Monday, June 29, 2009

Lead Where You Are! ...

God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple hours. This is for keep, a life or death fight to the finish against the Devil and his angels. Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your fee....God's Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your bothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out... Ephesians 6:10-20 Message

We find that empowered and equipped by God through the Holy Spirit we are to stand...pray...and keep alert in order to be the lived change, reflecting life in Christ, that God desires for the world He so deeply loves. Let our prayer this week be: God, let me know your strength today so that I may be a faithful disciple and witness to your power. Amen.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Lead Where You Are!

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here I am: send Me!" Isaiah 6:8 NRSV

We often hear that God does not call the equipped but equips the called...So it was with Isaiah, he felt himself to be unworthy to be in the presence of God but God touched Him and removed His guilt before his sacrifice was made....

Christians, if we will hear God's Word with our souls, be deeply moved by what He says, and speak a simple message of the gospel of Christ to others, God will use us too.

Pray: Lord, as I read Your Word, speak to my heart and give me the desire to follow Your will. Amen.

We are called and equipped to lead where we are!