Enl ar geMyBor der s “Askand Iwi l lsur el ygi veyou t heheat hen f oryouri nher i t ance”Psal ms2: 8 Ihadanamazi ngr evel at i onandanswert opr ayert hi sweek. Twopeopl ej ustout si de t heout ski r t sofmyf ami l ydi edr ecent l y .Oneoft hedeat hswasacousi n’ swi f e’ sf at her ,t he ot heracousi n’ sexwi f e’ ssi st er . Ihavebeenponder i ngt hi s. ThenIwentt oDebbi e Car t er ’ sf oravi si t . Shehadapuzzl eshewaswor ki ngonl ai doutont het abl e. Thebor der wasf i ni shedandshewaswor ki ngonsect i onsi nsi deofi t . Out si deoft hebor derwer eaf ew oddpi ecest hatshedi dn’ tqui t eknow wher et oputt hem yet . Iwast al ki ngt oherabout t hesedeat hswhenIsaw i t . Thebor derhadat hi nr edl i neal lt hewayar ound. A bl ood l i ne. It houghtabouthow Ipr ayf ormyf ami l y . Ipr ayaccor di ngt oAct s16: 31“ Bel i eveand youandyourwhol ehousehol dwi l lbesaved. ” SowhenIpr ayf ormyf ami l y ,Idon’ tj ust st opatt hoseundermyr oof . It hi nkofRahabandher“ whol ehousehol d. ”J oshua6: 23“ So t heyoungmenwhower espi eswenti nandbr oughtoutRahabandherf at herandher mot herandherbr ot her sandal lshehad.Theyal sobr oughtoutal lherr el at i vesandpl aced t hem out si det hecampofI sr ael . ” How bi gi smyhousehol d?Notonl yt hosei nmyi mmedi at ehousehol d,chi l dr en,spouse;butal soaunt s,uncl es,cousi ns,br ot her s,si st er s,mot her , f at her ,gr andpar ent s,ni eces,nephews,cousi n’ schi l dr en,t hoser el at edbybl ood,adopt i onor i nl aws! Thepuzzl er emi ndedmeIhavepr ayedt hePr ayerofJ abezi n1Chr oni cl es4: 10,“ Now J abezcal l edont heGodofI sr ael ,sayi ng,“ Oht hatYouwoul dbl essmei ndeed!Andenl ar ge mybor der s,t hatYourhandwoul dbewi t hme;t hatYoukeepmef r om evi l ,t hatImi ghtnot causepai n. ”“ Enl ar gemybor der s. ”Theoddpi ecest hatwer eout si det hebor deroft he puzzl er epr esent edpeopl eIneededt opr ayf or ,t obr i ngt hem i n. Thesedeat hswer ej ust out si det hebl oodl i ne;Iwast oenl ar gemybor der s! Thesear epeopl ewhowi l laf f ectpeopl e i nt hef ami l y . Ther ear epeopl ewedon’ tknow t opr ayf or ;wedon’ tknow whatwi l lbehappeni ngi nt hei rl i ves. Isai dt oDebbi e,“ Hei senl ar gi ngmybor der s. ” J ustaf ew daysl at er ,amonst r oust or nadohi ti nJ opl i n. Mycousi nMar kwassupposedt o bei nJ opl i nf ormor et r ai ni ngf orhi sj obwi t hConWayTr uckl oad. Butt heywer en’ tr eady f orhi m yet ,andhi st r i pwasdel ayedbyaweek. Hi sbr ot herRobal soi sat r uckdr i verf or t hecompany ,andwasi nMai net hedayt het or nadohi t . ThenMondaymor ni ng,If oundout aboutt womor e. Thewi f eanddaught erofanuncl ewhodi vor ced“ outoft hef ami l y , ”whom Ihavenevermet ,wer ei nJ opl i n,andt heyl ef tj ustonehourbef or et het or nadohi t ! Icoul d havel ostt wof ami l ymember s,andt womor eIdi dn’ tknow t opr ayf or ,butnoneoft hem wer et her e! AsChr i st i ans,wehavet her esponsi bi l i t yt opr ayf orpeopl ei nourf ami l i esandi nourt er r i t or y . Askyour sel fwhatyourt er r i t or yi s. AskGodwhati ti s. Weal lhavepeopl ei nour f ami l i esorassoci at edwi t hourf ami l i eswhoneedust obepr ayi ngf ort hem,t hatt heywi l l comet oknow J esus,f ort hei rsaf et y ,andf ort hei rbl essi ng.Theyneedust oi nt er cedef or t hem. Thi nkaboutt hewor d“ r esponsi bi l i t y . ”I fyousepar at ei ti nt ot wowor ds,i ti s“ Responseabi l i t y . ” Wehavet heAbi l i t yt oRespond. Wehaveaut hor i t yi nourf ami l y ,andwe havet heabi l i t yt opr ayf ort hem andr espondi naChr i st l i kewayt ot hem. I ti smor et han a“ dut y , ”i ti sanabi l i t y . Youar eequi pped;Godequi psyout owhatHecal l syout odo. You canbeal i ghti nadar kpl ace. Youcanspeakl i f eoveryour“ Whol eHousehol d. ”
June1st ,2011
YourDecl ar at i on “Theyover camebyt hebl ood oft heLamb and t hepoweroft hei r t est i mony. ” Revel at i on 12: 11 At est i monycanbeacoupl eoft hi ngs. I tcanbeyourspokenwor dor st at ement ,ori tcanbeyourst or yofhow Godhaswor kedi nyourl i f eandbr ought yout owher eyouar et oday . Bot har ecor r ect .I nt hi sdevot i onall et ’ sl ookati tas ourspokenwor dorst at ement . 2Cor i nt hi ans10: 4says,“ Theweaponswef i ghtwi t har enott heweaponsof t hewor l d. ”I nEphesi ans6: 17wer ead,“ T aket hehel metofsal vat i onandt he swor doft heSpi r i t ,whi chi st hewor dofGod. ” Hebr ews4: 12,“ Fort hewor dof Godi sl i vi ngandact i ve.Shar pert hananydoubl eedgedswor d. ”I nMat t hew 4we r eadhow J esusover camehi st empt at i ont hr oughr esponsesofscr i pt ur e. I fwego backt o2Cor i nt hi ans10: 4i tcont i nueswi t h," t hey( ourweapons)havedi vi ne powert odemol i shst r onghol ds.Wedemol i shar gument sandever ypr et ensi ont hat set si t sel fupagai nstt heknowl edgeofGod,andwet akecapt i veever yt houghtt o makei tobedi entt oChr i st . " Whatcomesoutofourmout hcanbeposi t i veornegat i ve,andcani mpactour wor l dposi t i vel yornegat i vel y . Whatwespeakcangetust hr ough,ormi r eus deeper .I ti sbasedonwhatwechooset osay ,andwhatwechooset obel i eve( our t hought s) . Wecanchooset obeEeyor e,andsayt hi ngst hatar enotencour agi ng t ousort oanyonear oundusandf eeddoubt ,orwecanchooset ospeak somet hi ngencour agi ngt hatwi l lbui l dourf ai t handt hef ai t hoft hosear oundus. Ourwor dscani mpactourwor l danddef eatt heenemywhot r i est ot earusdown wi t hdi scour agement . Whenwespeakt heWor dofGodi ti sat r ueweapon, t ear i ngdownt hosef al set hought s,doubt sandunbel i ef ,subdui nganddef eat i ng t heenemyandhi sl i es,andbui l di ngourf ai t handmaki ngusevenst r onger . Wehavepost edadecl ar at i ont ot heAsphal tChapelsi t eont he“ St ar t ”page. I ti sast at ementofsomeoft het hi ngsGodhaspr omi sed. Themor et hatyou speakt hi s,t hemor eyouwi l lbel i evei t ,andi tst ar t si mpact i ngyourl i f e. I t becomesar esponset ot hechal l engeswef ace,aswet henar eabl et o" t akeever y t houghtcapt i vet ot heobedi enceofChr i st , "r epl aci nganegat i vet houghtwi t ha posi t i vescr i pt ur alt r ut h. God’ swor di spower f ul ,andHepr omi sesus“ Soi smy wor dt hatgoesoutf r om mymout h:I twi l lnotr et ur nt omeempt y ,butwi l l accompl i shwhatIdesi r eandachi evet hepur posef orwhi chIsenti t . ”I sai ah 55: 11;" Youwi l lpr ayt oHi m,andHewi l lhearyou;Andyouwi l lpayyourvows. Youwi l lal sodecr eeat hi ng,andi twi l lbeest abl i shedf oryou;Andl i ghtwi l lshi ne onyourways. ”J ob22: 27.I nt hi swaywer emi ndour sel vesofGod' swi l lf orus, andwer equestofHi m hi shandi nourl i ves. Ichal l engeyou. Readi t ,bel i evei t ,andspeaki ti nyourl i f e. Godhasgr eat t hi ngsf oryou. May25t h,2010
W HEREIS GOD? Wher ei sGodwhent hi ngsar ehopel ess? Wear epr omi sedt hat hopedoesnotdi sappoi nt( Romans5: 5) . Thati st ought obel i evewhen wear ei nt hedept hsofhar dshi p. How canwegr abont ohope? Ani l l ust r at i ont hatIr ememberf r om sever alyear sago,i st hatweneed t ohaveouranchorseti nJ esus. J esusi si nheaven,sot her ef or et hati s wher eouranchorhol ds,t oo. Pi ct ur et hatt her ei sananchorsetdeepl y i nt ot heCr oss,upi nheaven. Ther ei sal ongr opehangi ngdown,and youar ehol di ngont oi t . Now whent hi ngsgetr ough,andt her ugget s pul l edoutf r om underyou,youar est i l lhol di ngont ot hatr ope. Our hopei snotj ustaboutget t i ngt oheaven,buti ft hati swher eourhopei s f i xed,t het hi ngsoft hi swor l dcannotmoveus. Know t hatHehaspl ansf oryou( J er emi ah29: 11) . AndIam cer t ai n t hatGod,whobegant hegoodwor kwi t hi nyou,wi l lcont i nuehi swor k unt i li ti sf i nal l yf i ni shedont hedaywhenChr i stJ esusr et ur ns. ( Phi l l i pi ans1: 6) . Andhei sFAI THFUL( Deut er onomy7: 9) . Ourf ai t hf ul Godwi l lpul lyout hr oughl i f e' swor st . Whatwasi nt endedf orevi l ,He cant ur nf orgoodwhenwet r ustHi m( Genesi s50: 20) . Hecancauseal l t hi ngst owor kt oget herf orgoodf ort hosewhol ovehi m( Romans8: 28) . Her eal l ydoeshaveourbesti nt er est sathear t . Lovehopesal lt hi ngs, Endur esal lt hi ngs.Loveneverf ai l s( 1Cor i nt hi ans13: 7, 8) . AndHewi l l notf ai lyou. Wegot hr oughver yr ought i mes,t hi ngst hatseem t obe wi t houthope,butt her ei svi ct or y . Pusht hr oughi t . Know t hatHei s wi t hyou. Hei swi t hyou. Hei swi t hYOU! Know t hatyouwi l lcome t hr ought hi sont heUPsi de! Tr usti nGodt ocomet hr oughf oryou.
Now mayt heGodofhope f i l lyouwi t hal lj oyandpeacei nbel i evi ng, t hatyoumayaboundi nhope byt hepoweroft heHol ySpi r i t .
Romans15: 13 (NLT) J anuar y27t h,2010
Excuseme‌ DoYouHaveTheTi me? Ti meheal sal lwounds. It hi nkwehaveal lhear dt hat ,buti st hatat r ue st at ement ?I tdoest aket i met ohealwounds.Wi l lyourbodyheali t ' ssel fi nst ant l y?I fyour sdoes,l etmeknow.Iwantsomeoft hat .Mi net akest i me.Mor et i me t heol derIget . How aboutr el at i onshi ps?Wi l lt i meal onehealt hem? Idon' tt hi nk so.I far el at i onshi phasbeenbr oken,how di di tgetbr oken? Forme,i tseems, t hati tt akesi nvol vementonbot hsi det obr eakar el at i onshi p.Idoknow t hati s notal wayst r ue,butf r om whatIhaveexper i encedandhaveseen,i ti st hemaj or i t yoft het i me. Canyout r ul yf or gi vewhenyouhavebeenwr onged? Wi l lyouf or gi vet hem wi t houtt hem aski ngt obef or gi ven? Wi l lyout el lt hem t hatyouhavef or gi ven t hem whet hert heyhaveaskedt obef or gi venornot ? Canj ustsayi ngyou’ r esor r y f i xi t ?I fi tcoul d,Iwoul dneverhavehadanyr el at i onshi ppr obl ems. Canyou si ncer el yaskt obef or gi venwhenyouhavewr ongedsomebodyel se? I fyouask anddon' tmeani t ,whydi dyouask?Canyouf or gi veyour sel f ? If i ndf or gi vi ng mysel fi shar dert hanf or gi vi nganyoneel se. Wi l lt hi sf i xabr okenr el at i onshi p?I t may ,butIt hi nkt her ei smor e. Ti mei sneeded.Notwai t i ngdays,weeks,mont hs. . . .Whataboutt i mewi t h t heot herper son?How canar el at i onshi pbeputbackt oget herwi t houtspendi ng t i mewi t heachot her .How canweseeandexper i encet het r ansi t i ons,t heheal i ng, andt hegr owt honehasi nt hei rl i f ei fwear et oobusyt ospendt i mewi t heach ot her . Ar eyout oomadorupsetwi t ht hem t ospendt i mewi t ht hem?Di dyou r eal l yf or gi vet hem?I fyoucannotagr eet ot aket het i me,youwi l lf i ndt hatyou ar edr i f t i ngf ar t herapar t . Iknow t hatspendi ngt i met oget heri snotal wayst he pr opert hi ngt odoandt hatsomer el at i onshi psar ej ustdanger ous.Thati snott he onesIam t al ki ngaboutandIknow t hati ti snotal wayst hef aul tofbot hpar t i es. Godhasal r eadyf or gi venus. Wi l lweaccepti t ? Wi l lwef or gi veoursel vesf ornot l i st eni ngt ohi scal l ? Wi l lwespendt i mewi t hhi m? Hi shear tcr i esoutf orus,He want st ohealus. WemayacceptHi m andwhathewant st odof orus,butnegl ect t ospendt i mewi t hHi m. Soon,t her el at i onshi pyoust ar t edhavi ngwi t hHi mi s dr i f t i ngapar t . Godhasgi venusapl anf oraper f ectr el at i onshi p. I fwef ol l ow t hatpl an wi t hhi m,t henuset hesamepl anwi t hot her s,wecannotf ai l . Ot her smayandwi l l f ai l ,buti fwest ayi nGod' spl anwewi l lnotf ai l . Hewi l lneverf ai lus. T aket i me wi t hGod,t aket i mef orot her s.
O mypeopl e,t r usti nhi m atal lt i mes. Pouroutyourhear tt ohi m, f orGodi sourr ef uge. Psal m 62: 8 (NLT)
December30t h,2009
GODI SAL WAYST HERE! " I c anne v e r e s c apef r omy our S pi r i t ! I c anne v e r ge t awayf r omy our pr e s e nc e ! I f I goupt ohe av e n, y ouar et he r e ; i f I go downt ot hegr av e , y ouar et he r e . I f I r i det hewi ngsof t hemor ni ng, i f I dwe l l byt hef ar t he s t oc e ans , e v e nt he r ey our hand wi l l gui deme , andy our s t r e ngt hwi l l s uppor t me . "P s al m1 3 9 : 7 1 0( NL T)
OurHomePa gev er s es a y si ta l l , Godi swi t hy ou!Y ouc a n' tdr i v ef ur t hert ha nHec a n r ea c hy ou, Hewi l l meety ouwher ev ery ouma ybe .Weof t enf eel a l onea ndoutof t ouc h, butweha v eaGodwhoha spr omi s ed" T hi si smyc omma ndbes t r onga nd c our a geous ! Donotbea f r a i dordi s c our a ged. F ort heL ORDy ourGodi swi t hy ou wher ev ery ougo. "( J os hua1: 9) L ooka tt hes epr omi s es : ~I a m wi t hy oua l wa y s , ev ent ot heendoft hea ge( Ma t t hew28: 20) ~I wi l l notl ea v ey oua sor pha ns( J ohn14: 18) ~I wi l l notl ea v ey ouorf or s a k ey ou( Hebr ews13: 5) Hepr omi s edusaComf or t er( J ohn14: 16) , af r i endwhoi sc l os ert ha nabr ot her ( Pr ov er bs18: 24) .Weha v ea c c es sa ta nyt i me , wedon' tha v et ogot hr ougha ny oneor t oa nys pec i ficpl a c e .Hei st heonei nwhom wel i v e , mov ea ndha v eourbei ng! ( Ac t s 17: 28)Hek nowsa l l ourpa i n, k nowswha tweendur ebec a us eHeendur edi thi ms el f , s ohei dent i fiesper s ona l l ywi t hours uffer i ng.Heoffer shel pa ndhea l i ng! ( Hebr ews 4: 15)Wec a nc r youtt ohi ma ny t i me .Hei sr ea dya ndwa i t i ng.Howdowea c c es s Hi m?T hr oughpr a y er .J es uss pentmuc ht i mea l onepr a y i ng, a ndwec a ndot hes a me . ( L uk e5: 16) .I t ' snott hel a s tt hi ngt odo, whena l l el s ef a i l s , i ti sourfir s tl i neofdef ens e! T her ei spoweri npr a y er . T os pendt i mewi t hHi m: ~Pr a y ~Wor s hi p ~S pendt i mei nqui et .L i s t enf ort hes t i l l , s ma l l v oi c e . ~BeT ha nk f ul Wheny oua r ebehi ndt hewheel y ouha v ea noppor t uni t yf orl ot sofpr a y ert i me . Gett ok nowy ourL or d.I nv i t ehi mi nt oy ourl i f e , i nv ol v ehi mi na l l y ourdec i s i ons , t el l hi my ours t r uggl es .T a l kt ohi ml i k ey oua r et a l k i ngt oy ourbes tf r i end.L ea r nt ok now Hi sv oi c e .
Dec ember , 4t h2009
IHAVEL EARNEDT O BECONT ENT I ' v ebeenev er y wher e , ma n. I ' v ebeenev er y wher e , ma n. Cr os s edt hedes er t ' sba r e , ma n. I ' v ebr ea t hedt hemount a i na i r , ma n. Oft r a v el I ' v eha dmys ha r e , ma n. I ' v ebeenev er y wher e . Reno, Chi c a go, F a r go, Mi nnes ot a , Buffa l o, T or ont o, Wi ns l ow, S a r a s ot a , Wi c hi t a , T ul s a , Ot t a wa , Ok l a homa , T a mpa , Pa na ma , Ma t t a wa , L aPa l oma , Ba ngor , Ba l t i mor e , S a l v a dor , Ama r i l l o, T oc a pi l l o, Ba r a nqui l l a , a ndPer di l l a . . . ( J ohnnyCa s h)
I nourl i f ewet r a v el , f r om phy s i c a l pl a c et ophy s i c a l pl a c e , f r om t i met ot i me , a ndf r om gl or yt o gl or y .Howc a nwebec ont entwher ewea r e?Knowi ngwhot ot r us t .Godi sourpr ov i der , ourf or t r es s .L ea r ni ngt owha te x t entwec a nt r us thi mi sal i f et i mel ea r ni nge x per i enc e! Phi l i ppi ans4 : 1 1 1 3 :F orI ha v el ea r nedhowt obec ont entwi t hwha t ev erI ha v e . I k nowhowt o l i v eona l mos tnot hi ngorwi t hev er y t hi ng. I ha v el ea r nedt hes ec r etofl i v i ngi nev er ys i t ua t i on, whet heri ti swi t haf ul l s t oma c horempt y , wi t hpl ent yorl i t t l e .F orI c a ndoEVE RYT HI NGt hr ough Chr i s t , whogi v esmes t r engt h. Bei ngt hankf ul i skey, l ook i nga twha ty ouha v er a t hert ha nwha ty oudon' tha v e .Whenwe s t a r tr ea l l yc ount i ngourbl es s i ngs , t heyqui c k l ybegi nt oa ddup.Bet ha nk f ul f oroppor t uni t i est o s eeGodi nt hes i ght sy ous ee , i nt hebea ut i f ul c ount r yy out r a v el , t hes unr i s eov ert hemount a i ns oras t or m mov i nga c r os st hepl a i ns . 1T hes s a l oni a ns5: 1618Al wa y sbej oy f ul . Nev ers t oppr a y i ng. Bet ha nk f ul i na l l c i r c ums t a nc es , f ort hi si sGod’ swi l l f ory ouwhobel ongt oChr i s tJ es us . God' swi l l ? T obet ha nk f ul . . . f orust ol ookf orHi mi nourc i r c ums t a nc es . Remembert hatHepr omi s est ot akec ar eofourneeds !Phi l i ppi a ns4: 19s a y s , MyGodwi l l meetAL Ly ourneedsa c c or di ngt ohi sgl or i ousr i c hesi nChr i s tJ es us .Remembert ha tHEha s unl i mi t edr es our c es !Hek nowswha ty ouneedev enbef or ey oua s k . BeSt i l l andKNOW t hatHEi sGod!Ps a l m 46: 10s a y s , " Bes t i l l , a ndk nowt ha tI a m God; I wi l l be e x a l t eda mongt hena t i ons , I wi l l bee x a l t edi nt heea r t h. "T a k et i met obequi eta ndl i s t ent oGod. Wa t c hf orHi m, s pendt i mewi t hHi m.
BeS t i l l me ansS t opS t r i v i ng!T r us t Hi m! Y ouhav ee v e r y t hi ngy oune e dt oge t t hr oughT ODAY .
Oc t ober , 29t h2009
YOUAREAPPRECI AT ED! “ Y ourF at he r , whos e e swhati sdonei ns e c r e t , wi l l r e war dy ouope nl y . ” Mat t he w6 : 6
I t ' st oughbei nga wa yf r om home , a ndea s yt odwel l onwha ty oua r e mi s s i ngoutonort het hi ngsy ouf eel y ous houl dbedoi ngbutc a n' t .T her e a r et i meswhenot her sdon' tunder s t a ndy oureffor t s , ory ourl i mi t a t i ons , a nd y ouendupf eel i nggui l t yoruna ppr ec i a t ed.Y ouha v ei mpor t a ntwor kt odo! Andwha ty oua r edoi ngI Si mpor t a nt !Wedependony ou, t r uc k er s , wej us t don' tk nowhowmuc h!Y ouha v es a c r i fic edmuc ht obewher ey oua r e , y ou a r epr ov i di ngf orma ny .T ha nky ouf ora l l y oudo! S omeofy ouc hos et hi sl i neofwor k , s omeofy oudi dn' t .Rega r dl es s , ea c h da ybr i ngsj oy sa nda ggr a v a t i onsa nddoubt .Butk nowt ha tGods eesy our effor t s , Hek nowsy ourhea r t .Hek nowst het hi ngsy ouwoul dl i k et o a c c ompl i s h, a ndt hedr ea msy ouha v e .Wea l l ha v egoodi nt ent i ons , we ma k et hebes tdec i s i onswec a na tt het i mewi t ht hek nowl edgeweha v ea nd wi t ht hec ur r ents i t ua t i ons .Dot hebes ty ouc a nwi t hwha ty ouha v e .Don' t wor r ya boutwha ty ouc a n' tdo, t hi nka boutwha ty ouc a ndo.Ha ngi nt her e , i t ' sat oughj obs omet i mes , butGodk nowst hei nt entofy ourhea r t .Doa l l f ort hegl or yofGod, nott ober ec ogni z edbymen.Ma k ey ourl i v i ng, do wha ty ouneedt odo. Knowt hat Gods e e sy ouandhe ' st heonewhok nowsy oube s t .
Oc t ober , 14t h2009