holy, consecrated!! Fast and Believe and be connected to the Lord by your Fast. I'm so impressed with the number of people who participated in the fast. Truly, God is honoring our faithfulness to His word and His principles!! I'm expecting Miracles in every service and on Monday night!!! Believe, Believe, Believe!!! Receive, Receive, Receive!!! Give, Give, Give!!! Look @ yesterdays BLOG for more understanding!
Thank You for your faithfulness to the vision of New Life COTR and the advancement of the Kingdom of God!!
Don't forget Monday nights MIRACLE SERVICE @ 7PM. We will be gathering for a service of Praise, Worship, Testimony and Prayer. We are ending the church FAST that lasted 21 days, and are so excited about the doors that have been opened to us; financially, physically and spiritually. God rewards faithfulness!! Fasting is tearing down your flesh and drawing closer to the Lord: Rom. 12:1-2, "Present your bodies a living sacrifice holy and acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service. Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...." When we fast we are presenting ourselves as the living sacrifice. Fasting makes us more holy, consecrated!! Fast and Believe and be connected to the Lord by your Fast. I'm so impressed with the number of people who participated in the fast. Truly, God is honoring our faithfulness to His word and His principles!! I'm expecting Miracles in every service and on Monday night!!! Believe, Believe, Believe!!! Receive, Receive, Receive!!! Give, Give, Give!!! Look @ yesterdays BLOG for more understanding!
Thank You for your faithfulness to the vision of New Life COTR and the advancement of the Kingdom of God!!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Saturday 19th Day
WOW!! We are in the last days of the FAST!! I'm so proud of all the Lord is doing for us and for the church. I'm expecting great things in the services this weekend, and our SPECIAL MIRACLE SERVICE on Mon. @ 7pm. We are believing for Miracles, Signs, and wonders. I'm really excited for the increase and blessings that we are experiencing already this year!!
Dreams are coming TRUE!! There are many new areas of ministry and opportunity for the church and for you here in 08. Elevate yourself to dream bigger, work harder, pray longer, and seek opportunity to do good!! Just do good is the word for the day!! Believe, Receive, and Give. When you believe it opens the opportunity to receive, and when you receive God commands us to give. Give of everything!! Your time, talent, and treasure. Then when you give you receive (sowing & reaping) more, then this will cause you to believe more, which causes you to receive more to give more!!! This cycle continues to grow dependent upon your beliefs, and level of sowing and reaping. This is the season to Believe, Receive, and Give!!!
2 days left on the 21 day fast!! Call in your harvest today!!!
Dreams are coming TRUE!! There are many new areas of ministry and opportunity for the church and for you here in 08. Elevate yourself to dream bigger, work harder, pray longer, and seek opportunity to do good!! Just do good is the word for the day!! Believe, Receive, and Give. When you believe it opens the opportunity to receive, and when you receive God commands us to give. Give of everything!! Your time, talent, and treasure. Then when you give you receive (sowing & reaping) more, then this will cause you to believe more, which causes you to receive more to give more!!! This cycle continues to grow dependent upon your beliefs, and level of sowing and reaping. This is the season to Believe, Receive, and Give!!!
2 days left on the 21 day fast!! Call in your harvest today!!!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Obstacles
There will be obstacles in your path to obtain your dreams!! I'm reminded of the story of the walls of Jericho. Joshua had heard from the Lord to go in and take the land and the city of Jericho was directly in their way of accomplishing their dreams. Joshua had instruction from the Lord and proceeded to lead the people in a very peculiar way. March and be silent. There are times in your life when you face an obstacle that you need to hear from the Lord, and just be quiet. God is at work helping you to remove the obstacles that are before you. There were probably people in the crowd that didn't understand why Joshua was leading them this way, but it didn't falter Joshua's determination to do what the Lord had told him to do. There are times in all of our lives that we must just trust in the Lord with all of our hearts, leaning not unto our own understanding, but in all of our ways when we acknowledge Him, HE will direct our paths. If you have obstacles before you...whatever they might be, just trust in the Lord to work them out and guide you in the right direction to see the dream come true!!
We are on day 17 of the fast!! God is blessing the church and all of us individually. Begin today to call upon the Lord for the needs in your life. There have been obstacles blocking your blessings. Today, command them to move in Jesus name!! Mountain be thou removed in Jesus name, Devil get out of our path. We are going forward, more blessed, more prepared, more anointed, more prosperous, and more dedicated than ever to do the will of the Lord!! In Jesus name, WE ARE BLESSED!!
We are on day 17 of the fast!! God is blessing the church and all of us individually. Begin today to call upon the Lord for the needs in your life. There have been obstacles blocking your blessings. Today, command them to move in Jesus name!! Mountain be thou removed in Jesus name, Devil get out of our path. We are going forward, more blessed, more prepared, more anointed, more prosperous, and more dedicated than ever to do the will of the Lord!! In Jesus name, WE ARE BLESSED!!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Positioning
God is at work positioning you, even when you feel all alone or by yourself and can't figure out what is happening. God is faithful to do exceedingly, abundantly above all we could ask or even think. God is going to clean out the junk in your life to position you where he wants you to be. If you are on the FAST then you have made it 14 days!! Praise God, 2 weeks have passed and you are being stripped of impurities in your body and being drawn closer to the Lord. When you fast it strips the impurities out of you and makes you that "Living Sacrifice", holy and acceptable unto him. All of this effort must be unto him!!! Elevate your prayer life today. You have 1 week to go to end the fast, and I challenge to speak to the Lord more for the next 7 days. "Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you." God promises that He will be close to you if you endeavor to be close to him. God has called us to pray, pray, and pray some more. The cleaner you are the closer you can get to Him. You are where you are today, because of positioning. God has brought you to this place at this time to help you attain the dream and elevate this year!!! Remember, without the prison in Josephs life, then he wouldn't have interpreted the dreams to meet Pharaoh and interpret his dream to exalt him to the number 2 man in the kingdom. Without the prison, there wouldn't have been a palace for Joseph. God is working your dreams out, to improve and build HIS kingdom. Stay true during your positioning!!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Sunday Service!!
What a GREAT day today!!
We had an awesome service today!! The Lord really touched and blessed lives. Elevate in 08!! Everything must elevate this year: prayer life, ministry, evangelism, giving, lifestyle, focus. As the Lord directs you, I encourage you to elevate every part of your life. My focus right now is to evaluate everything in the ministry and make it more sufficient and workable. My goal for everyone that comes to New Life is for them to: Get Connected, Stay Connected, and to Make a Difference. So, I'm looking into every part of the church to find ways for us to be more proficient in reaching people, establishing people and connecting them to the church. The Lord is doing remarkable things in the church and I'm so excited about the future for the church and for all of us. Remember, "Don't grow weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap what we have sown, if we do not faint." Don't give up, the Lord is working in your behalf. This is the season to Elevate, Everything!! God has plans that are in the works for you now!! The children of Israel could have had the promised land in a few short days or weeks. Instead they confused their freedom and blessings as a difficulty that the Lord wasn't going to change. There is a process that we must live. Don't complain (Ex. 14-16) as the Israelites did and missed their opportunity to receive the greatness of God. God will work His plan for you, but sometimes not in your time. For Joseph it took 13 years. Don't rush the Lord, wait patiently for Him.
Prov. 3:5 "trust in the Lord with all thine heart, lean not unto thine own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge HIM and HE will direct your path"
We had an awesome service today!! The Lord really touched and blessed lives. Elevate in 08!! Everything must elevate this year: prayer life, ministry, evangelism, giving, lifestyle, focus. As the Lord directs you, I encourage you to elevate every part of your life. My focus right now is to evaluate everything in the ministry and make it more sufficient and workable. My goal for everyone that comes to New Life is for them to: Get Connected, Stay Connected, and to Make a Difference. So, I'm looking into every part of the church to find ways for us to be more proficient in reaching people, establishing people and connecting them to the church. The Lord is doing remarkable things in the church and I'm so excited about the future for the church and for all of us. Remember, "Don't grow weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap what we have sown, if we do not faint." Don't give up, the Lord is working in your behalf. This is the season to Elevate, Everything!! God has plans that are in the works for you now!! The children of Israel could have had the promised land in a few short days or weeks. Instead they confused their freedom and blessings as a difficulty that the Lord wasn't going to change. There is a process that we must live. Don't complain (Ex. 14-16) as the Israelites did and missed their opportunity to receive the greatness of God. God will work His plan for you, but sometimes not in your time. For Joseph it took 13 years. Don't rush the Lord, wait patiently for Him.
Prov. 3:5 "trust in the Lord with all thine heart, lean not unto thine own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge HIM and HE will direct your path"
Friday, January 11, 2008
11th day
Well today was a day of past connections for me. I reunited with 2 of my favorite ministers that I haven't spoken to in some time. God will reunite things that you think are long gone. I implore you to continue your daily fasting, praying and seeking of the Lord. God rewards them that diligently seek him. My word for you today is to "Go and Transform." For to long we have tried to just evangelize people by giving them a few weeks of lessons and calling them a disciple. The word I believe that we need to adhere to is to go and transform. Transformation is the change of one state to another, a transformer changes AC power to DC power. We can change darkness to light. Rom. 12: 1-2 "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Renew your mind today, and GO and Transform!! We have the opportunity to use our lives to reach others with the gospel of Christ. Don't just tell people how great things are, show them, transform them with your life by the influence that the Lord has given you. We are on the 11th day of the fast and I feel stronger than when we started. I'm so pleased with the church, we have well over 100 people that are on the Daniel fast with us. I'm expecting incredible things of God for our commitment to him. He is making our dreams come true NOW!!! In Jesus Name!! Remember ELEVATE in 08!! Everything must ELEVATE in 08!!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Dreams & Visions
Joel 2:28 tells s that we will have dreams and visions.
"Dream as if you'll live forever, but live as if you have only one day left to live them!!"
There is so much truth in this statement. We have an entire life to dream, but our dream must be lived out daily. Many ask me, "How do you live the dream before it happens?" My response to them is, "By planning, thinking, and talking about the dream." Remember, IF you can dream it, you CAN live it with God's help. Just LIVE the process, and don't give up on your dreams!!" The dreams of Joseph were part of his lineage. His Father was a dreamer, his grandfather was also a dreamer. The Lord told Abram: "Look up and see the stars they are innumerable, and so shall your seed be." This was a dream/vision of the future." A very important statement is made in Gen. 15:8 "Abram believed in the Lord: and God counted it to him as righteousness" Believe in what the Lord is telling you and showing you through dreams, visions, through the word, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists and apostles. " All things are possible to them that BELIEVE!!
So just BELIEVE and don't doubt. Just BELIEVE!!
"Dream as if you'll live forever, but live as if you have only one day left to live them!!"
There is so much truth in this statement. We have an entire life to dream, but our dream must be lived out daily. Many ask me, "How do you live the dream before it happens?" My response to them is, "By planning, thinking, and talking about the dream." Remember, IF you can dream it, you CAN live it with God's help. Just LIVE the process, and don't give up on your dreams!!" The dreams of Joseph were part of his lineage. His Father was a dreamer, his grandfather was also a dreamer. The Lord told Abram: "Look up and see the stars they are innumerable, and so shall your seed be." This was a dream/vision of the future." A very important statement is made in Gen. 15:8 "Abram believed in the Lord: and God counted it to him as righteousness" Believe in what the Lord is telling you and showing you through dreams, visions, through the word, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists and apostles. " All things are possible to them that BELIEVE!!
So just BELIEVE and don't doubt. Just BELIEVE!!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Wed. 9th
Prov. 18:20-21 says: A man's stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth, From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
You are what you say!! My question for you today is: What are you saying?? If this is going to be the year of acceleration to your dreams a rebirthing happens, then some things must change. Life and Death are in the power of your tongue. Speak life and see the fruit of blessings, speak death and you will produce death. I admonish you to speak positive about your situations, coworkers, friends, family etc.... If you want your dreams to come true, then start doing things that maybe you haven't done before to begin that process. Remember when the spies were sent into the promised land and returned with the report of giants and an insurmountable victory. Only 2 believed God would deliver them, and the other 10 said "We Look Like Grasshoppers unto them." They produced death unto millions of people that wouldn't believe what the Lord had said. I'm asking you today to BELIEVE!!! Believe that the Lord will do what He said He would do. Believe Him for an incredible year!!! But, then watch your words and dare not speak an ill thing about another that produces death to your dreams. My dreams are going to come true, and I will make changes in my life to ensure there is NO DEATH around me or being spoken into my life.
This is the 9th day of our fast and I feel incredible. New revelation is pouring into me and I just feel better. I'm proud of all of you that are included in this 21 day Daniel Fast with me. God Bless All Of Us for our Endeavors for HIM!!
You are what you say!! My question for you today is: What are you saying?? If this is going to be the year of acceleration to your dreams a rebirthing happens, then some things must change. Life and Death are in the power of your tongue. Speak life and see the fruit of blessings, speak death and you will produce death. I admonish you to speak positive about your situations, coworkers, friends, family etc.... If you want your dreams to come true, then start doing things that maybe you haven't done before to begin that process. Remember when the spies were sent into the promised land and returned with the report of giants and an insurmountable victory. Only 2 believed God would deliver them, and the other 10 said "We Look Like Grasshoppers unto them." They produced death unto millions of people that wouldn't believe what the Lord had said. I'm asking you today to BELIEVE!!! Believe that the Lord will do what He said He would do. Believe Him for an incredible year!!! But, then watch your words and dare not speak an ill thing about another that produces death to your dreams. My dreams are going to come true, and I will make changes in my life to ensure there is NO DEATH around me or being spoken into my life.
This is the 9th day of our fast and I feel incredible. New revelation is pouring into me and I just feel better. I'm proud of all of you that are included in this 21 day Daniel Fast with me. God Bless All Of Us for our Endeavors for HIM!!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Tuesday, Jan. 8th
God is always at work for us!! He is looking to accomplish HIS plan for the world through you!! I encourage you to FAST and pray for the Lord's will to be accomplished through your life. Today, DO GOOD!!! Psalms 37: 3 says for us to "Trust in the Lord, and do good....", I emplore you to find good and DO GOOD with your life. In Gen. 29, Jacob dreamed a dream...The Lord spoke to him, and told him of the forthcoming blessings into his life and provision. Jacob had the dream and was spoken to by the Lord. He woke up and started making a vow in vs. 20-22. The problem here is that they were all conditional vows unto the Lord that already said He going to produce for Jacob. Listen to Jacob: IF God be with me, and keep my ways, GIVE me bread to eat and clothes to wear. When I come again to my Fathers house, THEN shall the Lord be my God. vs.22: THEN I will give him a tenth to him.
Do you hear the language of Jacob? God has just given him the dream of provision, protection, and blessings for his life. Jacob turns right around and makes a conditional service announcement to the Lord. For the Dream God has given you, don't make a conditional statements about your dream coming to pass. DO GOOD, Trust in the Lord and in His word!! DO GOOD. Find something today to do good...In all of the troubles of Joseph, HE DID GOOD!!! This is another reason for the blessings and dreams coming to pass in the life of Joseph.
I Love You,
Pastor T
Do you hear the language of Jacob? God has just given him the dream of provision, protection, and blessings for his life. Jacob turns right around and makes a conditional service announcement to the Lord. For the Dream God has given you, don't make a conditional statements about your dream coming to pass. DO GOOD, Trust in the Lord and in His word!! DO GOOD. Find something today to do good...In all of the troubles of Joseph, HE DID GOOD!!! This is another reason for the blessings and dreams coming to pass in the life of Joseph.
I Love You,
Pastor T
Monday, January 7, 2008
Monday
Dreams!!!
Today is a GREAT day!! Today is the start of a GREAT week!! This morning in my prayer time I was praying for fresh insight in the body of Christ. I'm praying that each and every person in the church that has needs will be met by the Lord. Remember, this is an accelerated year, so I believe that God is going to answer your prayers and needs expeditiously. I'm so excited about what the Lord did yesterday in the service. Many lives were touched by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Remember, you need a Manasseh birth (spiritually): which is to forget the pain and difficulty of the past. Ask the Lord to lift the burdens of your sorrows and pain of past events that could be holding you back from your Ephraim birth. Ephriam was a sign of double blessings. I believe if you will take the message to heart from yesterday, there will be blessings and opportunities that are going to open for you soon!! Dreams are coming true in 2008!! Remember, ELEVATE in 08'. Elevate every area of your life!!
Today is a GREAT day!! Today is the start of a GREAT week!! This morning in my prayer time I was praying for fresh insight in the body of Christ. I'm praying that each and every person in the church that has needs will be met by the Lord. Remember, this is an accelerated year, so I believe that God is going to answer your prayers and needs expeditiously. I'm so excited about what the Lord did yesterday in the service. Many lives were touched by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Remember, you need a Manasseh birth (spiritually): which is to forget the pain and difficulty of the past. Ask the Lord to lift the burdens of your sorrows and pain of past events that could be holding you back from your Ephraim birth. Ephriam was a sign of double blessings. I believe if you will take the message to heart from yesterday, there will be blessings and opportunities that are going to open for you soon!! Dreams are coming true in 2008!! Remember, ELEVATE in 08'. Elevate every area of your life!!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Sunday
What a Great Day Today!!!
Today was the start of an incredible year of Dreams!! There were so many today that were touched and inspired by the Lord!! The service today I believe is going to be a picture of what the Lord is going to do all year!! It was an incredible outpouring of Gods awesome power and anointing for all!! I believe that there is an acceleration coming to our lives as we obey the voice of the Lord and walk in obedience. In today's message I dealt with the process of your DREAMS. You have to stay connected to the Lord through the process of seeing your dreams come true. Remember, Joseph was misused, lied on and sold. Through all of this he stayed true to the Lord in his heart. He never gave up on the dream. For 13 years he was living the process out day by day. I challenge you today to stay the course continue to stay focused in the process of seeing YOUR dreams come true!! I love you and I'm proud of the things the Lord is doing in all of our lives as we grow together and stay together. Elevate in 2008!! Elevate everything!!
Today was the start of an incredible year of Dreams!! There were so many today that were touched and inspired by the Lord!! The service today I believe is going to be a picture of what the Lord is going to do all year!! It was an incredible outpouring of Gods awesome power and anointing for all!! I believe that there is an acceleration coming to our lives as we obey the voice of the Lord and walk in obedience. In today's message I dealt with the process of your DREAMS. You have to stay connected to the Lord through the process of seeing your dreams come true. Remember, Joseph was misused, lied on and sold. Through all of this he stayed true to the Lord in his heart. He never gave up on the dream. For 13 years he was living the process out day by day. I challenge you today to stay the course continue to stay focused in the process of seeing YOUR dreams come true!! I love you and I'm proud of the things the Lord is doing in all of our lives as we grow together and stay together. Elevate in 2008!! Elevate everything!!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Saturday
Good Evening!!
It's been a couple of days since my last writing, but I wanted you to know that the Lord is really pouring fresh revelation into my life daily. We must remember that the Lord has given us all dreams to live. Are you living your dream today?? Remember, Joseph saw the dream and began to live it immediately. Others around him didn't like it, but he continued the journey everyday. The enemy will do everything he can to kill your dream, because when he does so, he can kill the dream of others. Let your dreams live and rebirth the spiritual vision in your life!! Joseph, even when thrown into the pit was living the dream. There will be days when you feel like the dream is fading, but remember if the Lord gave you the dream then He is well able to perform the work in your life. Joseph everyday had to relive the dream, pray about the dream, continue to see it through even when circumstances where against him. I challenge you to "Let the DREAM Live" in you today!!
If you can dream it, YOU can live it!! Remember: Dream as if you'll live forever, and live as if you have one day left to live them!! I love you all, Pastor T
It's been a couple of days since my last writing, but I wanted you to know that the Lord is really pouring fresh revelation into my life daily. We must remember that the Lord has given us all dreams to live. Are you living your dream today?? Remember, Joseph saw the dream and began to live it immediately. Others around him didn't like it, but he continued the journey everyday. The enemy will do everything he can to kill your dream, because when he does so, he can kill the dream of others. Let your dreams live and rebirth the spiritual vision in your life!! Joseph, even when thrown into the pit was living the dream. There will be days when you feel like the dream is fading, but remember if the Lord gave you the dream then He is well able to perform the work in your life. Joseph everyday had to relive the dream, pray about the dream, continue to see it through even when circumstances where against him. I challenge you to "Let the DREAM Live" in you today!!
If you can dream it, YOU can live it!! Remember: Dream as if you'll live forever, and live as if you have one day left to live them!! I love you all, Pastor T
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Good Morning!!!
What a cool and crisp morning!! Feels clean, Day 1 of the Daniel fast is over.....I hope that you are considering this fast with me. If you already are, just stay the course and resist the temptation to quit. Its only day 2, in the next few days it will be much easier in the coming days. I really appreciate you for your efforts in this fast...God knows your needs and your heart. My reading this morning comes from Gen. 37:3-20. Several things that I want to note for you:
1. Joseph as a young boy (17) dreamed dreams. Told them to others, and was greatly tested
for telling his dreams. (Don't be discouraged to tell others your dream)
2. His 2nd dream of the sun, moon and the eleven stars, were his family. His Father then was
upset with him as well. Notice vs. 11 (brothers hated (envied), the father observed).
3. vs. 12 Joseph was sent by his father to Shechem, notice he didnt find his brothers there. So,
he found a man there that told him that his brrothers went to Dothan. So, he journied farther
than his father told him to go.
4. When his brothers saw him they conspired against him to kill him. Vs. 18. Listen to what
they said, "Here comes the dreamer"
5. They hated him for his dreams....Dont let your dreams die...
6. His brothers were trying to kill the dream...
7. Satan wants to kill the dream in you. The dream in you will expand the kingdom. Let the
Dream LIVE.
What a cool and crisp morning!! Feels clean, Day 1 of the Daniel fast is over.....I hope that you are considering this fast with me. If you already are, just stay the course and resist the temptation to quit. Its only day 2, in the next few days it will be much easier in the coming days. I really appreciate you for your efforts in this fast...God knows your needs and your heart. My reading this morning comes from Gen. 37:3-20. Several things that I want to note for you:
1. Joseph as a young boy (17) dreamed dreams. Told them to others, and was greatly tested
for telling his dreams. (Don't be discouraged to tell others your dream)
2. His 2nd dream of the sun, moon and the eleven stars, were his family. His Father then was
upset with him as well. Notice vs. 11 (brothers hated (envied), the father observed).
3. vs. 12 Joseph was sent by his father to Shechem, notice he didnt find his brothers there. So,
he found a man there that told him that his brrothers went to Dothan. So, he journied farther
than his father told him to go.
4. When his brothers saw him they conspired against him to kill him. Vs. 18. Listen to what
they said, "Here comes the dreamer"
5. They hated him for his dreams....Dont let your dreams die...
6. His brothers were trying to kill the dream...
7. Satan wants to kill the dream in you. The dream in you will expand the kingdom. Let the
Dream LIVE.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Jan. 1st, 2008
2008
THE YEAR OF DREAMS
As we begin this year I want to tell you that this is going to be a year of acceleration and increase. The number 8 is for New beginnings and it is also the first year after the year of completion, the year of 7. I believe that this is the year our dreams will be regenerated and accelerated. This year we are starting with a 21 day Daniel fast (No Meats, Sweets, or Breads, and only drinking water) (Dan. 10:2-3) believing that this will be the year our dreams come true. If you can dream it, it is possible for the Lord to make it happen, but if you can't dream it you can never live it. What is your Dream?? What is that desire in your heart to see happen in your life?? I challenge you then to start this year with me by consecrating yourself unto the Lord. Fasting tears down your flesh and makes you pure: Rom. 12:1-2 says "Present your body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable." When you fast you are becoming that living sacrifice. I challenge you to stay committed to the fast...Remember this is the year of DREAMS!!!
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