CONSPIRACY OF KINDNESS

I was listening to an interview with Steve Sjogren. He does servant evangelism. A few years back he wrote a book called, Conspiracy of Kindness. They used a line from his book in the movie Evan Almighty.... Small things done with great love can change the world. He told how he started his ministry which is vast now. He asked God why they were not developing following? God said Steve you are boring. Of course Steve thought that was the enemy speaking and rebuked him. When he told his wife what the Lord had said she agreed with the word. They read through the 4 gospels 4 times and discovered how Jesus was all about doing acts of kindness. They started by giving a free car wash. The customers decided they were Christians so they probably wanted a donation. When they offered, the team refused and said we do this in service of Jesus because we believe He would have done the same act of kindness to you. Then they changed the sign to 1.00 car wash and got even more customers. When they had washed the car the washers handed the car drivers a dollar bill. The customers were so over come they teared up. What a ministry! A visiting preacher came to preach 7 sermons on a Sunday and in the breaks between services instead of Steve offering him a cup of coffee, Steve took him to service stations and they cleaned toilets in the name of Jesus. It truly was a conspiracy of kindness. Small things done with great love can change the world! Also saw a clip for a new 3-d animated movie to come out June the 3rd called... The Lion of Judah. An awesome clip. I want to see it. Take your kids. It will be an awesome movie. God bless. If you are interested in Steve his web site is servantevangelism.com

IF YOU CAN PRAISE IN A HOSTEL ENVIRONMENT YOU CAN CHANGE THE ATMOSPHERE

If you can praise in a hostel environment you can change the atmosphere. Let us look at the lady with the alabaster box. The disciples were in the house having church with Jesus. When she walked in it became hostel territory. The disciples did not want her in their service, after all she was a sinner. It is sad that they walked with him for over three years and still had that attitude. They really got mad when she broke the box and anointed Jesus. They had money on their mind. It could have been sold and given to the poor they claimed. Jesus defended her from the religious crowd. This was her best worship gift to the messiah preparing him for his imintent death. Her actions, his defense changed the atmosphere of that hostel environment. Friends we need to have the courage of this woman who did not bow to hurt feelings or criticism. But bravely worshiped and ministered to Jesus. Hair is a woman's glory and she let down her hair her glory for His glory. Her praise and worship in a hostel environment changed the atmosphere to glorify God. Amen.

SURELY THE PRESENSE OF THE LORD IS IN THIS PLACE AND I DID NOT KNOW IT.

These are the famous word of Jacob. He had just been in a place of blessing and now he was running for his life. His brother wanted to kill him. He is driven into a wilderness area. His destination was uncle Laban's place so he thought, but he had to go a different route so his brother could not find him. He ended up in a wilderness mountainous place that no herds or people inhabited. There he met God in a dream with a ladder ascending into heaven where he saw God on the throne above the stairs and angels ascending and descending. There he wrestled with an angel till daylight and was blessed. An isolated place where only he and God met. Beloved are you aware that even though Jacob did not know where he was that was the place his granddaddy had visited when he went to sacrifice Issac, Jacob's father, the place Jacob wrestled with the angel and was blessed, the place that is now home to the dome of the rock in Israel and the place where the temple mount will rest when Jesus returns. So the next time you are driven into the wilderness by the circumstances in your life remember, the steps of a righteous man is ordered by the Lord. Even though it looks like a curse this is a place of blessing. Remember Jacob's words. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place and I did not know it. Amen

FROM EGYPT TO THE PROMISED LAND

I came from the land of Egypt, a slave to my fear.
The land of never enough,
I came into the desert of despair,
The land of just enough.
But when I stepped into the promised land,
I met El Shaddi, the God of more than enough.
I been changed from glory to glory.
Proclaiming to one and all, the greatest love story.
A Father's love for His sons and daughter's.
Hearing the heart of God, that's all that matters.
I've ran a long race from fear to despair to victory,
The promise is life everlasting, come run with me.
The light of the world, the salt of the earth, a city on a hill that can not be hidden,
Dance and rejoice to the marriage of the great I am where you have been bidden.
Gather healing, salvation and deliverance at the throne of grace,
Join Jesus at the right hand of God. As you take your place.

THE MYSTERY REVEALED

I awoke this morning to a glorious day,
So full of the word, I didn't know what to say.
Should I teach bits of all I learned, just what should I do?
The Holy Spirit says quietly, I only have one verse for you.
It contains the wisdom of the ages, the answers to all things, it's true.
Just give them 1Timothy 6:14,that's all you have to say, that's all you have to do.
These words strengthen faith and bring power.
They were given for this very hour.
They will expand your vision and make you grow.
Follow them and they will teach you all you have to know.
The promised land of great expectations,
Await you for your chosen station.
You are a chosen generation and my word is true.
Do all I command until I return for you.

WALKING ACROSS EGYPT

Walking across Egypt,
What a journey that can be,
Making the same old mistakes,
Enduring the same old company.

Wearing 40 year old clothes,
And 40 year old shoes,
They never wear out you see,
No place to buy something new.

Our food, manna rains from heaven,
Fresh every day,
Can only gather enough for now,
Stocking up causes decay.

We've seen many miracles,
They happen quite frequently,
But we take them for granted,
Grumbling and bored consistently.

Walking across Egypt,
We took all the gold of the nation,
We can only tithe to God,
Cannot spend it carelessly, oh what frustration.

Moses says stop,
Don't bring your offering any more,
We have no room to contain it,
Don't bring it through the temple door.

Walking across Egypt,
The journey could have been made in days,
For 40 years we refused to learn the lesson,
To simply trust God and obey.

Now we see the promised land,
40 years searching at an end,
Because of doubt and unbelief,
We die, only our children enter in.

So when things go good and your family has no lack,
Don't follow the path of the elders, complaining of being bored,
In simple faith, praise and honor the Holy One,
Don't gripe because you can not spend your gold at the store.

YOU PAST IS JUST HISTORY

Your past is just history. Your future is destiny with Jesus. No matter what has been written in your life, remember Jesus has an eracer. Praise God. God will never bring up your past only the enemy does that. I love what Paul said to King Agrippa. Here Paul has been in jail. Paul has preached to him and the King said I am almost persuaded and the first thing Paul says to him is, I think myself happy. Think yourself happy looking forward to your destiny, don't look back. Looking back can turn you into a useless pillar of salt. Looking forward makes you and those you touch a mountain of hope. God bless, Linda

DON'T MAKE ME BREAK YOUR LEG

There was a wayward sheep,
Often wandering from the fold,
The shepherd spent much energy,
Returning him to safety, I'm told.

The shepherd left the ninety-nine,
To search for the disobedient lamb,
Caught with the hook, at the edge of the cliff,
Returned to the safety of the shepherd's hand.

You are forever wandering into trouble,
The shepherd said to the sheep one day,
Now I must break your leg,
So you will at last learn not to stray.

The sheep then had to depend on the shepherd,
To carry him and tend on his every need,
The sheep learned the joy of obedience,
And repented of his wayward ways.

When the lamb's leg was healed,
And he was able to come and go,
Following the footsteps of the shepherd,
Was the path he chose to know.

FORGIVEN

Burdened by a mountain,
Of guilt and shame.
Can you understand the power,
To be forgiven in Jesus name?

Released from yesterday's bondages,
A weight of care and pain,
Suddenly standing proud and tall,
Never to be the same.

And if you were to ask the Master,
Remember the sin you forgave me for yesterday?
He'd say, "Friend they were tossed in the sea of forgetfulness,
By my blood, they were washed away."

Be of good cheer, do not be afraid,
Your spirit refreshed and new
You no longer have a past,
Forgiveness is His gift to you.

CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF LOVE

Love was there,
The day man was born.
Created in His image,
By Love he was formed.

The man was lonely,
And Love had compassion,
Drew from man's side,
A creature named woman.

Love set them in a garden,
And provided all their need,
Yet man and woman disobeyed.
Because of their greed.

Because of their sin,
They suffered the curse,
In pain and in sorrow,
They wandered the earth.

But Love had a plan,
If they became lost,
His son took their place,
On a rugged wooden cross.

Though they were cast from the garden,
And could no longer enter in,
Love's son bought their forgiveness,
And the garden was planted in them.

Love's creatures smile in victory,
Through the blood they now own,
To rule as Kings andPriests,
In Love's heavenly garden home.

GOD SPEAKS IN PICTURES

God speaks in pictures and we hear I pictures. Hebrew the language Jesus spoke has a picture for each letter. If you hear the word dog you do not see the letters d-o-g in your mind but rather you see a picture of a dog. If you hear the word frog you do not see the letters of the word but rather a picture of a frog. If I said to you the word rainbow you would see a picture of a multicolored rainbow in your mind. If I told you God has a rainbow around His throne you would probably see a multicolored rainbow around a huge throne where God sits. Let me change that picture for you. Revelation 4:3-4 and immediately I was in the spirit, and, behold, a throne was set in heaven; and one sat upon the throne. And he that set was to look upon like a jasper and sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. Wow an emerald rainbow, now that presents a different picture doesn't it? Have you ever imagined a pure dark green rainbow? I don't think so. Since we think in pictures we think of ourselves in certain ways. We will never aspire beyond the picture we have of ourselves. We can live in the land of just enough and not much in the kingdom or we can change the image. Renew our minds and picture what God thinks of us. Kings and priests, more than a conqueror, the head and not the tail, blessed going in and blessed going out. Just having fun. God bless Linda