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Yesterday, I spent the day alone doing things that are far richer shared with someone very special, but that was not to be. It was the first Valentine’s Day I have ever spent without those simple wordsY, “I love you” being spoken in my ear by someone who did. While I am confident that day, I spent the day alone doing things that are far richer shared with someone very special, but that was not to be. It was the first Valentine’s Day I better days lay ahead, yesterday was not one of them. But I learned something…

Recently, as many of you know, my laptop was destroyed - run over by a semi. People have been curious about how it happened, but the question in my head wasn't how, but why? Why did it happen? The Lord warned me months before that there was going to be an attack against my laptop. I know, it sounds odd, but that is the truth. So, I was very careful to backup and copy everything of any importance.>> Read More ... >>>

However, the question "why" still harassed me for weeks after it happened and heavy sadness settled on me. I sought the Lord about it

1. You inwardly celebrate when a colleague or fellow minister falls.

2. Your spirit of competition causes you to inwardly celebrate when other organizations or ministries in your field aren’t doing as well as you.

3. You are more concerned about your local church or organization than the good of the kingdom of God and cultural transformation.

4. You manipulate people to promote yourself and try to make things happen instead of allowing God to open doors and promote you.

5. You look for opportunities to backstab other leaders in your region or field of work.

6. You are driven to succeed to counter your insecurity, poor self-esteem and a sense of insignificance.>> Read More ... >>>

7. You thwart the emergence of other strong leaders in your organization.

The desperate ones

There is a spear point of people – for they are not many

The path they travel is the narrow one and few (a small in number) will find it.

A people set apart

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They are hand picked by the Lord from before the beginning of time

By Dudley Hall www.sclm.org

He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, 'Lord, do you wash my feet?' Jesus answered him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.' Peter said to him, 'You shall never wash my feet.' Jesus answered him, 'If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.' Simon Peter said to him, 'Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!' Jesus said to him, 'The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet. But is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.' John 13:6-10 >> Read More ... >>>

It was not unusual for Peter to over react. We are glad, because we can all identify with him and learn from what Jesus said to him. Remember that this is the occasion of Jesus giving his last instructions to the disciples before his death. He is giving them a picture of what service in the kingdom of God looks like by washing their feet.

Let my prayer be set before You as incense,

The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. - Psalm 141:2

Have you ever wondered about the scriptural tie between incense and prayer? Many of us weren't raised in cultures that use incense on a regular basis, and in fact, for some of us, the only reference point we have for the word might be the thin, rectangular packages we could buy at the local food co-op. When God says that our prayers "rise before Him like incense," many of us have no idea what that actually means.>> Read More ... >>>

Why would God refer to our prayers this way?

I received this testimony from a good friend of mine who happened to be the Head Paramedic at Mighty Men 09. Hans also was the paramedic on scene when Angus collapsed. It just confirms the power of God and His heart to heal. In addition to that – being on ones knees amongst 200 000 men praying for a healing is an experience to behold – and then feeling the power of God move in that.

 Be Blessed

 Jeff

Impressions of a Medic at Mighty Men 09  -   28 April 2009

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3 months ago the deal was finalized. I would supply the medical cover at this year's event.

by John Wesley

"If thy brother shall sin against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.>> Read More ... >>>