What an Awesome GodWritten by Terry Dashner
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I believe with all my heart that longing of human heart is to know and enjoy glory of God. Again let me remind you of Saint Augustine’s prayer—man is restless until he finds his rest in thee [God]. “Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from end of earth…whom I created for my glory,” says Lord (Isaiah 43:6-7). To see it, to savor it, and to show it—that is why we exist. The physical eye is meant to say to spiritual eye, “Not this, but Maker of this, is Desire of your soul.” We ache for God, yet we suppress it. That’s right. Romans 1:28 states, “And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,” This I call “worthless exchange.” In other words, some people actually exchange glory of God for position, greed, homosexuality, adultery, and list goes on. Those who are intent on pursuing “things” and not glory of God, find themselves given over to “things”—consumed by them until “things” destroy their lives (sin leads to death). This is why world is disordered and upside down—immoral instead of moral, thieves instead of productive citizens, homosexual instead of heterosexual and list goes on. We were made to know and treasure glory of God above all things. When we trade that treasure for images, everything is disordered. The healing of soul begins by restoring glory of God to its flaming, all attracting place at center. Glorify thy name in all earth. Keep faith. Stay course. Jesus is coming sooner than you think. Pastor T. Faith Fellowship Church…PO Box 1586, Broken Arrow, OK 74013… Pastor Terry Dashner
Pastors a small church in Broken Arrow, OK. 918-451-0270
| | Occupying ForcesWritten by James Stevens
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of Jesus Annointed One, He was victorious over all God's enemies. He has clearly won victory. However, Satan and his followers have not accepted defeat and still try to claim victory. Thus, victorious Christ has had to establish His troops (the church) to secure victory until He returns to set up His new government. The church is God's occupational force until He returns. Jesus clearly intends his disciples to focus their impact on world today, through power of Holy Spirit onto a sick and dying world, lost without Christ. Christian, rather than entirely focusing your future on eternity in sweet bye and bye. Let these marching orders of our Lord refresh and remind your heart “Occupy till I come.” (Luke 19:13b) If you need to start or rekindle a relationship with God, find information you need at http://howtoknowjesus.info
James Stevens 'doc' is an ordained minister and operator of http://bentoncounty.info ~ a local news and views website for residents of Benton County Tennessee.
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