El Tuma Nicaragua

Well its been a few weeks since we have returned form El Tuma. We had a great time. When we got to Nicaragua we meet a guy named Moses, he was a funny guy and a hard worker,  he reminded me a lot of my dad. They are both truck drivers,  have about the same build physcially, and are around the same age. Little did I know the plan God had for me there, I will get back to that in second.  Our first night there I was so tired that I don't even remember getting off the bus. When they took us to our rooms, we stayed at an old orphanage, we saw that we had bunk beds and I saw that there was no air conditioner.  I went for a top bunk because they had fans on the walls and I fell right to sleep. Around 530 that morning I decided to flip over and when I did I fell through, now the guy that was in the bottom bunk had gotten up just a few minutes before I fell, and I landed on my feet. I went ahead a stayed up and read my Bible a little and then got ready for  the day.  Later that day I was trying to get in the room and I broke the door handle, I was felt pretty bad at this point for breaking so much. I was told through its really common for things to break there. Well fast forward to the first church service,  Pastor Glenda, and Pastor Reed preached.  Pastor Reed is very bold in her way of preaching, which I think is awesome, and she heard from God and called me up to give my testimony. I was nervous even though I had told my testimony many times,  my flesh got in the way and for a moment I almost didn't tell because I was afraid people there would not accept me after they heard what I had done.  I went on and told my testimony of how before Jesus I was a bad man and how I use to beat my wife. Then I told them how my wife left me and for 40 days I struggled with demons, but thankfully I had a coworker that invited me to church and I went gave my life back to Jesus and git my family back and we are all serving God now.  The next night Pastor Carole taught, then she did alter call and several people came up including Moses. I went up to help pray for people as I prayed for a few I felt the Holy Ghost pulling to go and lift up the hands of Moses, I got over there and lifted one arm and told my brother in Christ to get the other one.  When we did that Moses went out in the spirit, when he got back up I felt lead to hug him and we hugged for a minute or so.  The next morning at breakfast Moses shared how at service when we came over and held his arms up he had never done that before and when I hugged him he felt love like love from a father. Moses is 49 years old and had never felt a father's love,  that was sad to me.  Most of the kids there grow up without ever knowing their dads. I thought it was awesome at the same time that God used me a guy young enough to be Moses' son to give him a hug from the Father. The rest of the week we spent playing with kids and doing dome work on the church.  I got to spend slot of time with Moses and some others while getting supplies during the week.  Overall even though it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows it was a good time and the Lords work was done. I will never forget El Tuma Nicaragua or the people God put in my life there. I will try to post some pictures soon.

Mission trip

I will be leaving in just 3 days for El Tuma, Nicaragua,  and I am so excited to see what God is going to do there. The other day I was reading in my Bible, and came across the scripture  "whoever has a ear let them hear " and I saw a man that was deaf get healed and he heard. Just awesome!!!

Fasting and praying

I came across a note in my Bible the other day it was about fasting and praying and how it cures unbelief. As soon as I read it the HG quickened in me that to cure my unbelief in God as my provider I need to fast and pray. God is good and always answers.

It has been a while

It has been a while since I have even thought about my blog, but today as I was sitting in church God remined me of something. my very fist vision the song Spirit wind came up on the wall and it was like wow that is excatly what God had shown me a long time ago. it a song by casting crowns it talks about the valey of dry bones and how God raised them to be a mighty army once again and then goes into a church setting and shows the picture of a pastor torn because his church has become that valley so he breaks down and prays to God to breath the spirit back into his church so they can be the mighty army again. I know God has called me to do such a thing as the pastor did in the song and like Ezekiel did in the valley. 

New Direction

For the first time in my life I can honestly say I have a vision of what I want to do in my life. I have seen God working in my life alot these last few months. First He has blessed my wife with the knowledge of coupons, which was hard for me to understand at first, but I get it now. We have cut or grocery bill in half and that is a praise God!!! Second I have been presented with a new job opportunity with in the bank I am currently working at. God is moving and I am on the train!!! God has shown me where to go and how to get there and how to run it. I am still praying about some of the details but He has given me a three year plan. I plan on finishing Theology school and getting my bachelors degree at Life Christian Bible Institute, which will happen in just 1 and half years. Then I plan on going on to get my masters and doctorate at Life Christian University. From there God will direct me into new and exciting things. God has also given me a new desire to see the lost saved and a new boldness to talk to them about Jesus.

I know that with God all things are possible and that I can do all things through Jesus. No mountain will stand in my way.

Fear, Power, Love, Sound Mind

“God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love and a sound mind”
II Timothy 1:7

So why do so many of us live in fear?
 1.The main reason is a lack of knowledge, people are afraid of the things they don't understand the word of God says that His people perish because of the lack of knowledge.
Hosea 4:6
 2.You need not fear for there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ
Romans 8:1
 So what Spirit did God give us?
 1. The verse here in Second Timothy says one of POWER, LOVE, and a SOUND MIND that is three different things, but can be wrapped up into The Holy Spirit. So we can read this verse this way God did not give us a spirit of fear but gave us His Holy Spirit. Jesus told us that He would send the Helper.
John 14:16,17&26

What is the power of the Holy Spirit?
1.The Holy Spirit give us the boldness (power) to step out of our comfort zones
Acts 1:8
What is Love?
 1.Paul writes about love to the Corinthians in 1st Corinthians 13 and tells them without love we are nothing.
1st Corinthians 13:1,2
 2.Jesus talks about how love is His commandment
John 15:12
Sound Mind / Faith
 1.As Christians we are to be of sound mind not double minded.
James 1:5-8
 2. The Bible says that with out faith it is impossible to please God
Hebrews 11:6

 3.With a sound mind you know who you are in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17
Romans 8: 15-17
Closing Statement God has given the commandment to be strong and of good courage
Joshua 1:9

Lord Hear my Cry

Psalm 17:1 "Hear a just cause, O Lord Attend to my Cry....."

Right now Lord I am crying out to you please hear my cry I am tired of feeling this way tired of existing in fear. I'm not living the plan You have for me. I know that fear holds me back, and You are moving forward. My anger also hinders me Lord deal with that root cut it out of me I refuse to be angry anymore the fear only feeds my anger and my anger feeds the fear. THIS IS NOT LIFE please Lord free me of fear and anger.

In Jesus name