Prayer Requests from Sunday 12-26-2010

Wednesday 12-29-10

Caleb- Please pray for my dad's blood pressure.

Anonymous- For the young mother on the plane returning home from brain surgery in Boston. May Your light shine on her and her family.

CP- For Brent Trammel as he recovers from brain surgery- cancer. He is the dad of two children at PCA.

CP- Prayer for Bernia and her family that we met at Children's Hospital. Speak healing over her autistic son. And protection for her two daughters and other son. Prayers for her husband who is addicted to drugs and alcohol.

Corinthians 6:18: "And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me," Says the Lord Almighty.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 12-19-2010

Wednesday 12-22-10

Glendall G.- That a great new job comes to me now.

Ginger and Terry S.- Praise God for the 'Divine Connections.'

Anonymous- Please pray for Casey. Pray for God to protect her and deliver her from her enemies. Pray for Brooke. Pray for God to give her strength, good health, and support as she tries to run the Boston Marathon. Pray for God to help me make the changes I need to make.

Passage Isaiah 9:6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 12-12-2010

Wednesday 12-15-10

Anonymous- Please pray for my friend, Stephen's soul to be saved. Pray that the Lord would direct my paths and show me the next step I need to take. Pray that He would transform my mind and heart and help me to change.

Anonymous- Seriously praying for my spouse to join me in holiday church festivities – we need a breakthrough.

CP- New update on the Trammel family….some specifics to pray for….

“We have a new plan for next week. The MRI will be on Thursday, and pre-op on Thursday as well. Brent is tentatively scheduled for surgery on Friday morning (12/17) at 7:00AM at Zale Lipshy Hospital. Please pray for:
- Wisdom for the doctors
- That the growth is not malignant
- That Brent will be home for Christmas
- For peace and strength for the family”

Carly L.- Lord, I pray the sicknesses that seem to be all around, be healed and banished from us all. In Jesus' Name. Thank You, Father, for Your heart of Healing.

Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 12-5-2010

Wednesday 12-8-10

CP- Prayer for fulfilling and completing my current purpose for my life- to write a book Lord spoke to me during worship: All the tears I cried for years from pain of abuse and rejection and loneliness- are tears God has gathered and kept in a jar. As I write the book, "Blind Faith," (about my childhood) He will begin to pour out, rain down and return those tears- each one as a "word" in the book to be a prophetic voice of hope to those who have been hurt by abuse and even those that abuse. "Risk positions us for divine encounter."

Anonymous- Prayer, Please, I realize their is no distance in prayer. As for myself I am suffering with problems in my Brain. I've had a biopsy and numorus of test done. Because of the excruciating pain I'm in they've given me a few medications. The other family member she's in her last stage of Dementia she is no longer eating or drinking she just sleeps. She's lost so much weight that it hurts to touch her the doctor says not to force feed her anything that it will get caught in her lungs because her brain is no longer telling her to eat or drink, basically her body is shutting down. I know what God can do I have a personal relationship with him, so I know prayer changes things. Please ask your prayer team and your family to pray for me and my family so with this unity prayer going up and we all agreein.....Look at God....I will KEEP THE FAITH!!!

Kelly M.- Mike and his wife Yvonne have a lot of stress in their lives. Of their 3 children, my nephew Bryan who is missing part of a chromosome and in turn also has autism and my niece Lauren who finally reach a point a few weeks ago where she can no longer walk and is now in a wheelchair. Saturday morning my brother awoke to the sound of “crackling” and the house on fire. Mike went back in to try to contain the fire until the fire dept. got there (and then some because the fire dept. couldn’t FIND the hydrant in the area (??) and in doing so, walked bare foot on soot and burned his feet. PLEASE PRAY that his stubbornness to not go to Parkland (no, he has no health insurance) will not result in his getting any sort of infection. Please pray for them during the extremely stressful time and keep them in your prayers…. Most importantly of course, is that they are ok and I am EXTREMELY grateful that Mike woke up!!! THANK GOD!!! My heart breaks for them……I just can only imagine this stress!

Brent T.- Please pray for Brent Trammel, father of Chase (8th), Cole (4th) and Tate (1st). He was admitted to Plano Presby this morning with brain swelling and the symptoms that go along with that. They're now waiting to speak with the neurosurgeon about his test results. Let's pray for complete healing and that the diagnosis is minor and treatable.

Proverbs 30:5(KJV):
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Guarantied Uncertainty
11-28-10

It has been said, “Certainty is the mother of quiet repose, and uncertainty the cause of variance and contentions.”

- This week I received an add to purchase 1 year of dried food… that is living life in uncertainty.

With everything happening in the world – I thought it wise to talk about sentiment commonly found in the hearts of those when perspective is lost… uncertainty.

Joshua chapter 3
The spies had just returned with a favorable report about the “Promised land” and the conquest of Canaan was afoot.

Joshua was a man of action and while he didn’t know “how” the 2 million people would get across the Jordan – he brought them to the river bank and waited 3 days. The lesson; being uncertain is no excuse to not position yourself in proximity of a promise.

So there they camp waiting for the revelation of how they would get across. It is in these moments of waiting that we begin to help God out with our plan. Sure we are confident that God has spoken clearly but what's the harm in expediting the process of breakthrough? The lesson; easy immediate answers produce shallow convictions.

To intensify the circumstance – the melting snow off Mt Hermon caused the Jordan to be at flood stage. So Joshua receives the plan from God and then approaches the priests to tell them this, “Alright here is the plan… ‘When you come to the brink of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.” It's important to notice that God did not say that the waters would stand still – That was Joshua’s certainty in the LORD’s word to him “As I was with Moses so I will be with you.” However, you need to recall what God did for Moses and ‘crossing a body of water.’ The difference is that with Moses they could see the path before they embarked into the water, Joshua did not have that but he did have a frame of reference. Lesson; God has given us a frame of reference and asks that we apply FAITH to what he has revealed.

On a side note; how many of you know you’d like to be one of the priests in the back? In addition, how certain would you be that the priests could carry the ark for 2 days straight (2 million people crossing took a while).

So the priests step into the water and the water stops flowing. The people cross over. 12 men take 12 stones to build a memorial of this occurrence.

We think… “Oh – that’s easy – I would have done that… no problem.” Because we have a “hindsight bias” we read the story and think the outcome is inevitable. "Hindsight bias" is like watching a sporting event that you have recorded but already know the final score. There is no wonder, the result has already been provided. "Hindsight bias" is the difference between a weatherman and a sports reporter.

In preparing this lesson I found it difficult to find a scripture that speaks specifically to “uncertainty". I soon came to realize the reason I was having difficulty is because there is no Hebrew word that means “uncertain”. In addition, the Greek word is not written in the New Testament either. Lesson; the word uncertain does not appear in the bible. So while I have offered Joshua 3 as an example it is supposition.

Uncertainty is “wrong certainty identified”. When I attempt to apply faith to anything accept God and His word. In the world you perform to become certain, in the Kingdom of God you are certain that is why you perform. Whenever I am uncertain it should tell me that I have directed my attention to something besides God. Uncertainty is like the “John the Baptist” of the demonic realm – it’s a precursor to unrighteous behavior.

- "I'm uncertain that 'they' are the right person for me to marry, so I'll have sex with them to see if we are compatible."

- "I'm uncertain that I will have enough money for bills this month, so I'm not going to give my tithe to the church until I figure that out."

The Christian life does not ask that we live in the tension of uncertainty and confidence. It asks that we live in the tension of RISK and ASSURANCE.

- Risk is the integers of circumstance.

- Confidence is the sum of what God will provide.

The bible tells us that God provides the 'sum' to our life; Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Because of the tension that occurs between what we see and what God says it is not unusual to position ourselves in an environment where we have self-reliance. We tend to move in the direction of where we are familiar and comfortable with the amount of risk assumed.

HERE IS THE PROBLEM:

Since “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen?” (Heb 11:1). If I can ‘see myself being successful – without divine intervention’ I have not embarked into ‘faith’. If I am confident in my ability for what I consider success I have just removed God from the equation. Or even worse I have denied God’s call to take risk based on my outlook of who I ‘think I am’.

I know different people have different callings. Here is one thing I also know; If you do not embrace risk you are not living by faith. Regardless of our call it is necessary to do something that is counter intuitive if you want to reach your God given potential and fulfill your destiny. Think about it, stepping into a flooded river with a box that weighs 100’s of pounds is counter intuitive. Walking your family across a river bed is counter intuitive. But what is the difference between leading your family across the Jordan River bed and trusting in a God that you have never seen?

Understanding a promise of God has never been a prerequisite to it being fulfilled.

But we are not without guidance.

Hebrews 1:1 – “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son…”
God designed each of us to embark into the realm of faith through the door not marked with uncertainty RATHER through the door marked “RISK”.

As with most principals in the kingdom – “FAITH” in this case. Satan offers a counterfeit. Millions of dollars are spent each year to one of the 7 princes of hell “Asmodeus” who is the spirit of gambling (uncertainty).

Situational uncertainty creates an atmosphere that can lead to fear and inaction if not held in check by faith.

- Faith does not reduce uncertainty – faith embraces RISK.

- Faith does not allow us to gain knowledge – it allows us to accept wonder.

Risk positions us for divine encounter – if we are willing to step into the water – and stay there. Inaction (not taking a risk) allows the very thing we are uncertain of to occur – while it my not be reality – for all practical purposes it may have well been. In truth we never take a risk if we follow the LORD’S direction for our lives:

Matthew 19:28 - by following the LORD we "… will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life”

It's the saying, "No one ever bet too much on a winning horse…”

Uncertainty stems from my desire to control and order my steps.

- Life is not about perfect orderly occurrences.
- Life is not intended to be controlled to suit our desires.
- How do I know…

YOUR ARE A STONE AND NOT A BRICK:

Because we are “as living stones, being built up as a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to god through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5) each of our roles has value.

we are not bricks… we are not interchangeable… bricks are the ‘same’.. bricks have ‘order’ and can be placed in any position in a structure… stones must be placed in a particular position as seen by the master architect. If I deny taking RISK into the call on my life from God, since we are not bricks, there is no one else to fit into my position. In addition, since we are stones and must be placed in a specific location – I cannot inset myself into where I think I should fit.

Throughout scripture bricks are used to describe difficulty (the Israelites made bricks for pharaoh), and a way to describe a “godless structure” – look at what we have built.

Now think about stones – God always asked that alters for sacrifice be made out of stone. Any monument to the LORD was made out of stone.

Our purpose in being built up into a spiritual house is to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. The question therefore is – what sacrifices are acceptable to God?Sacrifices are offerings of thanks to God. It is the priests duty to keep the sacrifices on the alter – god provides the fire, we provide the sacrifice of thanks.

Thankfulness transforms something that is natural into the realm of the supernatural.

Thankfulness in the face of RISK removes uncertainty and places it in the hands of the Father. Instead of being ‘uncertain’ – Jesus gave thanks for the loves and fish. He did not regard the lack, but instead took a RISK and offered thanks for what he had, attracted the presence of God, and there was provision. It is common to regard what we don’t have and by doing so we stop placing a sacrifice of thanks on the alter and the fire goes out.

To be secure – it is necessary to establish a posture of thankfulness in all circumstances, (including taking RISK) realizing that this is the will of god for your life.
Security comes from the process of discipline and development – those are only possible if I approach my role with a grateful heart

Prayer Requests from Sunday 11-28-2010

Wednesday 12-1-10

Brad Nunes- Continue to pray for my niece Christy; addicted to meth. She is really bad off.

Suzanne- Please pray for my dad, Tom Jameson, who has lymphoma and pray for his wife Dottie who has breast cancer. They are both undergoing treatment together. Thanks!

Carly- "Lord, my Healer, may You give me the peace that surpasses all understanding as I willingly surrender my stresses unto You. You can handle them so much better than this lil girl... Thank You, Father, for Your Love. I pray You give my ex husband wisdom... for Your mercy's sake... Though he is my enemy, I pray for blessings on his life. This is what You have asked of me. Thank You, Lord, that You forgive me... may I be like You. In Jesus' Name!"

Psalm 86:5
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 11-21-2010

Wednesday 11-24-10

C.P.-For those this week in need: spiritually, financially, emotionally. God fill their spirits with Your love, mercy, and grace. Provide for their needs supernaturally and draw them close unto You.

Praise-Thank You Lord for encouragement this week and for breakthrough in my area of sugar addiction and self control!

Luke 6:27-28:

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 11-14-2010

Tuesday 11-16-10

Anonymous- Please pray for sister, Courtney. She just found out she is pregnant. So please pray to keep her and the baby healthy. Also pray for Austin and I as we are going though many changes in life. Please pray we make the right decisions.

Anonymous- Pray that my daughter and son in law make the right decision regarding job change. Pray for another daughter who just found out she is pregnant last night. She has had two miscarriages this year.

Jeff and Molly Jo- Continued prayer for our nephew who has a court date 11/18.

Please pray for his salvation, his safety in the juvenile center and clarity for Jeff and I in His purpose for us in Austin's life. Please pray for our Grandma Peg for salvation and health!

Anonymous- Please pray for Brenda- that the Lord would heal her and provide for her. Please pray for Stephen's soul to be saved. Pray for Jesus to touch his life in a special way. Pray for a new career for him.

CP- That those closest to me that do not know the Lord; have not experienced His love, will have a breakthrough in their lives by the power of the Spirit- Father, touch them that they will never be the same in Jesus' Name.

"Lord of all Lords... as we near a time of Thanksgiving... may we recognize who and what we are most thankful for... and His Name is Jesus. Thank You, Abba, for this beautiful Son of Yours. In His lovely Name... Amen!"

The Process of Breakthrough 11.14.10

The Process of Breakthrough

The first elements in breakthrough is; revelation, willingness, conception. It is in these elements that we develop a theology that should move us into divine encounters… not prevent them.

After revelation, willingness and conception it is our responsibility to Advanceme the breakthrough, which is similar to possessing the land. Little by little, year by year, possess then advance.

After ‘breakthrough’ then ‘taking possession’ of the territory the next element is valuing the process until the next breakthrough.

The issue arises in that all of us want the “and suddenly” with breakthrough:

Acts 2:2 – “And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.”

- We forget the 10 days of intercession by120 people.

Exodus 14:22-23 – “And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.”

- That “and suddenly” moment was the result of months of Moses spending time (40 years) and being instructed by God.

- We are told of 26 days that the plagues took place – in reality it probably took around 50 days.

· Would you imagine that Moses wondered how long this was going to go on?
· Dealing with the people questioning Moses. After the 4th plague of flies he was so close… then Pharaoh hardened his heart.

Are some of you there this morning… so close at times – wondering “how long is this going to take, and defending yourself to others?

Some of the most vital aspects of advancement occur with the most quiet trumpet blast. Consider the replication of DNA. It is a complex process with little fanfare, however without it life would be impossible.

For a culture to be transformed, we as individuals must transform.

- Transform the way we think about achievement by changing the mindset that only values the end result instead of valuing the process that provided the result.

We live in a culture that considers the bottom line – “what is the conclusion”. If we applied that to individuals in the bible you would have to say that David was of no consequence – he did not complete the temple. The disciples were a disappointment as well… imprisoned, beaten, without financial success. The generation that died in the desert and did not reach the promised land are of no value.

To value process it is necessary to see this reality from that reality. When I consider 'that day' instead of 'this day' my commitment to the LORD is altered to build on a foundation already laid – from there future generations stand on what I have built to go higher.

James 1:2 – “Count if all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness…”

In the activities of the day… do you consider “all things a blessing.” Or only the ‘successful’ elements?

- “ADD IT UP” - Trials are to be counted joy.
- “Yeah, but I do not ‘feel’ joyful! And I don’t want to be a hypocrite.”
- As a believer you’re only a hypocrite if you consider life from any perspective other than joy.
- Formerly you ‘felt’ then considered joy. Now you ‘obey’ and the feeling of joy comes after the obedience.
- After all – you are called ‘believers’ not ‘feelers’.

I love the “and suddenly” moments with God, those miraculous moments when God breaks forth into this world.

- Healing, deliverance, when His presence rests on a gathering…

However, the bible displays the principal of the farmer who waits patiently for the precious fruit of the earth until it receives the early and late rains.

- The farmer receives the seed
- He then imparts the seed to the soil.
- He goes through the process of protecting and caring for that seed.
- The obligation of the farmer is to maintain the best opportunity for that seed to grow and mature.

Our responsibility is to take the seed God has provided, place it in the soil and keep the field prepared to receive the rain from heaven. It is important to understand that it rains on other days than Sunday.

Valuing the process of breakthrough asks that we see any season as the time of harvest. “Do you not say, there are yet four months, and then comes the harvest” Behold I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.”

- Lift up your eyes… OK
- Look to the fields… OK
- What do you see… opportunity or oppression?

The process of breakthrough asks that we are responsible with what has been provided “TODAY” so that when the rain comes we are positioned to soak it in. Soil that is hard a rigid – the rain does not soak in. Soil that has been tended to daily receives even the slightest amount of rain and soaks it in.

One of the foundations of transforming a culture is for us as individuals to value process. Valuing the process is different that valuing the “principals and concepts”.

The process of breakthrough requires that we transform our thinking about “blessing”. AND consider the process of breakthrough a blessing…

Think about the life of Jesus… if his ministry began in the spring of AD 29 and the final Passover was AD 33 we have 30 years of preparation 3.5 years of breakthroughs.

Samuel being called by god for the “great thing” that was to take place – after the death of Eli it took 20 years for the ark of the LORD to be returned and for Samuel to speak to the house of Israel again.

LUKE 19:12-17

Background:
Jesus disciples were waiting for the military overthrow of Rome and the return to the days of glory (Solomon, David). They were on their way to Jerusalem, the capitol city of Israel and the throne of the king. Their perspective was limited by how they thought about victory and advancement. They had seen the miracles, the healings and had listened to Jesus talk about the kingdom of God. Yet their perspective was still based on their previous experiences in the world. Namely, the establishment of a kingdom is an immediate, violent overthrow of the reigning governmental system. The disciples wanted the “and suddenly” with Jesus. Jesus now tells them this parable to alter their perspective of how the kingdom of God will advance and be established.

So here we have a nobleman who calls 10 servants and entrusts them with a gift. He asks that they increase that gift until he returns. From this parable we see that how we handle what is in our hand determines the increase and favor of God.

The way we handle our problems determines our breakthrough – the way we handle our blessings determines our increase and favor.

Think about it – in LUKE 2:52 it says – “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

- I understand the increased favor with man…
- But how would Jesus, who was perfect, increase in favor with God?
- Jesus increased in favor with God by how he managed what was placed in His hand, in His life, on a daily basis.

How Jesus handled the word of God rightly, in any given situation, determined His favor with God. It is interesting to realize that most of Jesus recorded life is in the final two years of His ministry. As His favor (how he handled the process of breakthrough) increased so did the manifestation of the Kingdom of God.

So we have a servant who has been given 1 mina ($1000.00) – a blessing in anyone’s life. It was then put upon him to do what was necessary to increase that mina.

- Invest it.

- Purchase land and work the land to increase production.

- Go to school to procure a job to earn a salary to increase the mina.

The 'good servant' valued the process of increasing what had been provided. In other words he valued the process of breakthrough.

In the kingdom economy it is necessary for us to give away that which we want to increase. But it is not flippantly throwing it away… IF I CONSIDER the PROCESS and CHERRISH what I have been given I EXIST every day in a blessing. THAT is how we can “COUNT IT ALL JOY… regardless of circumstance.

It is in the secret places with God that you develop your personal history with God that reinforces the foundation to support your promotion and advancment.

A structure, an increase of weight and stature, cannot be placed on a weak foundation – or the structure will “breakthrough” the weak foundation and the end result will be worse than before. God asks that we take the time to do the necessary ‘work’ (of mixing the concrete properly and letting it cure) so that when the “and suddenly” occurs it can be supported. It is the daily valuing of PROCESS that strengthens us.

THIS IS contrary to the world’s system that looks for the EASY way:

For instance – spiritual maturity.

It bears repeating – I can impart to you revelation that I have received from God. I can lay hands on you and impart… but I cannot impart to you my personal history with God. I can’t give you my days of running and crying out to God for greater revelation and direction. I can’t impart to you the time I have spent on my living room floor praying for the lives of my family. I can’t give you the years of waking up early (regardless of what time I went to bed) to be with my Father.

The point is that how we regard what is in our hand today will determine our future advancement and favor. The sobering part of this parable is that we are left with no excuse for not cherishing what has been offered “TODAY” to us by the LORD.

V22 – “It is our own words (ideas about God) that prevent us from transitioning from servant to governor.

So what are your words saying about the process of "this day". Is it a gift or a curse?

Prayer Requests from Sunday 11-07-2010

Wednesday 11-10-2010

Jeff and Molly F.- Our nephew Austin, he has been expelled from school and has court on Monday- please pray for his mental health, his safety and his salvation. Please pray for clarity for Jeff and I- the role God has purposed for us to play in Austin's life.

Isabella P.- Mom Dad Coco Dolce Friends Grayson Sonic.

Bert D.- Matthew and wife, Sevryn. Matthew has just been diagnosed with cancer.

Shannon- Please pray for Todd- that the veil be removed from his eyes that he may see the Lord in all His Glory. For Nancy and Brian- that they may worship You in union. That He make their bond stronger.

Tracy W.- Pray for the Lord to rescue me from my sea of doubt and fear. I ask that He would quiet my stormy emotions and help me believe that He will take care of me. When I'm tempted to be cynical, pray for me to step away from my fear and closer to faith.

Austin U.- Please pray for my grandpa who is having eye surgery this week.

Anonymous- Please pray for both of my daughters, Brooke and Casey, that God would put them on the right path and deliver them from the enemy of their soul. Please pray for my friend, Stephen. Please pray for his soul to be saved and deliverance from his enemies.

Roy R.- Pray for this man's salvation. He's 86 yrs old. In horrible pain and suffering and very ill. (My step father- Susan J.) May God bless you.

Jay G.- Please pray for my son's salvation... That he will open his heart and ears and listen. I love him so... (Susan J.) God bless you.

Angie W.- For my daddy to be in peace! (Steven W.)

Cindy- Pray for my son Skyler that his heart will be healed and his mind. Pray that God will protect him and guide him to the place he needs to heal and achieve his purposed destiny. Help him to open his heart to the Lord to hear His voice and follow.

Sue Ann S.- Been ill for over a month now. Dr.'s don't know what is really wrong. Please pray for healing and wisdom. Also pray for Jeff and his decision about Gastric Bypass Surgery.

Adrienne F.- Lost a very dear friend of twenty two years suddenly last Friday night, Steve Wallace, who had been battling hep c for some time without anyone knowing. It's been really difficult.. Just say a prayer for the entire Wallace family. There are actually three kids (Angie 10 last Wednesday, Vladik 13, and Sophie 15) and two older ones from a first marriage and whose mom is also gone.

Julie E.- Prayer for save arrival of new baby and of mommy during labor and delivery. Praise that Dave's blood levels have been good!! Halleluja!!

Carly L.- "Most Precious Lord, may You please help me to have a patience that withstands any fire. I long for the kind of patience You have with me!! In Jesus' Name. Amen."

Devin- My friend is an ob gyn in el paso. He has only asked me one other time to pray for a miracle. Today a baby he delivered 2 months ago is hanging on for life. He loves this family. Baby is Alia . Please pray and believe for her healing. Thank you

1 Corinthians 8:1-3

We sometimes tend to think we know all we need to know to answer these kinds of questions—but sometimes our humble hearts can help us more than our proud minds. We never really know enough until we recognize that God alone knows it all.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 10-31-2010

Tuesday 11-2-10

Abby- Please continue to pray for healing and for comfort for her and her family.

Anonymous- For 12 unsaved friends. 3 baby followers that I left behind when

I changed jobs. Pray that I will listen and follow God on how to stay in touch with them.

Christina P.- For Bonia- Met her at Children's Hospital on Wed. Her son was being diagnosed with Autism. She is out of work- has 3 other children- father of children is out of the picture- I was able to speak Spanish to her and help her speak to nurses. We were able to pray for her and her son! I pray she calls me or comes to church.

Isabella Perron- Mom Dad God PCA Sonic

Adrienne F.- Prayer for the loss of her counselor/therapist of 24 years. The Wallace family. Mr. Wallace leaves behind a wife and four children (9-18).

Anonymous- Pls pray for my daughters, Brooke and Casey. That the Lord would be at work in their lives- protecting them and guiding them and leading them in the way that is right and toward Him.

SLC- "Lord, may You provide financially for our growing church. We thank You for all You have done this far!! Halleluja! We expect greatness and offer all that we gain back to You... You are the reason we stand! We stand with arms high, and hearts abandoned!! Thank You, Lord of Lords... it is only in Your Name we pray, Jesus the Christ. Amen!"

And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity. 2 Corinthians 9:10

The Birth of Breakthrough 10.24.10

Why does it seem like we have moments of breakthrough and victory then a week later struggle with the same things we were delivered from? There are some obvious reasons:

- It may be that sin has entered the camp.
- There may be willful disobedience.

However, it may be that we embark into breakthrough with an idea of what ‘it should be like’ based on what we have seen in others.

We succumb to the system of the world that tells us, “For this to be successful you must do X, Y and Z.” Which is fine if every circumstance was the same. The issue is, we do not live in a cookie-cutter world. Each scenario, every breakthrough is different.

When breakthrough occurs it is often met with the “usual” methods in an effort to maintain what has taken place. While I understand the intent of using a method – I struggle with the idea of “maintaining” what has been provided. If I am content with simply maintaining I have no need to advance.

The kingdom of God is about advancement – it is about moving forward into greater revelation.

God does not deliver us so that we can stay isolated in the desert – but it is in the desert that God prepares us to bring the promise into the land. The desert is where our destiny is refined and strengthened. It is in the desert where we prepare to take the breakthrough we experience back to the culture and make a name for the LORD.

Unless the ‘method’ I use compels me to advance into greater understanding and revelation through experience, that ‘method’ will eventually erode the foundation that has been laid.

God wants to reveal a new way to manage breakthrough and deliverance – God is BIG on ‘new things’ – repeatedly God declares – “Behold I am doing a new thing...” “Forget the former things…” Jesus says, “Behold I make all things new”.

The things of God are all consuming and there is no room for moderation in our efforts. He will not do a ‘new thing’ until He does away with the old. As Jesus puts it – “No one puts new wine into old wineskins…”

The most obvious component of the “new” that God requires from those who follow Him is the renewing of our mind. What is prevalent in the worlds culture is the idea that I have been liberated… but am still that which I have been set free from. 'Who I was', is an albatross that I must wear around my neck as a constant reminder of my past.

· For example – “Hello, my name is Mike and I’m an alcoholic…” What about that statement reveals breakthrough and freedom? The point is... it doesn't.

God cannot place new wine in an old container.

Unless a ‘method’ is about advancement toward the principals of God it is about retreat and I have just allowed the enemy to set foot in the Promised Land. We see this throughout the bible; when God asked His children to advance against their enemies and they chose not to obey.

Since the kingdom of God is about advancement and growth - If I am maintaining I am losing the battle.

The response to willingness is a life that contends for greater breakthrough.

The birth of Jesus provided the world deliverance with the “deliverer”. So upon this revelation it would be proper to consider the principals that God established of how to host and BIRTH breakthrough.

LUKE 1:35-42

The first principal is that deliverance responds to my willingness to believe God. “Let it be done to me according to your word.” (1:38)

I must come into agreement with deliverance and breakthrough. Upon conception (willingness) a “new life” exists. The moment we become willing, we receive revelation from the LORD. It could be said we “have an experience” that ‘new life’ has been conceived within us.


Upon that revelation - The next principal is to embark into a lifestyle that supports that experience – “I live differently, I guard what has been provided to me, I act in a manner that cherishes that which has been conceived in me.” This is not, “Now that you have been set free… do this and do that – because THEY did this and that and have lived in freedom”.

If I have ‘conceived’ a willingness to host the ‘new life’ will naturally flow into a lifestyle that protects it. While there are some general processes that apply to all ‘new births’ – every child is different. Out of the desire to protect the ‘new life’ it is necessary/natural for me to embark in a process of caring for that “new life”.

· Think about how parents prepare their house for the arrival of a new baby. Everything about the inside of the house is modified to protect and nurture the "new life". The question to us is, 'Does what I do protect the "new life" I have received from God?"

In the process of caring for this ‘new life’ I come into agreement with the revelation (with the experience). As a result of my mind coming into agreement with the revelation… I gain understanding. I support and confirm the understanding to revelation through demonstrations of faith. My actions will confirm my willingness to carry the promise. There is no need for me to “tell the world” I have been liberated – that may be one of the reasons Jesus often told people to “tell no one”… but they usually did anyway;

Initially, it is not necessary for me to go out and tell everyone about this “new life” from God. Mary told no one, other than Joseph, about her miracle; God took care of “telling” others. Even to the point that when she visited Elizabeth it was the Holy Spirit who prompted others to recognize the “new life” that had been conceived in Mary.

Think about natural child birth… with time it becomes evident that a “new life” has been conceived and is developing. Of course it will be necessary to go to those with experience in “having a child”; doctor, other mothers or fathers – “…for by wise guidance you can wage war, and in the abundance or counselors there is victory.” (Proverbs 24:6)

The principal here is to let the “new life” in me become manifest through natural processes of development.

Often we receive a “new life” and immediately want to be elevated into the role of an expert; practically – a man or a woman becomes a mother and father months before there is the physical appearance of a child. However, it would be foolish to regard them as an expert in raising a child. For example, you would not ask their opinion of how to deal with a toddler.

In addition, think about the man who was blind from birth and received his sight; it took time for him to recognize “that is a house, that is the sun, that is a cow…” With breakthrough it takes time to familiarize our minds with what we have received.

The greatest development in our existence takes place in the secret places with God – it is in the mothers womb that two cells develop more than at any other point in our life. (from two cells to billions of cells)

Eventually our ‘new life’ will reach a point WHEN IT IS TIME TO GIVE BIRTH – TO GO PUBLIC

LUKE 2:15-20

First, Let others proclaim your promise.

All who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen…”

BUT Notice the posture of Mary…

Mary pondered (treasured) these things in her heart.

- She knew who Jesus was destined to be.
- She protected the promise.
- She cherished it in the moments when no one else was around.
- She did not awaken the destiny before it’s time… although she tried (once) at the wedding in Canna – and Jesus set her straight.
- She waited for the manifestation of the promise - in the case of Mary that process took 30 years.

Mary knew more about Jesus than anyone in history – yet she allowed God to provide the increase in her breakthrough.

With time – the deliverance “speaks for itself”.

A thought – part of nurturing a breakthrough is dealing with the different stages of it’s development.

- A baby
- A toddler
- A tween
- A teenager
- A young adult
- A mature adult


Finally, my deliverance is not for me.

While I may be the direct recipient of liberation – that testimony is to bring comfort to others.

- “God who comforts us in our affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves have received.”

It was conceived in me.
It developed in the desert.
It was supported by my faith.
It grew in the secret places with God.
Now it must be unleashed to the world.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 10-24-2010

Wednesday 10-27-10

Connie- Please pray that the Lord would have my heart over a relationship that has ended. Pray for the Lord to give me direction and lead me in the way that is right.

CP- Lord, what have I hung up on the willow tree? What have I walked away from? I want to birth it- let it rain Lord- show me- speak clearly to me this week.

CP- Brother, Carlos, is having heart problems- This Friday, Oct. 30 at Presby Plano, they will inject dye into his valves to check for blockage. Please pray for a precise diagnosis, wisdom for the doctors, and a breakthrough in his lifestyle that will help support a healthier heart!

CP- Prayers for Grayson's 2 year MRI at Children's Hospital this Wed. oct. 27th at 1pm- we will get the results in the morning- If the scan shows that the tumor has not grown in these first 2 years, the surgeon will move us to having scans once a year! Thank You Jesus for Your supernatural healing that we witnessed and can't wait to witness. Thank You Father for our son, "Grayson" who was named after You- God's Grace. "Grace-son"

Isabella Perron- Dad, Mom, Summit Life!!

Anonymous- Pray for finances and to get out of debt. Prayer for a less expensive place to live that's smaller and more manageable.

Anonymous- Spot on message! I've orphaned my breakthrough- trying to take control of my life myself with predictable, disastrous consequences... please pray for revival/ renewal. (As will I.)

Anonymous: M Perron, your sermon was right on target today. It felt very much like a Godsend, to me. Just this week, I've had a few things happen that prompted me to earnestly consider that the time is right for me to begin a series of books. Being an author has very much been close to my heart and I believe I am gifted in communication. On Saturday I met with a trusted advisor and laid out a three book idea:

I'd like to ask for your prayers over my writing and my making this happen. I've delayed long enough, and the sermon was as if God were speaking to me. How timely to hear what you said. Thank you both for the love and support. I believe that this is a calling of mine and I will need both love and support to make it a reality.

"Lord above lords... we come before You now in awe and sincere reverence. You are an amazing God. What more can we say? You are true, noble, praiseworthy, lovely, caring, doting, healing, faithful... more words than these fingers can type. You are. We lift these requests and praises to You, our King. We wait for You. You. Jesus. Sweet, tender, and Holy Jesus. It is in Your Name alone we pray, live and breathe. Amen."

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9

Prayer Requests from Sunday 10-17-2010

Wednesday 10-20-10

Richard Pope- Pray for my wife and me to be reconciled before man and God. In Jesus' Name.

Jeff Shepperd- Please pray for God's wisdom to be revealed to Jeff about Jeff's contemplation on having gastric bypass surgery.

Anonymous- Please pray for Stephen Bishop's son to be saved. Pray for him to know Jesus. Pray for my daughter, Casey. Pray for deliverance from the enemy- pray for healing and love in her life.

Summit Life Church- "Lord, may You be a beacon to the lost and frightened in this gathering called Summit Life. May You bring the faces of fear, the bodies who are tired, and the hearts who are hurting. May You be glorified in our church. May souls be saved, delivered, and broken for You. All glory to You, our Lord... it is in Your Name we pray, Jesus. Amen. "

Living the XChanged life 10.17.10

Living the X-changed life
Being willing to be willing

Having the ability to choose is one of the liberties afforded to man by God. When the Father decided to allow man the ability to choose he essentially provided man with a will. Our will is part of our soul – mind, will and emotions. (dfn: - the capability of conscious choice and decision that has a fixed and persistent intent or purpose.)

The soul is the battlefield between good and evil, righteousness and unrighteousness, light and darkness but it shouldn’t be that way. Initially, our will was in perfect harmony with God, there was no battle. You might say, "We were always “willing to be willing”.

Because of mans unwillingness to believe God, evil hawas allowed to enter into man’s soul and the perceived battle has ensued. I say perceived battle because in truth, the battle ended at the cross when Jesus defeated death. But like certain soldiers left on deserted islands in WW1 some have not believed the report that the war is over and continue to entertain the idea that the enemy of our soul has power in our lives (more about that later).

The question asked by God TODAY is; “Are you willing to be willing…?”

The bible tells the story of God who was willing to respond to people’s willingness to believe.

Luke 5:12-13 – While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord if you are willing you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him saying, “I am willing; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.”

Notice that in the OT “sin” contaminated “clean” – in the NT “clean” removes “sin”, there has been a shift from law to grace.

For the most part the issue with breakthrough and deliverance is not our willingness (I think everyone is willing to receive breakthrough). The issue is our ‘unwillingness’.

- God has essentially “handcuffed” himself to respond to the willingness of his children.

- As an example; throughout the gospels Jesus “responded” to a persons willingness (faith).

- All of us desire breakthrough but there is an unwillingness to transform the mind – and in turn our behavior.

2 Thes 1:11 reminds us that “every ACT is prompted by faith.”

For breakthrough to occur it is necessary to have the mind of Christ... and that is contrary to the world's mindset.

The Lord’s mind thinks that to receive you must give.
Trials are a joy.
To be set free you must be controlled by the Holy Spirit.
That you must die to live.

For instance: There is mind-set that for breakthrough and deliverance to occur the process must be just as laborious and difficult as it was to become ensnared.

- We are unwilling to believe that Jesus can reach out His hand, touch our lives and make us clean. Yeah, tell that to the leper who lived for years with his infirmity (OT sign of sin) – and “immediately” the leprosy left him.” In another instance two blind men were sitting by the roadside – Jesus touched their eyes and "immediately" they received their sight. And in case the point was not clear, the woman subject to bleeding for 12 years was touched the hem of Jesus' garment and "immediately" she was made well.

· No counseling, no 12 step program… simply a willingness to believe that Jesus could heal.

Why is it difficult to be “willing to be willing”? To have the faith that God is willing to heal and break the bondage from your life right now ("immediately")?

We get tired because of wrong methods, wrong messages.

- We listen to a system (counseling, therapy, self-help) that denies God yet is supposed to offer a solution?

- We labor over the symptoms. we respond to life based on what we "feel" instead of what is true.

- We embark into a theology that places limits on God. We see God work then draw a line around that and determine… “THIS is how God works” and create a theology that comforts our reason. The problem is that by doing so we have just limited God.

· Theology should move us into divine encounter… not keep us from it.

- We compare others results/experiences and determine the course of action based on their “success” or “failure”.

· Treatment centers report that anywhere from 54-78% of their patients relapse. So we enter into an attempt for breakthrough with a backdoor – “Well, you know I guess I’m one of the percentage that did/did not make it.” Think about it, if I willingly give doubt a home it will reside and dominate.

We like being in bondage – 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

“The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”

- Why does God send a strong delusion? Because there is no desire to believe the truth and there is pleasure in unrighteousness.

Finally, we give Satan legal ground or we retreat from intrusion:

Giving "legal ground" to Satan is when we actively participate in sin. "Intrusion" is when satan attempts to force his way into our life.

Some of the most common ways this occurs is through:

Lies and deception – either believing a lie or not speaking the truth

* We would rather suffer the consequences or behavior rather than seek or speak truth.

* We entertain Accusation and condemnation – thoughts of being no good, not begin good at…,

* Doubt and unbelief - this is choosing to not believe the truth of what God says in the bible. For instance, denying God's promises or creating a theology that places limits on God's authority or ability. An example of this would be an unwillingness to believe that if a person is in Christ they are no longer a sinner. Let me ask you – am I still a Minnesotan? I was born there, I resided there, I spent about one third of my existence in the state. the answer is – of course not – I now reside in Texas and am considered a Texan – what changed… my position.

If we are still sinners; Christ died for no reason other than to offer us a place in heaven. There is no overcoming, there is no “new creation”, the power of the cross has limited atonement, and I need to accept “sin” as just part of life. What more does Christ need to do? Hebrews 10:14 tells us - “For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” Yes, you read it right… you have been perfected… you are now recognized as sinless before the Father.

Yet for some who hear this, a spirit of antichrist is mocking with a lying spirit to deceive you into thinking that you are a sinner and you’ll need to learn to live with it. I can offer the truth that Christians are never characterized as ungodly in the NT. There are 28 uses of the word “sinners” and 13 of the word “sinner” in the NT. NONE refer to people who have come to a saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

- Yeah but what about the person who is a Christian but just keeps on sinning? The truth… they are not a Christian.

1 John 3:8 – “Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning… (and again v9) no one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.

Well… maybe they have fallen away for a season? Impossible.

Hebrews 6:4-6 – For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then (lit. “to be”) fallen away to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt.”

Other ways we give legal ground or retreat from intrusion are:

* Disobedience.

* Omission or commission of behavior.

* Inner vows – promises you have made to “never” or “always”.

* Curses – generational iniquity that has never been broken. “You’re just like your father (mother).”

By providing legal ground or retreating from intrusion we give a foothold to evil. There are 14 names for evil spirits mentioned throughout the bible, each of which has a specific assignment.

- Infirmity
- Fear
- Divination
- Whoredoms
- Bondage
- Haughtiness
- Perverseness
- Anit-Christ
- Deaf and Dumbness
- Heaviness
- Lying
- Jealously
- Stupor (Slumber)
- Error

“Are you willing to be willing” – “God is willing… are you?”

“Who is willing to consecrate themselves today to the LORD?”

Prayer Requests from Sunday 10-10-2010

Tuesday 10-12-2010

Saundra H.- Open doors of opportunity with national auditor's association. Open hearts in Xchange program. Open my mind to hear the Holy Spirit. In faith, I pray in the authority of Jesus' Name.

Carly L.- "Lord, I pray for Your rest, Jesus. May I fully know what it is to relinquish all of me over to You. I pray I would rest in knowing Your hand holds mine... leading me, teaching me, and lovingly showing me the way I should go. Thank You, Father, for Your ever present help. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

This is what the Lord says- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way should go..." Isaiah 48:17

REST

“The ability to be at rest and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the Christian life. Our old nature is restless...the world around us is frantic and in a hurry.

- One answer is to just get away – take a vacation, to a cabin on the side of a mountain.

Mark 6:31: Then Jesus said, "Let’s get away from the crowds for a while and rest." There were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles did not have time to eat.

Physical rest is not only vital to our spiritual lives, it is imperative if we are to be effective. Christ understood this principle and made it a point to get away both with His disciples and by Himself from time to time in order to rest and rejuvenate. It was Jesus way of “recharging” himself. In doing so, He set an example for you and I to follow. We are a people too busy for our own good, too busy to stop and realize that in our frantic business we are actually accomplishing less.

STORY: One day one woodsman challenged another to an all-day tree chopping contest. The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks during the day. At the end of the day, the challenger was surprised and annoyed to find that the other fellow had chopped substantially more wood than he had.

“I don’t get it,” he said. “Every time I checked, you were taking a rest, yet you chopped more wood than I did.”” But you did not notice,” said the winning woodsman, “that I was sharpening my ax when I sat down to rest.”

- By resting we accomplish more… sounds like a kingdom principal.

- “When you host the presence of the LORD you get a lot more stuff done by accident (resting) than you ever got done on purpose without Him.”

There is physical rest – personal time of relaxation like a "holy-nap".

There is also spiritual rest – Hebrews 4

Exodus 31:13 – tells us that resting (seeking God) is a very important thing. “Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths… above all you shall preserve rest…”

Explain; Moses had just received the10 commandments, laws about alters, slaves, restitution, social justice, contributions, the ark of the covenant, the tabernacle, oil, priests’ garments, consecration of priests, census tax… then finally about the Sabbath and rest “ABOVE ALL…” In other words, "Those other things are very important... but above all these remember my Sabbath."

- “The Sabbath” is generally a weekly day of rest and devotion to God. However, there were days (day, week, annual, 7 year) reserved for God they were days commanded by God to the people dedicated to Him and Him alone. So important was the Sabbath days that not adhering to them was punishable by death. A Sabbath was not “restful” in the sense of lounging around – rather it was a day(s) to give attention to God.

The Sabbaths applied to the OT Mosaic law – along with circumcision, weekly showbread, burnt offerings, and consecration practices. The Sabbath is a ceremonial (ritual) law… the issue is, those became obsolete when Jesus died - as a sacrifice for all. “Jesus is LORD of the Sabbath” – Hebrews 8

Jesus kept the Sabbath but it never says he ‘rested’ – actually we are told of his activity of performing ‘works’ that upset the religious leaders of the day. John 5 – healing at the pool “Bethesda. Repeatedly, the Jews were trying to kill him because he broke the Sabbath. Throughout the gospels, Jesus \ compared the Sabbath to ritual laws, not to moral laws. In other words it is not the “adherence to the rule” Rather; it is the Spirit with which the activity is done.

In addition to Jesus, Paul rebukes the Galatians for thinking God expected them to observe special days (including the Sabbath) – Gal 4:10-11. And again in Colossians Paul refers to the Sabbath as a shadow of a reality yet to be. (Col 2:17)

So the question for us today is, does the Sabbath apply to our lives today?

If so… what does it mean to “keep the Sabbath”?

Hebrews 4:1-13

Faith grows out of an atmosphere of rest and devotion to God. If I choose to strive, that mindset places limits of God because, “I have my agenda…I have my mind on what is important.” The issue with this mindset is that the mind is not the seat of faith, the heart is. When I place priority on the mind I have determined to exist without God. Romans 8:6 – “To set the mind on the flesh (life without divine influence) is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”

Business (striving) wars against faith and therefore your awareness of God. When I do not practice the principal of the Sabbath I diminish God's presence and am bent toward unbelief.

If I choose to not engage in the Sabbath (faith) a couple issues will arise:
Heb 4:2 – I will not believe (hear) good news if I do not maintain rest (an awareness of god being the priority)… “They shall not understand…”

Heb 4:4 – I will continue to believe peace and rest are found through work…

Practicing the Sabbath resides in an expression that looks to heaven and then considers what the agenda should be. That is the tension in life, it's like the writer of Hebrews is saying that “I must WORK not to WORK at finding rest.”

In the OT Sabbaths were days set aside for God… now because of Christ each day is considered a Sabbath. “TODAY”. Because of our identity in Christ – as believers - we have already ‘entered’ rest, now we must appropriate that reality by faith… v3 = “For we who have BELIEVED have entered that rest…” That is why in verse 7 we are told that "Today if you hear His voice do not harden your hearts."

The appropriation of, the resting in, this reality must be on the basis of faith. I am not capable of “working” my way into rest and peace. that is why we read, "It is in quietness and confidence that we find our strength" – Isaiah 30:15

APPROPRIATING faith is like learning a foreign language. Like the rungs of a ladder – each level must be mastered and handled appropriately before advancing. Think of the pattern in learning a new language; Confusion, then you understand a few words, next you are able to speak a few words, then sentences and then… the miracle of understanding. Upon understanding the language is no longer an effort or tedious – it becomes a natural part of our identity. The more easily we enter into rest (faith) the more complete the manifestation and moral effect it will have upon our lives.

Being at REST means that I have positioned myself to do away with the toil and struggle regarding faith so as to receive and broker the kingdom of God without hindrance. My initial response to situations is based on the “new language” of faith that I have learned. In learning a new language, I will repeat what I hear – that is why it is important to be around people that speak the language of faith.



Rest is found through faith. God’s word is Spirit and truth as we read in Hebrews 4:11-13 . note, it is possible to be mindful of God without entering into the rest He provides through His spirit.

Whenever I am restless it is due to an advancing MIND and a retreating HEART. If I do not regard “this day” as a Sabbath (a day devoted to God) to God I miss opportunity for breakthrough. I may miss the relationship, or word that changes EVERYTHING.

Is my Sabbath (every day) focused on being at rest with an abiding faith? do I reflect God’s glory back to Him?

Regardless of where you find yourself this morning God welcomes you into His rest – it is never too late to enter into faith.

Isaiah 58:13-14

What is being fed with the inheritance of Jacob? It is God's presence (Jeremiah 10:16)

TODAY – God’s Sabbath rest awaits for those who are found in Christ.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 10-3-2010

Monday 10-4-10

Brad Nunes- My seasonal allergies really knock me down; healing. Also continue to pray for my niece Christy's drug addiction.

Pam Watson- 1. Our church-West Lake Baptist Church- searching for a new pastor (ours retired for health reasons after 21 years here) 2. Healing for Luke's arm

Anonymous- Luke's arm, Andrea's teeth, Nikki, Tonya and new direction with her life, Jesus Garcia, Jake.

Jenna Watson- Please keep my grandad, Jesus Garcia, in your prayers. He suffered a fall two weeks ago, and needs to be covered in prayer on his road to recovery.

Christian P. For my mother, she struggles with severe back pain- is not sleeping well at night. Also, praying for her mind- that it would remain strong and sound at her age of 85- Thank You Father for her life and how You have used it to serve You on this earth.

Carly L.- "Oh Lord, please bless my ex husband with wisdom. Wisdom to be with his children... in Jesus Mighty Name... Amen."

Nehemiah 4:13, 15 MSG

13 So I stationed armed guards at the most vulnerable places of the wall and
assigned people by families with their swords, lances, and bows. 14)After
looking things over I stood up and spoke to the nobles, officials, and everyone
else: “Don’t be afraid of them. Put your minds on the Master, great and awesome,
and then fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and
your homes.” 15 Our enemies learned that we knew all about their plan and that
God had frustrated it. And we went back to the wall and went to work.

Prayer Requests from Sunday 9-26-2010

Tuesday 9-28-2010

Anonymous- Please pray for me as I continue to battle addictive/compulsive/selfish behaviors, and ask God to help me to be the husband, father, and provider I am called to be- Thanks!

Chris Griffin- Please pray that the decisions we all make are guided by the Holy Spirit only and that the enemy can't see us. We long to remain in the shadow and the LIGHT of the Father. Believe... and we will.

Saundra and Jon Hamel- We pray that God's temple is healed.

Anonymous- I was in Michael's CR class at Prestonwood. My son needs to find a local

Treatment facility because he has received his 3rd DWI and the judge has given him a choice

to go to an in patient or out-patient treatment center.

Could you possibly help in either asking Michael and letting me know a few

names or asking Michael for a phone number of someone to call that would

know this informatiion. My son has done some research and asked me if I

could find out some names. I believe he has to give the judge a

recommendation of a treatment center before long. Your prayers would also

be appreciated. My son's name is Chad and I spoke to Michael some time ago

about him. He has a family in the Dallas area. He and his family needs

prayer for a personal relationship with the Lord. Thank you so much! In Christ.

Carly- Praise Abba for His bountiful love and provision!! You alone are God, Lord.

There is none like You. We pray in agreement for these things... In Jesus Christ's Name!

Amen. It is so!

Prayer Request Update from Saturday 9-25-2010

Dave Elmore: “Father, we cry out to you from a position of authority and of victory- knowing that the battle is already won. We lift up our brother Dave and ask you to cover him with YOUR BLOOD, not the inconsistent current physical blood in his body right now. We ask for a supernatural miracle to take place in his body. We ask for continued peace and grace as the Elmore’s walk through this storm. We ask for you to send messages of your love and faithfulness directly to their spirits through the workers, the doctors, and your living word.

We pray this in and through Jesus’ living name, Amen.”

Prayer requests from Sunday 9-19-2010

Thursday 9-23-2010

Bobby S:  Prayer for guidance and direction at work.  Pray for God's hand to come upon his work life, personal life, family life, and spiritual life. May truth be revealed to his spirit in Jesus' name.  

 Christina P:  Prayer for dear friend; Aurora who just had surgery on her neck/thyroid tumor removed. Pray for complete and quick healing as well as a settling of her spirit to hear directly from God's heart in regards to all aspects of her life (family, husband, job, purpose, etc...)  

 Shannon P:  Please pray for the veil to be removed from Todd's eyes; that he may see Him in all His glory.   

 Emily U:  Please pray for the Robertson family.  They lost their daughter Thursday morning in a car accident.  

 Anonymous:  Please pray for Mary Ann Smith; she has been in the hospital fighting congestive heart failure and staff infection.  She has had on e surgery and is due for another tomorrow.  She is in a lot of pain.  

 Dave E:  Possible bone marrow transplant this week.  Pray for supernatural healing and strength for Dave/Julie/Olivia and baby Elmore.   

  SLC:  As we stand in our new home and stake the territory that God has given us; may the enemy shrink and may his plots of deception be dismantled because of the prayers of the saints.  May our "Experiencing God" and "Arise and Ascend" bible studies flourish and nourish those in attendance.  We praise God for all of the amazing stories of provision and all that was granted during the move.  We continue to seek your face Lord in all that we do.  May we be a beacon of light for your kingdom on Midway Road and may we have a ripple effect throughout the community of Addison, Farmers Branch, Carrollton and North Dallas. 

 Carly L.: Oh Lord, we are so blessed!!! Thank You for your provision! You are amazing, God. Father... may the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts be pleasing to You, oh Lord.  In Jesus' Name.  Amen!!   

All glory and honor to You, our King Eternal!! :)    

Sunday Sept. 12, 2010

Tues. Sept. 14, 2010

Danna Sprawls: Pray for my friend Michael, who has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for many years. Michael recently moved back to Dallas and is in the throws of using again. His father committed suicide in Jan. 09 when he began to spin out of control again. Pray that he will surrender, get help and seek a sponsor to kick this. He has turned his back on God and his faith... I pray that he will have someone put in his path to sort through his issues and get counseling as well.

Danna Sprawls: Pray for strength, discernment and peace in my life. Pray for God's hand on my finances and debt reduction plan.

Anonomous: Mom-Nona- has 3 kidney stones- one seems to be embedded at this time- also causing her problems with her stomach- having lots of pain!

Grayson: Mr. Adam and Mr. Dave's health

Christina P.: Prayers for me and Pastor MP this week as we transition to the new place. That we remain focused on God's heart in everything we do. For wisdom, discernment and peace, with every detail and decision made this week. For strength- super natural strength. No weariness!! Only joy and excitement. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

SLC: For Henry and Suzen(owners of Addison Event Center) they have been gracious in allowing us to rent this space on Sundays since Jan. of this year. May the Lord cont. to bless them and provide for their needs.

Dave E: For continued healing of his blood – Doctors believe it is some rare blood disease that is treatable with vaccines and other medicines. Praise God for getting this family through this past week!

Sandi A: Since I am now unemployed(prayer for more anesthesia work appreciated)

Dave L: His mom, Minerva will have surgery this Tuesday Sept 14

Sharon H: Sept 15 going to Rwanda with 24 other North Americans, returning Sept 26

Brad N: Niece Christy, born on Christmas! Is killing herself with drug addiction (meth) Lift her up in prayer please.

SLC: Cont’d financial provision for moving expenses. Favor with all logistics of moving and preparation this week. Praise and blessings for all those who have labored to set up the space and all those that will feel God’s presence as they walk through the doors on the 19^th! May we be a beacon of light on a busy thoroughfare for you oh Lord.

Carly: Praises! Praises! Praises!! Halleluja to the One who provides for all of His saints. Jehovah Jireh is His Name!! Thank you, Abba, for Your tender care over this amazing time for Summit Life Church! We know You are moving. Even amidst the chaos, it is simpleness in Your eyes! We love You. And are eternally grateful!! Praise Him... our Jesus! May Sunday be a day filled with honor to You... our King. in Your Sweet Son's Name... Jesus... Amen! It is so. :))