God is merciful and good! Praise YHWH! As we end our first day, we encounter a spiritual battle that has us falling at God's holy throne. Please pray for us as the spiritual battle intensifies for each one of us. Melissa and I woke up this morning crying out to God. Satan is a liar, who is seeking to destroy us as well as keep us from being unified in Christ. The "thorns" consist of physical illness, emotional stress and discouragement. As we journey this predestined path, we are encouraged and strengthened by God's Word and His Spirit, who is always with us. We will begin this day with prayer and searcing God's Truth to prepare our hearts for the battles we will face today. God's faithfulness and goodness is refreshing. I pray for you who are praying for us and following along in this spiritual trek to seek Christ by denying yourself, taking up your
cross and following Him. Praise God! He teaches us how to live in Christ and the life we live must be solely fixed upon carrying the gospel message to the lost. Pray for a deep and sincere passion for the lost. May we cast off the foolishness and possessions of this world and live for Christ alone.
The team has encountered not only a spiritual battle, but we have seen with our own spiritual eyes the need for Christ. Oh, how I pray for God to be praise and receive all the glory while we live and share Jesus Christ not only with the girls, but men, women, and children who worship idols like Americans. How many of us go to church and worship the idol of self. It is no different here than it is in the American church. I pray that we strive to live for Christ--it is more than American Christianity. Paul Washer said that Christians still watch and do things that GOD HATES! So how can we live Christ if we continue to live like the world. We as a team realize that to live Christ is to die to ourselves daily an
d see through Christ's eyes. To live is Christ and to die is gain! May we not have a right perspective according to religious Christianity, but a godly perspective according to God's Holy Word!
Thank you for your prayers! Keep praying as we have never experience a spiritual battle like this. Praise God to suffer for Christ. Suffering only draws us closer to Him. Amen!
In Christ Alone
Dean
Galatians 2:20
cross and following Him. Praise God! He teaches us how to live in Christ and the life we live must be solely fixed upon carrying the gospel message to the lost. Pray for a deep and sincere passion for the lost. May we cast off the foolishness and possessions of this world and live for Christ alone.The team has encountered not only a spiritual battle, but we have seen with our own spiritual eyes the need for Christ. Oh, how I pray for God to be praise and receive all the glory while we live and share Jesus Christ not only with the girls, but men, women, and children who worship idols like Americans. How many of us go to church and worship the idol of self. It is no different here than it is in the American church. I pray that we strive to live for Christ--it is more than American Christianity. Paul Washer said that Christians still watch and do things that GOD HATES! So how can we live Christ if we continue to live like the world. We as a team realize that to live Christ is to die to ourselves daily an
d see through Christ's eyes. To live is Christ and to die is gain! May we not have a right perspective according to religious Christianity, but a godly perspective according to God's Holy Word!Thank you for your prayers! Keep praying as we have never experience a spiritual battle like this. Praise God to suffer for Christ. Suffering only draws us closer to Him. Amen!
In Christ Alone
Dean
Galatians 2:20
God be praised. What a wonderful lesson you are learning. It is too easy to be a Christian in America sometimes. Satan does not want you to suceed, but you will. Praying for strength and improved health. You do not know what God has in store. You do not know what impact you are having on the lives of those you touch. You may never know in this lifetime, but God is using you for some higher purpose, his purpose. Miss you guys.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what happened to an earlier comment I made on your first blog. Anyway, I am watching your journey and pray that the Lord will guide your paths and keep you well. He is always in control so that gives us great comfort.
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