Quote of the Day
Faith is the one condition on which all Divine power can enter into man and work through him. It is the susceptibility of the unseen: man’s will yielded up to, and moulded by, the will of God.
Andrew Murray-With Christ In the School of Prayer
Some thoughts on God’s goodness.
This past weekend, YWAM Tyler held its annual Fall Staff Kickoff. This years theme was “Pursuing the Call of God.” It was a great weekend. We had several great times of worshiping the Lord. We heard from some great men and women of God who encouraged us in the love of the Lord.
As the weekend progressed, I was overwhelmed by the goodness of God. With every song that was sung, with every testimony that was shared, with every prayer that was prayed there was one message that came through loud and clear. God loves each and everyone of us with an undying love. He is so good. His mercy is good. His judgement is good. His dealings with us are good. In everything He does or says, He is good.
I began to meditate on the goodness of God. Immediately I was reminded of this scripture in the 2nd chapter of Romans:
Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Romans 2:4
God reveals his goodness to us because He truly does love us perfectly. This goodness, when rightly understood, should evoke in us a genuine heart of gratitude and repentance. When we see the perfection and holiness of God juxtaposed against the sinfulness of our own hearts and realize the compassion God has towards us, we should all fall to our faces and humble ourselves before Him. The fact of the matter is that every single one of us is guilty before God and deserves to be eternally separated from Him. God in His infinite mercy chose to show His goodness to us in the sacrificial life and death of His Son Jesus. In Jesus, we are extended forgiveness and redemption.
I don’t know about you, but I am more convinced than ever that God is a loving God who deserves our love. I have been asking the Holy Spirit to search my heart and help me live a life of repentance before Him. I encourage each of you to do the same thing. Ask the Lord to reveal your heart to you and trust in His goodness. If and when He reveals to you the sin that may be hidden in your heart, confess it to Him and receive the forgiveness He has offered to you in His Son.
If you haven’t accepted Jesus as your personal savior, you can do so right now. The bible tells us that if we believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died to save us from our sin, and confess this with our mouth we will be saved. If you would like to receive Jesus as your savior, ask God to search your heart and reveal your sin to you. When He does, confess it to Him as sin. Ask Him to save you from your sin and invite Him to be the Lord of your life. Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit and give you the boldness to tell people what He has done in your life.
Let’s all commit to live lives that bring glory and honor to God. Remember each of us has the ability to bring joy to His heart.
A Call to Consecration
Recently I have felt a specific tug on my heart from the Holy Spirit. Over and over again I have heard the Holy Spirit whisper, “It’s time for consecration. What was permissible a year ago, is not permissible any longer.” The dictionary defines consecration as the process of declaring or setting apart as sacred or holy. God’s invitation to us is to let His spirit set us apart for sacred use. He is looking for a people that He can form into the image of His Son and use as messengers and ministers in the move of His Spirit that is coming.
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Call2All
Logan and I are having a wonderful time at the Impartation Seminar at YWAM’s Kona Campus. We are learning so much about the faith and values the Lord looks for in leadership and the fruit that He promises to us if we will abide in Him and allow His word to abide in us. The last 3 1/2 days of the seminar will actually be combined with an international event called Call2All.
Call2All is a movement of several global missions organizations that have come together to raise up laborers to complete the great commission. We are really excited to be apart of this historic event. We are in unprecedented times, friends. We are closer now than we have ever been to seeing this divine commission to preach the gospel to all peoples and disciple every nation on the earth completed. God’s kingdom is advancing and His Spirit is divinely orchestrating unity in the body of Christ like never before. He is preparing the church for a great influx of souls that is about to take place.
Thank you for your prayers and faithful support. We are humbled to partner with you in ministry. We serve a big God with big purposes for each of us. Lets continue to seek Him and ask Him what part He wants us to play.
Hawaii Update
Logan and I are having a great time in Hawaii. We are so blessed to be able to hear teaching from Youth With A Mission’s founders, Loren and Darlene Cunningham. God truly has given them a global perspective of what He is doing in the earth.
We have spent time looking at specific ways of using the scripture as a foundation to transform culture. To do this we have been looking at 7 spheres of influence in society that shape a culture’s world view.
These 7 spheres are:
- Economics
- Family
- Government
- Religion
- Education
- Communication
- Celebration (Arts, Sports, Entertainment)
When we understand how God has designed cultures and societies to function, we know how to minister in ways that are truly effective for His kingdom and His purposes. Logan and I are soaking up as much as we can. We feel like this is a defining time in our ministry and the Lord is gripping our hearts with His truth in new ways each session.
Thanks for all your prayers and support that have made this trip possible. I will post more later, but we have to run to another session.
We made it to Hawaii
Look at that view.
Logan and I arrived in Hawaii last night at 7:49 p.m. local time. As we approached the YWAM campus fireworks were going off as the locals celebrated our nation’s independence. I was so blown away with the faithfulness of the Lord. He is the source of all true freedom and our nation owes our freedom to Him.
Over the next three weeks, Logan and I will be participating in a Great Commission Leadership event called “Impartation.” The event is hosted by YWAM and is held on the UofN Campus in Kona, Hawaii.
We are excited to be here and sit under the teaching of great men and women who have been involved in missionary work for the last 50 years. We know God is going to sharpen our leadership skills and stir the fire of His presence in our lives. Please be in prayer for us that we would receive everything the Lord wants to impart to us while we are here. My heart is full of expectation of what the Lord is going to do in our hearts.
This morning the Lord brought Isaiah 55:6 to my mind. It says, “Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while His is near.” I felt like the Lord was giving us an invitation to seek Him with renewed zeal and I want to pass along this invitation to you. I hope you will take some time this next week and seek the Lord. Tell Him how much you love and appreciate Him. He is worth it.
For more info on the leadership event we are at click here.
Thanks so much for your prayers and support. We still need to raise about $3500 to cover the cost of this trip. If you would like to contribute please see our support page for details about how to give.
YWAM Tyler’s Videocast Episode 004
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In this episode we will hear the vision of our teen missions program. We will hear how God is using your generation to change the face of missions and the world. You will hear about missions opportunities for you to be involved in this summer.
***The deadline for the Stupid Human Trick contest is June 5th so hurry up and submit your entry. The winner gets their choice of a free t-shirt or a waived registration fee to the YWAM Tyler school of their choice. ($40 value) The steps to enter are:
1. Film your self doing your stupid human trick.
2. Upload the video to YouTube.
3. Email us a link to your video. (contest@ywamtyler.org)
A Missionary’s Thoughts on the Killing of George Tiller
I normally don’t double post, but I decided to with this one. I also posted this at YWAMTyler.org. Here are my thoughts on yesterdays tragic murder of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas.
When I heard the news Sunday that infamous abortion doctor George Tiller was shot, I was shocked. It is so tragic when a person’s life is taken from them. As someone with a pro-life perspective, I hold all life as sacred. It is a tragedy that Dr. Tiller has been murdered. My deepest condolences and prayers are with his wife and children.
I may not have agreed with Dr. Tiller’s actions, but what was done to him was evil and should be condemned. I know there are those that will take this opportunity to push the politics of their particular stance on the issue of abortion and say either, “Tiller got what he had coming to him,” or “See what those fanatical pro-lifers have done,” but now is not the time for agenda-pushing.
Now is the time to grieve for the loss of life. Now is the time to mourn for a wife who lost her husband and for four children who lost their father. Now is a time to mourn with God for one of His children who passed into eternity without realizing the horror of his actions on earth.
I hope speedy justice is served to Scott Roeder, the man who is allegedly responsible for this tragedy. What he has done is irresponsible and evil, and in no way benefits the position he says he supports. Murder is wrong. Period. And vengeance belongs to the Lord. All manner of evil has been done in the name of righteousness when men forget these two things.
I know God’s heart is grieved over these events, and I share His sentiment. I pray that those affected by this tragedy will find peace in comfort in Jesus Christ.
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A Faith Project…
The YWAM campus that Logan and I serve at is currently in the middle of a Capital Funding Campaign. Right now we are trusting God for the finances to start the construction of a new dining hall. YWAM Tyler has a rich 40 year history of Christian discipleship and pioneering missionary works all over the world. The ministry of YWAM Tyler has changed countless lives for the glory of God.
Logan and I have prayed and talked about what our part is supposed to be and we have decided to commit to giving $6000 over the next 12 months. We would like to ask you to pray about being a part of meeting this goal.
There are three ways that you can help us reach this goal.
- Pray. Please pray for us as we strategize how to reach this goal. We are looking at our finances and seeing where we can give more, we are looking at ways to generate extra income to give toward this amount, and we are believing God for supernatural provision.
- Give. If you feel like you would like to help financially you can visit our support page to find out how to give.
- Spread the word. If you have friends or family members that you think would be interested in helping us reach this goal, please show them our website and this post. If they would like to contact us they can find out how on our contact page.
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