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Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Purpose Driven Ministry
Participated in Rick Warren's request for tweets with our life purpose. The one we submitted was selected re-tweeted and republished, with multiple others,on the Purpose Driven website's blog. Check it out here: Purpose Driven Connection
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Praying for Eliana
Many of you know that our daughter Emily, went ahead of us to heaven 5 years ago. She had a very rare genetic disorder called CACT. She had the most extreme form of the disorder with almost no measurable amount of the enzyme that breaks down fatty acids. Primarily with a special diet and a lot of prayer, she lived 20 months longer than any of the other children diagnosed before her. Advancing medical science in the process.
Eliana is a child that Carolyn just became aware of that also has been diagnosed with CACT. Quite coincidentally Eliana is nearly exactly the age now that Emily was 5 years ago. I don't know how much of the enzyme Eliana has or the treatment that is being used. I'm sure medical advancements have occurred since Emily. I do know that Brian and Joy trust in the Lord and that has been all the difference in the world.
I encourage you to pray for them and visit their Facebook group. I also wanted to share a letter from Brian that was posted on their facebook group. Thank you.
From Brian's email....
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks again for all of your intercession on behalf of our family especially Eliana. One of the greatest truth the God has shown me since we Eliana was born is that He is looking for weak humble people who need him to do the miraculous. God has miraculous brought Eliana out of the clutches of death and restored her vitality and life. I spent a while this morning simply thanking God for Eliana. Oh the things God has shown me through her life. I had several doctors and nurses stop in to see the "miracle baby". Over these last few months. She has been hospitalized 7 out of the last 8 weeks. Praise God she is home. Eliana has lost some of her developmental progress over the last few months. She is not babbling or trying to talk right now. She is not able to stand for any real length of time. She is simply special. Pray that she will gain these skills back and acquire new ones as well.
When we are at our weakest God is at His strongest. I believe this. Not that God gains strength, but I see Him dispense His strength more freely and powerfully. We have had more people come forward for membership. A couple of Sundays ago, while I was at my weakest, God showed off his everlasting strong arms once again. I had only had a couple hours of sleep as I was up late in the hospital with Eliana and rose early for Sunday services. I was tired to the point my stomach was sick. As I taught Sunday School I was having trouble keeping thoughts together. The class participants where gracious. As I went into the morning service i found a few minutes to just pray and ask God for help. I was preaching on Christ centered worship. I repeatedly asked the congregation to consider why they come to church. Several answers where given. I challenged them, that every time that we come to church we must come to see Jesus. There was a special spirit that day. At the end of the service a man approached me. I knew him from many years ago. He had never been to our church before. He is a tall strong military man. He began to confess that he started living for himself during his time in the army. He told me that he did not want to come to our church, but his sister (whose husband came to Christ at our church last fall) had been pestering him to come to our church. He kept saying I don't need religion I am fine. Well today he came to church to keep civility in the family. This strong military man in front of God and everyone began to weep. through his tears he chocked out a few words. "I saw Jesus today, I saw Jesus today and I gave Him my heart back". God did that. God's powerful strong arms broke the heart of a strong man. There are days that I wonder why this has all happened. Then God sends me a man like this to show me that there are people here that need Jesus just as much as they do in New Zealand. My friends, don't give up. Serve God. We cannot always choose which field we want to work, but we can always choose if we are going to work in the field. Mission is not a place, it's a people.
Thanks for all of your love and support,
Brian Denmsore
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks again for all of your intercession on behalf of our family especially Eliana. One of the greatest truth the God has shown me since we Eliana was born is that He is looking for weak humble people who need him to do the miraculous. God has miraculous brought Eliana out of the clutches of death and restored her vitality and life. I spent a while this morning simply thanking God for Eliana. Oh the things God has shown me through her life. I had several doctors and nurses stop in to see the "miracle baby". Over these last few months. She has been hospitalized 7 out of the last 8 weeks. Praise God she is home. Eliana has lost some of her developmental progress over the last few months. She is not babbling or trying to talk right now. She is not able to stand for any real length of time. She is simply special. Pray that she will gain these skills back and acquire new ones as well.
When we are at our weakest God is at His strongest. I believe this. Not that God gains strength, but I see Him dispense His strength more freely and powerfully. We have had more people come forward for membership. A couple of Sundays ago, while I was at my weakest, God showed off his everlasting strong arms once again. I had only had a couple hours of sleep as I was up late in the hospital with Eliana and rose early for Sunday services. I was tired to the point my stomach was sick. As I taught Sunday School I was having trouble keeping thoughts together. The class participants where gracious. As I went into the morning service i found a few minutes to just pray and ask God for help. I was preaching on Christ centered worship. I repeatedly asked the congregation to consider why they come to church. Several answers where given. I challenged them, that every time that we come to church we must come to see Jesus. There was a special spirit that day. At the end of the service a man approached me. I knew him from many years ago. He had never been to our church before. He is a tall strong military man. He began to confess that he started living for himself during his time in the army. He told me that he did not want to come to our church, but his sister (whose husband came to Christ at our church last fall) had been pestering him to come to our church. He kept saying I don't need religion I am fine. Well today he came to church to keep civility in the family. This strong military man in front of God and everyone began to weep. through his tears he chocked out a few words. "I saw Jesus today, I saw Jesus today and I gave Him my heart back". God did that. God's powerful strong arms broke the heart of a strong man. There are days that I wonder why this has all happened. Then God sends me a man like this to show me that there are people here that need Jesus just as much as they do in New Zealand. My friends, don't give up. Serve God. We cannot always choose which field we want to work, but we can always choose if we are going to work in the field. Mission is not a place, it's a people.
Thanks for all of your love and support,
Brian Denmsore
Please visit the Facebook for those that are praying for Eliana at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19029742114
Saturday, July 11, 2009
You're men ain't ya?
Saw portions of the movie Open Range again Today. I love the fact that the two main characters (Played by Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall) understand that sometimes a man has to just step up and do what's "right", no matter what the consequences.
I hope and pray I'm listening to God enough and courageous enough to do the same.
Sound clips from the movie, these two occur right after each other:
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Job Description
Men wanted for the difficult task of helping build God's church. You will often be misunderstood even by those closest to you. You will face constant attacks from an invisible enemy. You might not see the results of your labor, and your full reward will not come until after your work is completed. It might cost you your home. It might cost you your ambitions. It might cost you your life.
Requirements
Even if you don't meet these requirements - there is grace. "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
Description Courtesy of
Michael Youssef, PH.D
Leading the Way Ministries
http://tinyurl.com/m7pp5d
Requirements and other characteristics, humbly compiled by WMM. We would gladly accept your feedback on this description but we would prefer to have your help with the job. Please comment or e-mail TerenceFinn@yahoo.com
Requirements
- Must rely on God to be their holiness (righteousness)
- Needs to be humble and contrite of heart
- Must need, desire and accept the salvation grace that comes through the redemptive death of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Experience earnestly praying and repenting from their mischievous and selfish ways.
- Loves the Lord God with all their heart, with all their soul, with all their strength and with all their mind.
- Loves their neighbor as themselves.
- A person of noble motives, who earnestly desires the Lord above all things.
- Flees the evil desires of youth, and pursues righteousness, faith, love and peace.
- Many years of experience attempting to run their own life, assumed.
- A sinner saved by grace through faith in Christ.
- Imperfect and broken but looks forward to Jesus' return with much hope.
Benefits
- Walking, talking and working alongside the best boss ever.
- Meaning, Joy, and Peace
- Eternal Life
Even if you don't meet these requirements - there is grace. "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
Description Courtesy of
Michael Youssef, PH.D
Leading the Way Ministries
http://tinyurl.com/m7pp5d
Requirements and other characteristics, humbly compiled by WMM. We would gladly accept your feedback on this description but we would prefer to have your help with the job. Please comment or e-mail TerenceFinn@yahoo.com
Sunday, July 5, 2009
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