MySpace or ShoutLife

A word about MySpace:
We have been searching the MS pages to see who is there that we know. There are a few adults we know that have pages. We know too that some of the youth in our church have them also.
We are reluctant to permit a "friend" link to just anyone mainly because of the "friend" links on other people's pages. The possible perpetuality of the phenomenon of friend surfing can bring one to an undesireable place. Please understand that if someone is our MS friend, it does not mean that their friends are our friends. Please do not make us guilty by association of two degrees of separation. Even though we may not be able to see the private profiles, the cover photo and quote is enough to give us cause to refrain from association via link. Remember, God is already your friend and HE does not need to make a request to see your profile.

Keep it Holy.

The above is a post from our MS page. We have since followed the man of God to ShoutLife. While there is less possibility for the random worldly slap in the face, we remain attentive even in SL.

Watch AND pray!

We will post our new ShoutLife page link here when it is complete, well you know..

100% POWER USAGE

Php 3:10 - 15

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

When I was little, I remember seeing the super-heros and the like, wishing that I could be like them with their powers. If only I could fly, walk through walls, have x-ray vision, super-human strength. If only there was some greatness that set me apart. If only I could be recognized for that greatness. If only I was feared!

That was one extreme of the little boy's dreams.

The other extreme was what I knew to be 'true'. I never would amount to any of that. I never would be able to fly. I never would be able to walk through walls, etc. I never would be admired for any of those things and certainly NEVER feared. In fact, with my upbringing, I never would amount to much of anything according to some around me. I was told I was useless; powerless and worthless.

Then came Jesus.

Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

So, for some time now, I have had this power. Only recently have I been made aware of its true potential and possibilities. The potential to heal the sick; see the lame walk; open deaf ears; call forth wealth; open blind eyes. The possibility of actually BEING victorious. I don't need to fly or walk through walls; I can go places in the Spirit. I don't need to have x-ray vision; I can see in the Spirit. Super-Human strength is unneccessary when you have Holy Ghost Power. Now there IS a greatness that sets me apart. Now, it is God who recognizes me. Now, I am feared! - By the devil!

So what about the other power?

What other power?

That which was instilled in me when I was young. The power to fail. This is where the next scripture comes in.

Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

I know that this scripture is referring to money. (And if you think it's not, you're plain wrong). However, it seems to me that we can learn a lot from scripture regarding the character of God. And in this verse we see the character of God regarding our level of trust with Him. I believe that He is the same with the power of the Spirit. And since a man with experience is never at the mercy of a man with a theory, let me share with you my experience. I have been given opportunities lately to use this 'new' power in my own life. There are times when I seize the opportunity and times I don't. I am working toward a 100% power usage life, because it works. When I have pain and lay my hands on ME, I get healed. When I need something to happen, I call it forth and it manifests. So why don't I do this 100% of the time? It's that other part. There are times when I think it WON'T work, because that's what "they" always said. Well, the devil IS a liar; 100% power usage is my destiny and he can not stop it or ME!

So here we go! What a ride it will be!

Blessings!

Pastor John

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