After hearing Pastor Joel and Pastor Dave preach this past Sunday , I ran across this verse and encouraging word that I would like to share.

God Empowers You to Build His Kingdom

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses . . . in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left. 2 Corinthians 6:4,7

All Christians have a responsibility both to practice and to proclaim their faith. Evangelism is not optional. But what about when hard times come? Don’t we get a break? Aren’t we exempt from the “Great Commission”—at least until our lives calm down?

Not really. Trials aren’t an excuse for not sharing our faith; on the contrary, they are an opportunity to speak out for God. The apostle Paul says as much in the passage above. It is during these times that God gives us the strength to endure in order to keep going in our task of kingdom building. In fact our endurance fuels our message.

Trials didn’t stop Paul from announcing the Good News; they should not deter us either.

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Happy New Year to you and yours!!
Several weeks ago, I was reading the Bible, and I came across a verse that really spoke to me and I wanted to share with you.  The verse is from 3 John verse 4.  "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in truth."  As I read this verse, I was reminded how important it is to pray for my children.  Since the day God blessed us with our children, Roc and I began to pray for them.  We prayed for their salvation and God answered that prayer.  We pray for God to use them and let their lights shine in a dark world.  We pray that God would protect their hearts, minds and bodies. I will never forget the morning of August 30, 2010.  I prayed as I did every morning that God would protect Ro and Noah and keep them from harm.  A few hours later, I was sitting in a staff meeting and heard about a school shooting at Central High School, where Ro was a freshman at the time.  The Lord gave me a peace that Ro was okay.  I remembered praying just a few hours prior that God would protect him and He did.  Prayer is a powerful thing.  I believe in prayer and I pray for my children. I saw a sign one day and it read, "If you are not praying for your child, who is?"
My prayer for my children and for the precious children that God has entrusted to me as a Children's Minister is "that my children are walking in truth".
Remember to tell your children every day that you love them AND remember to pray for them.  God has entrusted them to your care.