The Harvest Crusade is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! (Aug. 23rd, 24th, 25th) If you're in Anaheim, CA head down to Angel Stadium. Admission is free--you only need to pay for parking.
If you're not in the area, head over to:
socal.harvest.org
The crusade will be webcast live and then archived at that site.
Come to the crusade or watch online! Great message by Greg Laurie and lots of good music!!
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Friday, August 23, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Do You Know Him?
It happened again today. Another message in my inbox announcing the death of a classmate.
Always a shock.
Someone my age, dead.
It would be a lie to say it doesn't make me think about my life--my choices and how I'm living.
And it makes me want to run out and say, "Do you know Jesus? Have you accepted Him as your Lord and Savior?"
Because really, when you get down to what life is all about, it's about Him. It's about the fact that God sent His Son to die for our sins so we, when we accept Him as our Savior, can have eternal life. Christians die on earth, but they are very much alive in heaven.
The Bible says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
God loves us and He made a way for us to get to heaven and live forever. We need to choose Him, though. He won't force His way into our lives.
You see, we are separated from God because of our sin.
The Bible says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
But because God loves us, He sent Jesus to die for our sins. "For Christ died for our sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." 1 Peter 3:18 (to bring me to God, too!)
You just need to believe in Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and Savior. "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
I'm not good at running out in the street and asking others if they know Jesus, though I have done that on occasion. But I am writing about it right now and you're reading it. Maybe it's your time to believe. Maybe God had me write these words so you would see them right now at whatever time you're reading this. Maybe God has this time in mind for you to believe in Him and receive eternal life so you will live forever.
Do you know Him? Do you know Jesus? You can know Him today.
If you want to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, pray this prayer: Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name I pray. Amen.
If you prayed that prayer and meant what you prayed, welcome to the family of God!!
Always a shock.
Someone my age, dead.
It would be a lie to say it doesn't make me think about my life--my choices and how I'm living.
And it makes me want to run out and say, "Do you know Jesus? Have you accepted Him as your Lord and Savior?"
Because really, when you get down to what life is all about, it's about Him. It's about the fact that God sent His Son to die for our sins so we, when we accept Him as our Savior, can have eternal life. Christians die on earth, but they are very much alive in heaven.
The Bible says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
God loves us and He made a way for us to get to heaven and live forever. We need to choose Him, though. He won't force His way into our lives.
You see, we are separated from God because of our sin.
The Bible says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
But because God loves us, He sent Jesus to die for our sins. "For Christ died for our sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." 1 Peter 3:18 (to bring me to God, too!)
You just need to believe in Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and Savior. "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
I'm not good at running out in the street and asking others if they know Jesus, though I have done that on occasion. But I am writing about it right now and you're reading it. Maybe it's your time to believe. Maybe God had me write these words so you would see them right now at whatever time you're reading this. Maybe God has this time in mind for you to believe in Him and receive eternal life so you will live forever.
Do you know Him? Do you know Jesus? You can know Him today.
If you want to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, pray this prayer: Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name I pray. Amen.
If you prayed that prayer and meant what you prayed, welcome to the family of God!!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
26 Faces
I was, as was the world, deeply saddened by the events that took place recently in Connecticut. My thoughts and prayers are with all those touched by what happened last week.
26 Faces
I see 26 faces staring at me
Beautiful smiles, bright eyes I see
So precious to loved ones--sweet memory
These 26 faces kind and lovely
My heart often thinks of these I never knew
Taken too soon; what can the world do?
Honor them; pray all their families through
Show love and compassion; that's what we can do
Hold friends and family closer today
Help where there's need without delay
Take time right now for kind words to say
Don't wait any longer; speak your love today
I see 26 faces staring at me
Beautiful smiles, bright eyes I see
So precious to loved ones--sweet memory
These 26 faces kind and lovely
So precious to loved ones--sweet memory
We all will remember the faces we see
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26 Faces
I see 26 faces staring at me
Beautiful smiles, bright eyes I see
So precious to loved ones--sweet memory
These 26 faces kind and lovely
My heart often thinks of these I never knew
Taken too soon; what can the world do?
Honor them; pray all their families through
Show love and compassion; that's what we can do
Hold friends and family closer today
Help where there's need without delay
Take time right now for kind words to say
Don't wait any longer; speak your love today
I see 26 faces staring at me
Beautiful smiles, bright eyes I see
So precious to loved ones--sweet memory
These 26 faces kind and lovely
So precious to loved ones--sweet memory
We all will remember the faces we see
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Monday, November 5, 2012
In the Middle
I love words. Sometimes I hear or read a certain word or phrase and it gets stuck in my head. I think about it; mull over it--most of the time without even meaning to. Today was one of those days. A sister in Christ wrote about how she wasn't thrilled to be sitting in the middle on a particular flight she was taking.
In the middle.
When I read those three words, they seemed to jump off the page at me.
I kept going over them in my mind.
I got my Bible...looked online...and here's what I found.
Jesus was often in the middle.
When the disciples were on a boat in a storm, Jesus went out into the middle of the sea.
The Gospel of Mark says, "When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.... He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.” Mark 6:47, 48, 50
Jesus intentionally put Himself in the middle of the sea. "He came to them." Once there, He comforted the disciples. Is there anyone or any circumstance you need to put yourself in the middle of in order to bring encouragement or comfort to those around you?
Jesus is there in the midst of our difficult times. When the winds of adversity blow against us, Jesus will be there to help us through. When we are afraid, He will be there to give us courage.
After Jesus had been crucified, two disciples were going to Emmaus. As they walked along, Jesus joined them and began talking to them. They didn't know it was Jesus at first. When they recognized who He was, Jesus disappeared. The two disciples went back to Jerusalem and told the apostles and others who had gathered there what had happened.
Luke 24:36 "While the two followers were telling this, Jesus himself stood right in the middle of them and said, "Peace be with you."
Jesus, in the middle again. I'm so glad he shows up. I need His peace and reassurance.
John 7:14 says "About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching."
Some people believed in Jesus. Some wanted to arrest Him. He taught anyway. He was in the middle of the feast, doing the Father's business. Sometimes we may need to be in the middle doing the Father's business.
Even when some may stand against us.
Even when it is not the easiest thing to do.
The Bible doesn't use the words "in the middle" in the next three stories, but Jesus, again, shows up in the middle.
In the middle of a wedding, when the wine runs out, Jesus performs a miracle by turning water into wine. (John 2)
In the middle of a crowd, a woman desperate to be healed touches Jesus' garment and is made well. (Mark 5)
In the middle of a crowd's walk out of a city to bury a boy, the only son of a widow, Jesus goes to the coffin and raises the boy from the dead. (Luke 7)
And another time, Jesus, in the most loving act of all, while giving His life for us that we might have eternal life, was also in the middle.
"There they crucified Him, and with Him two others--one on each side and Jesus in the middle." (John 19:18)
I'm so grateful that Jesus loved us so much that He would die for us. Whoever you are.. whoever is reading this...Jesus loves you, too. If you don't know Him, ask Him to make Himself real to you. Talk to Him. Check out the Bible. He is real. He will change your life.
And whatever circumstance you're in the middle of today...
an illness
fear
job search
depression
heartache
relationship difficulty
a happy-no-problem kind of day
...anything..
Please know that Jesus is there, in the middle of it, with you.
He loves you. He will walk through everything with you.
And, to my sister in Christ, stuck in the middle of a place you don't want to be...know that you will be lifted in prayer...and that Jesus will be with you all the way..
every mile...
right there...
in the middle.
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In the middle.
When I read those three words, they seemed to jump off the page at me.
I kept going over them in my mind.
I got my Bible...looked online...and here's what I found.
Jesus was often in the middle.
When the disciples were on a boat in a storm, Jesus went out into the middle of the sea.
The Gospel of Mark says, "When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.... He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.” Mark 6:47, 48, 50
Jesus intentionally put Himself in the middle of the sea. "He came to them." Once there, He comforted the disciples. Is there anyone or any circumstance you need to put yourself in the middle of in order to bring encouragement or comfort to those around you?
Jesus is there in the midst of our difficult times. When the winds of adversity blow against us, Jesus will be there to help us through. When we are afraid, He will be there to give us courage.
After Jesus had been crucified, two disciples were going to Emmaus. As they walked along, Jesus joined them and began talking to them. They didn't know it was Jesus at first. When they recognized who He was, Jesus disappeared. The two disciples went back to Jerusalem and told the apostles and others who had gathered there what had happened.
Luke 24:36 "While the two followers were telling this, Jesus himself stood right in the middle of them and said, "Peace be with you."
Jesus, in the middle again. I'm so glad he shows up. I need His peace and reassurance.
John 7:14 says "About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching."
Some people believed in Jesus. Some wanted to arrest Him. He taught anyway. He was in the middle of the feast, doing the Father's business. Sometimes we may need to be in the middle doing the Father's business.
Even when some may stand against us.
Even when it is not the easiest thing to do.
The Bible doesn't use the words "in the middle" in the next three stories, but Jesus, again, shows up in the middle.
In the middle of a wedding, when the wine runs out, Jesus performs a miracle by turning water into wine. (John 2)
In the middle of a crowd, a woman desperate to be healed touches Jesus' garment and is made well. (Mark 5)
In the middle of a crowd's walk out of a city to bury a boy, the only son of a widow, Jesus goes to the coffin and raises the boy from the dead. (Luke 7)
And another time, Jesus, in the most loving act of all, while giving His life for us that we might have eternal life, was also in the middle.
"There they crucified Him, and with Him two others--one on each side and Jesus in the middle." (John 19:18)
I'm so grateful that Jesus loved us so much that He would die for us. Whoever you are.. whoever is reading this...Jesus loves you, too. If you don't know Him, ask Him to make Himself real to you. Talk to Him. Check out the Bible. He is real. He will change your life.
And whatever circumstance you're in the middle of today...
an illness
fear
job search
depression
heartache
relationship difficulty
a happy-no-problem kind of day
...anything..
Please know that Jesus is there, in the middle of it, with you.
He loves you. He will walk through everything with you.
And, to my sister in Christ, stuck in the middle of a place you don't want to be...know that you will be lifted in prayer...and that Jesus will be with you all the way..
every mile...
right there...
in the middle.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Harvest Crusade
Hi Everyone! Harvest Crusade is tonight and tomorrow in Anaheim, California. If you live in the area, head on over! If not in the area, you can view the Crusade online. Just go to www.Harvest.org
Some great bands will be taking part and then there will be a message by Greg Laurie. Please join us in person or online!
Have a great day!
Some great bands will be taking part and then there will be a message by Greg Laurie. Please join us in person or online!
Have a great day!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Hungry
It was one of the most difficult times in my life. I had people all around me, but I felt alone. I knew God loved me, but I didn't feel His presence with me as strongly as I previously had...and circumstances had worn me down so that I felt like I was only a shadow of myself.
I went to church each week longing to hear from God. My prayer as I sat listening to the message was, "Please speak to me even if it's something I don't want to hear." I craved to hear from God and it didn't matter whether it was something that was comforting (though that would have been nice) or something that would pierce my heart.
I just wanted to hear from Him.
I was hungry.
The difficult time passed. I learned several lessons in the storm, and God met all my needs spiritually, emotionally, and physically. I was very grateful to Him.
Fast forward to today.
Recently, I realized that I don't always approach a message from the pastor or my personal time with God with the same intensity that I did during that difficult time. Oh, I still want God to speak to me and direct my steps. (I even expect to hear from Him.)
But I don't always have that same fervent hunger as I did when I was going through the storm.
And I want to.
How about you?
Father, let me be just as hungry to hear You speak to me in the good times as I am in the difficult days I go through. Help me to step into church, and into my own personal times with You, with an eager, open heart ...ready to accept both comfort and correction from You. Give me a hunger to hear Your word, read Your word, and live out Your word in my life each day. And let the words that I hear and read, through your Holy Spirit, change me...change my life...and mold me into the person You intended for me to be so that I bring honor to You. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Matt. 5:6
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I went to church each week longing to hear from God. My prayer as I sat listening to the message was, "Please speak to me even if it's something I don't want to hear." I craved to hear from God and it didn't matter whether it was something that was comforting (though that would have been nice) or something that would pierce my heart.
I just wanted to hear from Him.
I was hungry.
The difficult time passed. I learned several lessons in the storm, and God met all my needs spiritually, emotionally, and physically. I was very grateful to Him.
Fast forward to today.
Recently, I realized that I don't always approach a message from the pastor or my personal time with God with the same intensity that I did during that difficult time. Oh, I still want God to speak to me and direct my steps. (I even expect to hear from Him.)
But I don't always have that same fervent hunger as I did when I was going through the storm.
And I want to.
How about you?
Father, let me be just as hungry to hear You speak to me in the good times as I am in the difficult days I go through. Help me to step into church, and into my own personal times with You, with an eager, open heart ...ready to accept both comfort and correction from You. Give me a hunger to hear Your word, read Your word, and live out Your word in my life each day. And let the words that I hear and read, through your Holy Spirit, change me...change my life...and mold me into the person You intended for me to be so that I bring honor to You. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Matt. 5:6
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Sometimes I . . .
Sometimes I wanna feel small
Standing in front of a vast, roaring ocean
that You created
Wind blowing my hair as if You'd brushed it
from my face with Your hand
Sometimes I wanna feel alone
With only You beside me
Pouring out my deepest thoughts
to You
With no one else around to hear
And my heart ready to listen to what You
have to say back to me
Sometimes I wanna kneel before You
With head bowed and hands raised
in thanksgiving for the many blessings You've
graciously poured in my life
So many wonderful things that I in no way deserve
But gratefully and joyfully receive
Sometimes I wanna be more than
who I am today
To live my life for You in
some spectacular way
But all I can do is say, "Thank You,"
And mean it with all of my heart
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High."
Ps. 92:1
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Standing in front of a vast, roaring ocean
that You created
Wind blowing my hair as if You'd brushed it
from my face with Your hand
Sometimes I wanna feel alone
With only You beside me
Pouring out my deepest thoughts
to You
With no one else around to hear
And my heart ready to listen to what You
have to say back to me
Sometimes I wanna kneel before You
With head bowed and hands raised
in thanksgiving for the many blessings You've
graciously poured in my life
So many wonderful things that I in no way deserve
But gratefully and joyfully receive
Sometimes I wanna be more than
who I am today
To live my life for You in
some spectacular way
But all I can do is say, "Thank You,"
And mean it with all of my heart
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High."
Ps. 92:1
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