A dear co-worker had these
words to share with a group of folks, and I thought they'd be appropriate for us
as well:
Last week during worship we looked at "How to Make a Fresh S.T.A.R.T.
In 2003." This was a challenge for each one of us to look personally
at ourselves and see what we need to do to grow to be more like Christ. As
a reminder, here are the things we talked about:
Stop making excuses for your mistakes and failures and
instead accept responsibility.
Take an inventory of your life and see what you have.
Act in faith.
Refocus your thoughts.
Trust God to help you succeed.
This Sunday we will shift from a personal level and turn to a church level
What a week! I had
hoped to get Shirin's desktop computer 'updated' but wound up at one point all
the way in DOS 6.2 of all places.
Last week...
- You prayed
through 4-January's "My
Utmost For His Highest" http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/utmost/01/04/ as
it read like this from John 13:37 Peter said to Him, ’Lord, why can
I not follow You now?’
There are times when you can’t understand why you cannot
do what you want to do. When God brings a time of waiting, and appears to be
unresponsive, don’t fill it with busyness, just wait. The time of waiting
may come to teach you the meaning of sanctification—to be set apart from
sin and made holy—or it may come after the process of sanctification has
begun to teach you what service means. Never run before God gives you His
direction. If you have the slightest doubt, then He is not guiding. Whenever
there is doubt—wait.
- You asked
God to help me see this truth in light of the Global Prayer Center of
Jerusalem's progress... The
"Operation World" prayer guide for January 4 included the
following excerpt, "Missionary vision. An Acts 1:8
strategy is needed for every church and denomination. Amazing results have
been achieved by a dedicated few. How speedily the world would be
evangelized if all believers and every congregation obeyed the commands of
Jesus in Acts 1, and believed His promises for enablement through the Holy
Spirit! Pray for the awakening and growth of missionary concern. Pray for
effective and practical missionary involvement in praying, giving and going
and for the following:
a) The
speediest possible completion of the goals given in the Great Commission
by the Lord Jesus to His Church.
b) All
churches to make obedience to the Great Commission their primary ministry
objective. Only through this will the resources be available to bring
the task to conclusion, or closure, in our generation.
c) All
leadership training institutions and programmes to ensure that missions
be a fundamental and essential core component of every course. It is failure
to do this that has caused the centuries of neglect and marginalization of
world evangelization in churches and agencies.
d) Mission
agency prayer, planning and deployment to emphasize reaching unreached
areas, peoples and cities. The Adopt-a-People Clearinghouse and the AD2000
and Beyond Movement have compiled a list of over 6,000 unreached and
adoptable peoples submitted by agencies as targeted for entry. Many are
those included in our World A totals, others are World B and C peoples. (See
Appendix 2 for addresses of these organizations and agencies who can provide
further information.)
e) The
adoption of unreached peoples by churches, Christian groups, prayer
circles and individuals. The task can be completed only as Christians take
responsibility in earnest intercession until believers are won and churches
planted in each people.
- You joined
us in giving thanks for an incredible website http://worldprayerteam.org/wpc/index.jsp
Also, you shared
some brilliant insights regarding Jasmine's toddler-size understanding of
the Lord's Supper. "Make sure Jasmine understands the
theology of the Lord's Supper. Focus on the why's we do and not on the
why's she can't."
This week...
- Continue
praying with me that I'll get Shirin's desktop up and running, especially
the DVD-ROM so a certain toddler can watch "Peter Rabbit."
- Continue
praying for those from whom I buy fruits and vegetables to be drawn to the
Father. Ask the same thing for those in a newly begun Arabic class.
- Continue
praying for Jasmine as she enjoys two days of playgroup and another two days
with a sitter while mom and dad go to Arabic class.
- Ask
God to show me how to solve a co-worker's computer/printer challenge this
coming Friday.
- May
the LORD God be exalted in the upcoming local elections.
May God find us listening more attentively to His voice this week as I am,
Yours because His,
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CALENDAR UPDATES
8, good working
relationships
* New
co-workers arrived safely, so we'll have more excellent working relationships!
9,
more people to hear God’s word
* I
had the privilege of sitting with a young man eager to share His message with
those who need to hear it. With young men like "Simon," more
people will hear!
10, safe food
* As
we've been eating more fruits and vegetables, we've noticed a change in health :
-)
11,
no attacks at all
* I
don't think I heard of anything happening : -)
12,
believers to be encouraged
* A
new couple joining us brought great encouragement!
13,
safety of US family
* My
mom's once-perfect computer is no longer as such; consequently, I have little
way of knowing of their safety. Your intercession, however, provides me
with rest : -)
14,
more workers
* Join
us in giving thanks for "Joe" and "Cathy"!
