A quiet Sunday morning…. But it didn’t stay that way. So true. And not just John on the Greek Island, but here too as we see the day approaching! Like waves crashing on the shore, I feel like people all around us, the unsaved, are crashing into the waves of the changes in the world, with no answers. They are drowning. We are the light of the world. We have the end-times answers, because God revealed it to us through His Word, and the people who were courageous enough to teach and preach it. And now, to say as much as we can to the people who are asking about how to be safe from this mess that is all around us. Jesus, and Jesus alone, of course. There really is no other answer, because He went to the Cross for us. He made a way to be safe for all eternity. Sometimes I feel like what the Lord is prompting me to say to people in these last days, will not be remembered or applied until after the Restrainer has been taken out. It is a weird feeling, but straight from the HS I believe. Keep talking, He says, give them my Word, don’t stop, they may not hear you now, but their time is coming. Ok Lord. May Your will be done. Running the race to win the prize. Keeping my eyes on You and Your Word. Listening for Your voice. Thanks Greg, and all, all of us, for shouting it out. Like John the Baptist…before the Savior arrived on the screen the first time. And now He comes again, soon. There is still time, to get in on the catching away in the clouds, that John the disciple was told of on the Island by Christ, for our sakes; but not much. We are in the final lap. Don’t stop. Keep running. And on a personal note, my legs are literally giving out. Interesting huh, in the final lap… a definite attack of the enemy. I need a surgery to fix it. And a healing touch from Jesus. Prayers for that as I am up against the clock for that too. But we don’t need legs to run. We need Jesus in our Hearts! That I got!! Love you all. Happy Palm Sunday! 🌻
Kris, words can hardly express how much I understand and agree with your post. I have been spreading the gospel as the Holy Spirit leads, but it feels as though people are too saturated in themselves (spirit of antichrist) to receive the message. God has been stirring people all around me, but I suspect it will take drastic measures for them to be awakened to their need for Jesus. I press on to share the gospel and continue to pray that they will awaken and arise (i.e., dead bones) before they are given to the hardness of their hearts.
Lord Jesus, pour out revival on this world for your glory. We wait for you to come with great anticipation, but awaken our loved ones that they might escape God’s judgement that is to come.
I also pray for miraculous healing for Kris, that it would be a testimony to those whom she shares the gospel to that God is alive and Jesus is Lord. Amen.
When you mentioned drastic measures I took special notice! I have 5 kids who were raised on God but because of my 1st marriage ending in divorce none are serving God presently. I pray protection for them but I think an undeniable endtime event needs to happen while we the Godly are still here. I shudder to think of me and my present wife being raptured and none of my kids seeing the Lord in the clouds on that great and terrible day. Great for us. Terrible for the unredeemed.
I know how you feel Chris. I have a son who has claimed salvation and I truly believe that he is but he has grown cold. I have twin daughters who are 21 and have veered far away from God. I wonder sometimes what it will take to awaken them. I do worry although I shouldn't. I know how close Christ's coming is but they are blinded. We all need to pray for each other and our children.
There is so much noise in the world today coming from all angles. It seems like all of our children are only listening to the noise and believing what they’re hearing just pushing harder and faster away from truth.
Thanks for the prayers! I really appreciate it! This came out of nowhere in November of last year and is getting quite debilitating. I see my surgeon again this week -Spring Break! Thankyou Jesus!! 🌻
Thank you Kris for sharing your big heart with us. Yesterday, my knees were so painful and getting worse. It discourages me, but like you said we don’t need legs to run! I went forward for healing and you’ve reminded me that God will keep doing work through all of us…thru the pain. Yesterday late afternoon Roger and I were gardening and a man came out of nowhere??? He had a distinct accent and I asked him if he was from New Zealand. He said he was a Kiwi! From there…I jumped in and tails him I had been in New Zealand last night (on the communion event with Brooke Ligertwood!!) he looked her up and he asked what genre of music. I said… changing the world genre. We invited him to church and he said he’d come! I was giddy!! I had dirt all over my hands & grubby, but God used that moment to share the gospel. Kris, I’m praying for your healing! Pain is so hard and I know you’ll fight kicking all the way to miracles. Thx u sister for your powerful words too. Love you💛💛
Hi Kari, I pray for Mr. out of the blue, to make his way all the way to Jesus! Ya, we all got changing the world genre in our Hearts these days! What a wonderful song to be singing!! I love how God is changing the world through all of us in these last minutes before He returns to get us! I spent yesterday at a sweet birthday party for my dear friend Terri, 65, who has prayed hard for her son and girlfriend of 10 years, both fallen away from their faith, but about to start a family. They came for the party , a first of anything Church, and you could almost feel the Holy Spirit hovering in the house to build trust and lasting remembrance in their hearts, for safety in Jesus among these Christians friends. Answered prayer. What a joy to watch. What a joy to be part of. Do it big Jesus! And carry us in our suffering, to your healing touch!! We Love you! 🌻
I love hearing how God is working in our lives. I hope TP family keeps sharing their stories… it’s soul encouragement. Mr Kiwi has no idea people are praying for him… but Jesus does. We’re making Challah bread for our Jewish neighbors and continue to build a relationship with them. She’s atheist & he’s Jewish and they’re having a baby in July. Please pray for E & S to ask, seek, knock. Kris, do the doctors have any idea what’s going on with your legs? Is it possibly lymes disease from tick bite? It can be common in your area. My mom had lupus in her legs but God healed her… also sounds similar. I’m praying for your healing, and renewed strength dear friend and doctors wisdom. 💛
Hi Kari, yes it is all about the people that God is bringing to us right now for a touch from Him!! Spending the day with my daughter tomorrow (really excited) as we are both on Spring Break! She is such a gentle soul, but still far from her first love, Jesus. They believe I have lumbar stenosis (still waiting on the MRI) the narrowing of the lower spine so the nerves are not working as they should. I have pins and needles, pain throughout my feet, ankles, calves, shins, hamstrings and thighs. At it’s worst sciatica shoots down my left leg, and cramps in my legs that make me yell, it hurts so bad. It is affecting my balance as well, which is making it hard to drive a bus, as you can imagine. Can’t take pain killers as we are random drug tested, so injections or surgery are my options. Definitely need healing.... Learning lots about how to invite Jesus into the pain and the solution. I have decided to go part time next year with the bus, if I can even pass my physical for the coming uear.... God has got this trusting Him with every part of the days ahead. Thanks for your prayers! Praying for your knees, and all those other requests from the TP family as well! Running the race! 🌻
Kris....I’m praying for you and every TP family. I’m so thankful our Lord knows we’re frail. He feels our pain. My prayer list grows larger every day. Knowing He will never leave us nor forsake us, keeps us moving towards our prize.....Christ Jesus
Agreeing with Esther! Lord God, we lift up Kris and Kari and all of us with foot, knee, leg pains. And whole body pains. Thank You, Lord, that you love us through our earthly challenges and use us for Your glory. We pray for the Kiwi gentleman to hear Your Word and for the Holy Spirit to stir his heart to faith. We pray for our lost or straying family and friends, for Hala’s twins, for Esther’s sons, for Ginnette’s DIL Jamie, for a daughter named Faith, for my daughter, Molly, for those unspoken needs for all our children, for Joyce as she undergoes chemo, for Abigail and her family relationships, and for all who don’t come to my frail mind but who are in Your mind, Lord. We lift all these precious loved ones to You. With praise and thanksgiving, Amen. 🙏🏻
Yes, a very timely warning that needs to be broadcasted loudly and often right now.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-703682 Rare daytime Israeli airstrike targets northwest Syria. Last month, Russian Ambassador to Syria Alexander Efimov warned that Israeli strikes in Syria are “provoking” Russia to react, in one of the strongest Russian condemnations of Israeli operations in Syria.
Me again! When I was first found of the Lord I made Him Lord of every situation; He was definitely my first love. Many years have passed and I am "buying the devil's lies" that ill health is part and parcel to getting old. Forgive me Jesus and this Palm Sunday I declare "You Are My First Love!"
I ask You to be Lord over my almost 80 year old body. I know I will exchange it some day soon for my glorified body made for Heaven but please help me with this earth suit as it has been acting up something fierce! Thank You Jesus for first loving me! Touch each of this Tipping Point Family from Pastor Jimmy, Pastor Greg, Pastor Mark down to the newest member with what is needed from You in their lives. TO YOU GOD BE ALL THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER!
Bless you Carol. You have brought tears to my eyes. Love you and I pray for you dear. My mother turned 85 in November. I can see the changes that time and age has given to her. But God has been so good to her. She can still get around pretty good. She hurts a lot in her shoulder though. God bless you sweet lady.
Hi Hala! Hello to you and your Mom. My birthday is also in November. If your Mom hasn't tried Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel it is great for shoulders and knees. It sadly doesn't give my hip and leg any relief as my doctor thinks this is a nerve problem. May the Lord bless you and your family in every area of your lives!
Loved your post Kris! I too am having trouble walking ... hip and left leg to toes. PT, 2 cortisone shots and pain medicine does nothing. Getting injection directly into my hip tomorrow. I have been looking to man for help when the Holy Spirit reminded me that Jesus bore it all on Calvary's cross ... salvation and healing. Jesus I lift my heart and eyes to You. May my sister Kris receive Your finished work also!
Praying for you Carol. They say I am very young for the nerve damage I am experiencing in my legs. But it is never too late for Jesus! He is holding our hands, and that’s all that matters. If He can heal lepers, He can heal us, and already has in our Hearts!!!! 🌻
Powerful post! Our walk with Jesus is worth it. He leads us on a journey, a God adventure and all the valleys, mountains, beauty and pain are worth it… to the very end. The Lion of Judah will never leave our side. I pray we hold on to the radiance & beauty of our Savior. Blessings indeed TP family. 💛
I know it's easy to fall away from the Lord especially in this age of evil, but I believe like the parodical son who had fell into deep sin and was wallowing in it came to himself and realized his condition. The church of today will come to it's self as well. I don't believe a person can ever lose their Salvation, but they can be blinded to the point they become dead salt. Good for nothing but to be trampled under men's feet
Patrick, I am with you. I don't believe a person can lose their salvation either but I know that a person can grow cold by following the flesh instead of the spirit.
If people who identify as Christian but are not truely saved are left behind will they lose knowledge of the Bible or could they realize what happened and they repent and truely accept Jesus Christ then
They can still repent and be Saved through the Tribulation, at any point! To get an idea of how it might work, I recommend picking up Tim LaHaye’s books called The Left Behind series. They are fiction but backed up by Scripture all the way. Hope this Helps. 🌻
My thoughts as well and I have listened to the entire series. The reason I ask is the tipping point a few days ago about the days of Noah it seemed to read as though only the 144,000 would be able to lead others to Christ.
I so agree with Pastor Greg and his teaching. We are responsible for our walk with God. The Lord told us it would be a straight and narrow path. Some make it a narrow path, but forget the straight part and look at it like a hiking trail. As long as you stay on the trail I'm okay. Even when it winds all over. When a trail is unknown to us we need clear direction. If we think that we can just go of wherever the trail leads, we must not forget that as the trail winds thru some rough places we may get caught up in the cares of every day and become discouraged. We need to stay where we can keep sight of the prize, His coming and our eternal home.
I Think there are those that see the straight, forgetting the narrow,.almost like one of those eight lane freeways.You get on, set the cruise control. .Then we become distracted with criticizing others in the congregation, in the same way we criticize other drivers on the freeway. We forget we are all DIFFERENT and that we are to have the mind of Christ. Our goal should be a fellowship of believers that preach salvation of the people of around us to grow His Church.
I have been through two church splits, and I left two others when I could see it coming. . No, I was not the common denominator. I would say that the Church of Laodecia is a good description of a lot of the Churches you see today. They are not preaching Christ Crucified, Risen and coming again. They are all doing the things that Paul wrote the Churches to abstain from, and not evangelizing their communities.
I want to keep my eye on that straight gate and stay on the narrow way and bring as Many as I can with me. God has called me to be an Evangelist, first and foremost.
I would also ask prayer. I just found out I have cataracts and need surgery.they say...I also have some kingdom work to do with my best friend who just lost her husband of 56 years. She is open to the gospel.and because of our ages I must speak now about her salvation. I need to travel to see her and it's getting so expensive. I would so appreciate the prayers because I absolutly believe in the power of prayer. I know God can remove the cataracts and Make a way clear for the travel.
A quiet Sunday morning…. But it didn’t stay that way. So true. And not just John on the Greek Island, but here too as we see the day approaching! Like waves crashing on the shore, I feel like people all around us, the unsaved, are crashing into the waves of the changes in the world, with no answers. They are drowning. We are the light of the world. We have the end-times answers, because God revealed it to us through His Word, and the people who were courageous enough to teach and preach it. And now, to say as much as we can to the people who are asking about how to be safe from this mess that is all around us. Jesus, and Jesus alone, of course. There really is no other answer, because He went to the Cross for us. He made a way to be safe for all eternity. Sometimes I feel like what the Lord is prompting me to say to people in these last days, will not be remembered or applied until after the Restrainer has been taken out. It is a weird feeling, but straight from the HS I believe. Keep talking, He says, give them my Word, don’t stop, they may not hear you now, but their time is coming. Ok Lord. May Your will be done. Running the race to win the prize. Keeping my eyes on You and Your Word. Listening for Your voice. Thanks Greg, and all, all of us, for shouting it out. Like John the Baptist…before the Savior arrived on the screen the first time. And now He comes again, soon. There is still time, to get in on the catching away in the clouds, that John the disciple was told of on the Island by Christ, for our sakes; but not much. We are in the final lap. Don’t stop. Keep running. And on a personal note, my legs are literally giving out. Interesting huh, in the final lap… a definite attack of the enemy. I need a surgery to fix it. And a healing touch from Jesus. Prayers for that as I am up against the clock for that too. But we don’t need legs to run. We need Jesus in our Hearts! That I got!! Love you all. Happy Palm Sunday! 🌻
Kris, words can hardly express how much I understand and agree with your post. I have been spreading the gospel as the Holy Spirit leads, but it feels as though people are too saturated in themselves (spirit of antichrist) to receive the message. God has been stirring people all around me, but I suspect it will take drastic measures for them to be awakened to their need for Jesus. I press on to share the gospel and continue to pray that they will awaken and arise (i.e., dead bones) before they are given to the hardness of their hearts.
Lord Jesus, pour out revival on this world for your glory. We wait for you to come with great anticipation, but awaken our loved ones that they might escape God’s judgement that is to come.
I also pray for miraculous healing for Kris, that it would be a testimony to those whom she shares the gospel to that God is alive and Jesus is Lord. Amen.
When you mentioned drastic measures I took special notice! I have 5 kids who were raised on God but because of my 1st marriage ending in divorce none are serving God presently. I pray protection for them but I think an undeniable endtime event needs to happen while we the Godly are still here. I shudder to think of me and my present wife being raptured and none of my kids seeing the Lord in the clouds on that great and terrible day. Great for us. Terrible for the unredeemed.
I know how you feel Chris. I have a son who has claimed salvation and I truly believe that he is but he has grown cold. I have twin daughters who are 21 and have veered far away from God. I wonder sometimes what it will take to awaken them. I do worry although I shouldn't. I know how close Christ's coming is but they are blinded. We all need to pray for each other and our children.
There is so much noise in the world today coming from all angles. It seems like all of our children are only listening to the noise and believing what they’re hearing just pushing harder and faster away from truth.
Amen. Which makes the truth of the word of God that much more plain, clear and an oasis in an anything goes world.
Amen sister. God bless you and your family.
Amen
Amen Andy!
Kris, I plead the blood of Jesus on your body from head to toe for a complete healing. Please rest assured that you will be in all of our prayers. GBU
Thanks for the prayers! I really appreciate it! This came out of nowhere in November of last year and is getting quite debilitating. I see my surgeon again this week -Spring Break! Thankyou Jesus!! 🌻
Agreeing with Maggie in prayer for our sister, Kris
Prayers for your healing Kris!
Thank you Kris for sharing your big heart with us. Yesterday, my knees were so painful and getting worse. It discourages me, but like you said we don’t need legs to run! I went forward for healing and you’ve reminded me that God will keep doing work through all of us…thru the pain. Yesterday late afternoon Roger and I were gardening and a man came out of nowhere??? He had a distinct accent and I asked him if he was from New Zealand. He said he was a Kiwi! From there…I jumped in and tails him I had been in New Zealand last night (on the communion event with Brooke Ligertwood!!) he looked her up and he asked what genre of music. I said… changing the world genre. We invited him to church and he said he’d come! I was giddy!! I had dirt all over my hands & grubby, but God used that moment to share the gospel. Kris, I’m praying for your healing! Pain is so hard and I know you’ll fight kicking all the way to miracles. Thx u sister for your powerful words too. Love you💛💛
Hi Kari, I pray for Mr. out of the blue, to make his way all the way to Jesus! Ya, we all got changing the world genre in our Hearts these days! What a wonderful song to be singing!! I love how God is changing the world through all of us in these last minutes before He returns to get us! I spent yesterday at a sweet birthday party for my dear friend Terri, 65, who has prayed hard for her son and girlfriend of 10 years, both fallen away from their faith, but about to start a family. They came for the party , a first of anything Church, and you could almost feel the Holy Spirit hovering in the house to build trust and lasting remembrance in their hearts, for safety in Jesus among these Christians friends. Answered prayer. What a joy to watch. What a joy to be part of. Do it big Jesus! And carry us in our suffering, to your healing touch!! We Love you! 🌻
I love hearing how God is working in our lives. I hope TP family keeps sharing their stories… it’s soul encouragement. Mr Kiwi has no idea people are praying for him… but Jesus does. We’re making Challah bread for our Jewish neighbors and continue to build a relationship with them. She’s atheist & he’s Jewish and they’re having a baby in July. Please pray for E & S to ask, seek, knock. Kris, do the doctors have any idea what’s going on with your legs? Is it possibly lymes disease from tick bite? It can be common in your area. My mom had lupus in her legs but God healed her… also sounds similar. I’m praying for your healing, and renewed strength dear friend and doctors wisdom. 💛
Hi Kari, yes it is all about the people that God is bringing to us right now for a touch from Him!! Spending the day with my daughter tomorrow (really excited) as we are both on Spring Break! She is such a gentle soul, but still far from her first love, Jesus. They believe I have lumbar stenosis (still waiting on the MRI) the narrowing of the lower spine so the nerves are not working as they should. I have pins and needles, pain throughout my feet, ankles, calves, shins, hamstrings and thighs. At it’s worst sciatica shoots down my left leg, and cramps in my legs that make me yell, it hurts so bad. It is affecting my balance as well, which is making it hard to drive a bus, as you can imagine. Can’t take pain killers as we are random drug tested, so injections or surgery are my options. Definitely need healing.... Learning lots about how to invite Jesus into the pain and the solution. I have decided to go part time next year with the bus, if I can even pass my physical for the coming uear.... God has got this trusting Him with every part of the days ahead. Thanks for your prayers! Praying for your knees, and all those other requests from the TP family as well! Running the race! 🌻
Oh dear friend I’m so sorry but can hear your strength! Enjoy every second with your daughter. Praying for your healing!
Kris....I’m praying for you and every TP family. I’m so thankful our Lord knows we’re frail. He feels our pain. My prayer list grows larger every day. Knowing He will never leave us nor forsake us, keeps us moving towards our prize.....Christ Jesus
Agreeing with Esther! Lord God, we lift up Kris and Kari and all of us with foot, knee, leg pains. And whole body pains. Thank You, Lord, that you love us through our earthly challenges and use us for Your glory. We pray for the Kiwi gentleman to hear Your Word and for the Holy Spirit to stir his heart to faith. We pray for our lost or straying family and friends, for Hala’s twins, for Esther’s sons, for Ginnette’s DIL Jamie, for a daughter named Faith, for my daughter, Molly, for those unspoken needs for all our children, for Joyce as she undergoes chemo, for Abigail and her family relationships, and for all who don’t come to my frail mind but who are in Your mind, Lord. We lift all these precious loved ones to You. With praise and thanksgiving, Amen. 🙏🏻
I agree with you in prayer Blondie. Hallelujah.
Blonde...💖💖💖
Amen!!!!!!
I know exactly what you're feeling. I was in Walmart yesterday and wanted to start preaching to what looked like masses of lost zombies.
What a beautiful read that was as I close out my Palm Sunday 🌿....I couldn't have said it better 💛🌻. Thanks for sharing
God bless you Kris. I pray you feel some relief soon.
Your post was lovely and heartfelt as usual. Godspeed for your rapid recovery!
Yes, a very timely warning that needs to be broadcasted loudly and often right now.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-703682 Rare daytime Israeli airstrike targets northwest Syria. Last month, Russian Ambassador to Syria Alexander Efimov warned that Israeli strikes in Syria are “provoking” Russia to react, in one of the strongest Russian condemnations of Israeli operations in Syria.
You never hear of any of this on main stream media. Thank you for sharing Dave.
None of the media in the U.S. cares about reporting on this.... welcome Hala.
Hi Karen - Not yet. :)
Feeling so, Sooo blessed to be part of God’s adopted family … thank you and bless you Pastor Jimmy for your dedicated teaching 🕊
Me again! When I was first found of the Lord I made Him Lord of every situation; He was definitely my first love. Many years have passed and I am "buying the devil's lies" that ill health is part and parcel to getting old. Forgive me Jesus and this Palm Sunday I declare "You Are My First Love!"
I ask You to be Lord over my almost 80 year old body. I know I will exchange it some day soon for my glorified body made for Heaven but please help me with this earth suit as it has been acting up something fierce! Thank You Jesus for first loving me! Touch each of this Tipping Point Family from Pastor Jimmy, Pastor Greg, Pastor Mark down to the newest member with what is needed from You in their lives. TO YOU GOD BE ALL THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER!
Bless you Carol. You have brought tears to my eyes. Love you and I pray for you dear. My mother turned 85 in November. I can see the changes that time and age has given to her. But God has been so good to her. She can still get around pretty good. She hurts a lot in her shoulder though. God bless you sweet lady.
Hi Hala! Hello to you and your Mom. My birthday is also in November. If your Mom hasn't tried Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel it is great for shoulders and knees. It sadly doesn't give my hip and leg any relief as my doctor thinks this is a nerve problem. May the Lord bless you and your family in every area of your lives!
Happy Resurrection Sunday on the 17th!
(((HUGS))) Carol
Loved your post Kris! I too am having trouble walking ... hip and left leg to toes. PT, 2 cortisone shots and pain medicine does nothing. Getting injection directly into my hip tomorrow. I have been looking to man for help when the Holy Spirit reminded me that Jesus bore it all on Calvary's cross ... salvation and healing. Jesus I lift my heart and eyes to You. May my sister Kris receive Your finished work also!
Praying for you Carol. 💛
Praying for you Carol. They say I am very young for the nerve damage I am experiencing in my legs. But it is never too late for Jesus! He is holding our hands, and that’s all that matters. If He can heal lepers, He can heal us, and already has in our Hearts!!!! 🌻
Powerful post! Our walk with Jesus is worth it. He leads us on a journey, a God adventure and all the valleys, mountains, beauty and pain are worth it… to the very end. The Lion of Judah will never leave our side. I pray we hold on to the radiance & beauty of our Savior. Blessings indeed TP family. 💛
I know it's easy to fall away from the Lord especially in this age of evil, but I believe like the parodical son who had fell into deep sin and was wallowing in it came to himself and realized his condition. The church of today will come to it's self as well. I don't believe a person can ever lose their Salvation, but they can be blinded to the point they become dead salt. Good for nothing but to be trampled under men's feet
Patrick, I am with you. I don't believe a person can lose their salvation either but I know that a person can grow cold by following the flesh instead of the spirit.
If people who identify as Christian but are not truely saved are left behind will they lose knowledge of the Bible or could they realize what happened and they repent and truely accept Jesus Christ then
They can still repent and be Saved through the Tribulation, at any point! To get an idea of how it might work, I recommend picking up Tim LaHaye’s books called The Left Behind series. They are fiction but backed up by Scripture all the way. Hope this Helps. 🌻
Dr David Jeremiah has a book called the agents of the apocalypse which is very good
My thoughts as well and I have listened to the entire series. The reason I ask is the tipping point a few days ago about the days of Noah it seemed to read as though only the 144,000 would be able to lead others to Christ.
Thank you Jesus. I'm awaiting your return. Looking up..
I really appreciate that message I pray my love for God grows stronger, God bless
Great word pastor Greg. Love the reminders from tipping point to keep the faith!
What a wonderful message and timely reminder - thanks so much for that Jimmy 🙏😊
What a great assurance in this letter and even greater assurance we have in Jesus! He is always by our side waiting for us to turn back!
Excellent article
Thank you Kari and may our Lord and Savior bless you and yours!
I so agree with Pastor Greg and his teaching. We are responsible for our walk with God. The Lord told us it would be a straight and narrow path. Some make it a narrow path, but forget the straight part and look at it like a hiking trail. As long as you stay on the trail I'm okay. Even when it winds all over. When a trail is unknown to us we need clear direction. If we think that we can just go of wherever the trail leads, we must not forget that as the trail winds thru some rough places we may get caught up in the cares of every day and become discouraged. We need to stay where we can keep sight of the prize, His coming and our eternal home.
I Think there are those that see the straight, forgetting the narrow,.almost like one of those eight lane freeways.You get on, set the cruise control. .Then we become distracted with criticizing others in the congregation, in the same way we criticize other drivers on the freeway. We forget we are all DIFFERENT and that we are to have the mind of Christ. Our goal should be a fellowship of believers that preach salvation of the people of around us to grow His Church.
I have been through two church splits, and I left two others when I could see it coming. . No, I was not the common denominator. I would say that the Church of Laodecia is a good description of a lot of the Churches you see today. They are not preaching Christ Crucified, Risen and coming again. They are all doing the things that Paul wrote the Churches to abstain from, and not evangelizing their communities.
I want to keep my eye on that straight gate and stay on the narrow way and bring as Many as I can with me. God has called me to be an Evangelist, first and foremost.
I would also ask prayer. I just found out I have cataracts and need surgery.they say...I also have some kingdom work to do with my best friend who just lost her husband of 56 years. She is open to the gospel.and because of our ages I must speak now about her salvation. I need to travel to see her and it's getting so expensive. I would so appreciate the prayers because I absolutly believe in the power of prayer. I know God can remove the cataracts and Make a way clear for the travel.