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WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR 2022?

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   I am grateful for: -My family -God's faithfulness. -  For the grace that He has us (in the ministry) that we would continue despite real challenging seasons.  -For the new future leaders, missionary revivalists- artists, to be equipped.. at Campus Ministry... our growing community.  - New connections, new friendships, new relationships, and new beginnings. - Keeping in-touch with the students and youths - Being reunited with my missionary friends after a decade  -To the one who supports me financially both in ministry and missions. -Travelling mercies, for the road ahead is always different and sometimes unexpected. -Friends who pray with me for me in big and small ways!  -And more! Happy New Years everyone! So grateful for another year of blessing and possibility ahead. Let us keep the flame burning for Him! Thank you for being on this journey with me! May God bless your New Year! Before this year ends let me thank all the good people who made this...

Keep Your Vision

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Where there is no vision, people perish.   Proverbs 29:18    When Alexander the Great had a vision, he conquered the world; when he lost it, he couldn’t conquer a bottle of alcohol. When David had a vision, he conquered Goliath; when he lost it, he couldn’t conquer his own lust. When Samson had a vision, he could defeat 1000 men; when he lost it, he couldn’t control one woman. When Noah had a vision, he built an ark and preserved the human race; when he lost it, he got drunk and lay naked. Friends, it’s your dream that keeps you on track; it’s the Christ in you that gives you a vision that keeps you on focus. (Inspired by Bob Gass)  Sometimes, the desires and visions of a person are in the right areas, but the motives of a person are still not pure. In such cases, the Lord puts a person through a refining period until the motivation is corrected and the heart pure. At other times, a person might have the revelation but lacks the skill to implement the metho...

WELCOMING JESUS

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It's sad that Jesus wasn't welcomed by the people who should have been the first to do so. It's a sad fact. But we can learn something from the history of Jesus coming into the world. Let's look at those who didn't welcome Him. Why didn't they welcome Him? What was it that made them not ready? Why didn't the Israelites welcome Him? Those who received prophecy, laws, and the message that Jesus is sent to the lost sheep of Israel were the first people to receive Jesus. What happened? Why didn't they welcome Him? In Matthew 2:2, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him"  They were troubled instead of excited. All of Jerusalem was in fear and anxiety. Herod was worried because he was the king of the Jews back then. He'd done a lot for them. They recognized him as king, so here was somebody to...