Dec 08

The Crew that Rocks!

Posted by Jody | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 08-12-2008

I wanted to share with everyone the email I sent to our guys that make Sunday happen;

Guys, I just wanted to let you know how stinking awesome you are!  I know it was a crazy and hectic day but thank you for hunkering down and getting done in record time.  You are the ones that made this morning possible.  You all have worked hard at learning what you have to do and it paid off today.

Here’s what happened today in case you didn’t hear.  The truck wouldn’t start no matter what we did.  Then, at 0 hours it decided to start, thanks to God, and we put it into high gear. We got everything in and up by 7:35 INCREDIBLE!  Here’s what that translates to – You were empowerd by God, we encountered spiritual warfare, and you kicked Satan in the mouth!  Now, how’s that make you feel!?

Seriously, you all are on the front lines and people’s lives are in the balance.  You are the first line of defense.  I want you remember that when;

*  Ralph and Gerard are rolling around on the frozen ground trying to jump a truck (for over an hour)
*  Rick, Lee, Matt, & Jake take control of the lobby
*  Todd, Jason, Curt, Rich are bustin there humps getting the kid rooms set up
*  Lenny and his boy Lee every week are packing and unpacking the truck and getting  kidventure check-in ready
*  Sean, Wade & Joel are driving around trying to get us going then show up and bust out the adult room

Look, what I am trying to say it is exciting and fun serving with you.  It’s like playing ball again.  We all have a common opponent and it is us against him.  We can’t loose when you understand who is our coach is.  Let’s keep it going and do what we gotta do so people can get from where they are to where God wants them to be!

Dec 08

Discovering God’s Will Part 4

Posted by Jody | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 08-12-2008

Now here’s the real challenge in understanding God’s will. It’s not that God does not want to communicate with us and that He is not seeking us out. The real problem for most of us is that we do not want to follow through. Jehovah, father, loved you enough to send His son to die so there probably is not a problem with his concern for us.

There is a tendency, though, on our part to say God I want you to show me what you want to do because I would like to consider it. God I have these options and I am really interested in your options so can you put that on my plate so I can consider it along with all my other choices.

Now I have learned this the hard way along with many others of you that when God gives you an option he does not say “If I were you”. When He acts God assumes that there will be participation and action on your part. So God has to wait until you’re ready and for when your answer is not, “give me an option” but “yes, yes, yes!” “Whatever it is you want me to do I will do it!” When you get to that point personally you will hear from God loud and clear. God loves to give direction to His children, not for consideration or deliberation but for participation. He knows when we are ready.

Are you ready to participate?