” Laws are intended for people involved in sexual sins, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for those who lie when they take an oath, and for whatever else is against accurate teachings.”
1 Timothy 1:10 (GWT)
Give Nothing, And That’s What You Will Get Exactly Back
Our family is big on tithing. We have gone from nothing to abundance. All that we have has come from Him. Praise God! It’s all His anyways. We are stewarding His things for the Kingdom.
I will never forget the couple that came to Japan to help with starting the new church. They received all sorts of blessings from our church. They got help getting a place to live. They received many things as well as a washer, a dryer, a refrigerator, even a car… They were so blessed and it was so exciting to see. Just after all that, they said they didn’t ‘believe in tithing’. As leaders we should have known better when we saw that. They’re hearts were in rebellion. These people were stealing from God.
A few months later, we decided to go from a Saturday kids ministry to a Sunday meeting for the whole family. God miraculously gave us a meeting place when we couldn’t find anything a year earlier. Instead of celebrating and helping as the church went to the next level, their rebellion showed and they refused to help. They tried to continue the Saturday meetings and the enemy was working in them already to try to split the new church start up.
God will not bless individuals who work against His people. Everything fell apart for this couple and this family went back to their nomadic lifestyle of church hopping, taking and losing things. It was a very sad thing to see as even if someone gives to this type of person, it will just all be wasted. We all need to be careful where and who we give to.
God wants you to live long and prosper. True prosperity only comes through Jesus.
As believers, when we give abundantly it will come back to us in abundance. Praise the Name of Jesus!
Believers must take care of their own
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
–1 Timothy 5:8 (NKJV)
Only Jesus And The Work That He Did Can Deliver Us From Judgment
and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
(1 Thessalonians 1:10 NKJV)
There’s Power Behind The Words
For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
(1 Thessalonians 1:5 NKJV)
Can Demons Control A Christian?
Lunch With The Governor Of Texas
Enjoyed the chance to have a lunch with the Governor of Texas, Mr. Rick Perry. Was sitting around a table with other people at lunch with him, but I was directly across from him and chatted for about 20 minutes.
Neat to see a politician that is seems to understand business and be a bit less political.
This is the third US state governor I have met. I got a good talk with Florida’s governor a few months back and was really impressed with his sense of professionalism and know-how from the various companies he has built and run and how he applied that common sense to running government.
I met Mr. Mitt Romney 3 times over a few years but didn’t get to talk with him in such detail as Mr. Scott and Mr. Perry. Pretty cool to be able to meet these people who are in national and international news. Excited to see how God uses these chances to meet with leaders.
Only 47 governors left to go, and we’ll have met all 50 states!
Loving the Fall In Tokyo
