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“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”  ~ Ephesians 4:1-6

Definitions of “endeavoring.”

• to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive:
• To attempt, to try, a strenuous effort

Definition of “keep.”

• Hold on to.

Definitions of “unity.”

• The state of being one
• A whole or totality as combining all its parts into one
• Absence of diversity

 

Before God, unity will not be defined as just how well I get along with my friends. It will be defined as how well I get along with them and that one that grates on my nerves just a little or that one that is needy or that one that has issues with me or vice versa. How well did I walk alongside them? Before God, unity is not defined as how well we talk unity or seem to walk in unity. It will be defined as that and the unity present in your own heart. You say I walk at peace with all men…well, it didn’t sound like it when you were talking to your friend the other day. It didn’t sound like it when you were complaining and murmuring. It didn’t seem like it in your thought life. God knows. He sees the issues of the heart.

You say it is Thanksgiving week…why are you bringing all of this up? We should be thanking God for all His many blessings. Yes, we should, but God has begun dealing with me with this Word. A couple of days before Thanksgiving. So for me, this is His Word for this week. I am talking about it because at Thanksgiving we talk about the blessings of God and how thankful we are for them. We are thankful for……. I am thankful for the greatest blessing of Jesus and His gift to me of eternal life. My salvation paid for by the sacrifice Jesus made when He died on that cross because of my sins. He stood in my place. He died that I might live and I thank God for that blessing. I am sure you thank God for that blessing. But in His Word, He had a few verses that were Rhema Word for me about my blessing and I don’t want to miss it this Thanksgiving or next. Why am I talking about unity? Because of this next passage – Psalm 133.

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: FOR THERE the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.” ~ Psalms 133

Definition of “dwell.”

• To live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
• To live or continue in a given condition or state.

PRAY for those you feel you don’t have unity with.

– Give thanks unto the Lord

– Cry unto the Lord

– Receive from the Lord

– Praise the Lord

“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.”

~ Psalms 107:1, 6-8, 13-15, 19-21, 28-31, 43

I have been back from Tanzania for almost a week. I have not fully recovered from jet lag and I am weepy and having a bit of a hard time processing some things. I want to take a minute to address something though. Women caught up in human trafficking are exploited on so many levels by just about everyone they come into contact with. Because of that, I did not feel the release from the Holy Ghost to take even one picture of a person on this trip, whether it be a lady, a child, or a team member…so I didn’t take any. I just couldn’t. I prayed for miracles, signs, wonders, salvations. I prayed that I would express the love of Jesus and that I would represent Him well. I pray I accomplished that. I know I attempted to plant lots of seeds.

The team I was a part of talked to many, many girls each night. From 8pm to midnight we walked and talked. We hugged and were hugged. We laughed and we cried. We shared the gospel on every corner and every dark alley of the red light district. For us, we did not have any girls come to the house. Some of those I prayed extensively for at the house have since run away or been sent away because of issues we couldn’t have known. The team as a whole had success and of the seven brought in during our time on the streets, three have stayed. Cecelia, Lena, Neema. They also brought with them 2 precious little boys into the house. At our banquet many responded to the Gospel message and testimonies. Seeds planted.

It would be easier to share and process with pictures but all I have now are the pictures planted in my heart – pictures of lots of darkness but even more pictures of light. I met some of the sweetest and most beautiful and intelligent young girls in that darkness. I have nothing now to even prove it except a heart ripped open by the promises of God I saw in their faces and on their lives as they made their choices each night and walked away. And so here I sit back in NC asking our Father…what do I do with this now? What about the girls I talked to every single night…Happiness, Jackie, and Lina. What is to become of them? I am weepy…but I believe He weeps even more than I do. These are His daughters. His “Binti.” And He says to me the same thing He has been saying since He set me on this journey. He says, “Pray!”

Hebrews 13:7 – Remember them which have rule over you, who have spoken unto you the Word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Jeremiah 3:15 – And I will give you Pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

The Lord has raised you up to feed this flock with knowledge and understanding. He has seen your heart and recognized Himself in you. God has appointed you as pastors, because you are shepherds after His own heart.

1. I love my pastors because they study and preach the Word faithfully.They are consistent every week.
2. I love my pastors because they are people of prayer.They know they cannot lead and shepherd our church in their own They choose to be totally dependent on God.
3. I love my pastors because they are always on call.Workweeks are long. Vacations and days off will often be interrupted by crises and deaths, but they don’t complain. They views it as a part of the call.
4. I love my pastors because they are there to celebrate my victories and to comfort me in my difficulties.Their own life is a roller coaster of emotional events, but they remain constant and strong for our church.
5. I love my pastors because they leads our church with a vision.And they constantly seeks to make certain it is God’s vision and not their own.
6. I love my pastors because they endure criticism.And though the critics hurt, they persevere and love  anyway.
7. I love my pastors because they are authentic.They don’t act superior or condescending. The pastor I see in the pulpit is consistent with the pastor I see in other settings.
8. I love my pastors because they bear the burdens of leading many people without complaint or self-pity.They hear of so many challenges and problems in others’ lives, but that does not deter them from listening and praying for us.
9. I love my pastors because they are sacrificial.They seek to put us church members before themselves. Selfless and grateful..
10. I love my pastors because they love to share the gospel and the power of the resurrection.Truly passionate about seeing those without Christ become followers of the Savior.
11. I love my pastors because they disciple and mentor many.They understand that their role is not to do all the work of ministry, but to equip others to do the work of ministry.
12. I love my pastors because they love our congregation with a Christ-like love.Though they can get frustrated and discouraged, their love for us does not wane. Indeed we get a glimpse of the love of Jesus Christ through the love of our Pastors.

Word of God in you is my portion and my inheritance. I don’t take it lightly when you speak…or when the enemy works to prevent you from speaking. Much, much more valuable and precious than an earthly inheritance is the Word of God He entrusts to you for me!

Isaiah 40:8 – The grass withers the, the flower fadeth: but the Word of our God shall stand for ever.

Matthew 24:35 – Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my Words shall not pass away.

1 Peter 1:25 – But the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

This year…tough for you, tough for your family, tough for the church family. Trials expose…

Job 23:8-10 – Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: but he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Pastors, you will come forth as gold. To everyone who is struggling for what seems unending season you may not perceive His presence, but He is here, and you will come forth as GOLD.

Church, it is their assignment to shepherd and lead but it is our assignment to step in and help in whatever way is needed and it is our assignment to be like Aaron and Hur to hold up their hands when their hands start to fall from the weight….but not only that READ

Exodus 17:12 But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

They took a stone and put it under him so he could sit and they held his arms up and steady!!!!

How do we do that? Through prayer, warfare prayer when needed…fasting (Matthew 17:21- howbeit this kind of go with not out but by prayer and fasting), through encouragement to them and to their families, and also (maybe most important) through growing in the Word. In knowledge and understanding. By learning to get a Word from the Lord and stand on a Word from the Lord on our own so that you can stand firm while helping hold their weight. They can only stand for us because of the Word of the Lord in them. We can only stand firm for them and their ministry because of the Word of the Lord in us.

Pastors, we love you. We honor you. We thank God for you. And we bless you today…in the Name of Jesus!

2 Timothy

About the year AD 65 Paul was arrested and put into a dungeon, bound to a guard 24/7. He was likely in pain, probably hungry and cold and uncomfortable, he was probably humiliated, he was deserted and lonely. His associates (except for Luke) has all left him. Probably because of fear. In this prison, he was facing certain death! Yet in this place he wrote 2 Timothy which was his last letter.

Paul wrote to Timothy in this letter encouraging him to be faithful.

But Paul’s concern was not himself, but for Timothy and the success of the Gospel ministry.

Who was Timothy? Timothy was the pastor of the church of Ephesus. He was timid, suffered from physical ailments, tempted to let others take advantage of him, and he had issues asserting his authority as a pastor. But here Paul was writing one of the most personal letters that he wrote. It was full of advice and warnings and instruction but also lots of encouragement to follow in Paul’s footsteps as a true and faithful witness for Jesus.

Just in the first chapter Paul gave Timothy the essentials that he must possess to have success in ministry and the encouragement to possess them.

1. Courage – no place for fear

Enthusiasm –  Paul encouraged Timothy to keep the fire burning brightly by stirring up the gift of God so that the power of God could work through his life. Timothy did not need any new thing. All he had to do was “stir up” what he already had.

Reminders/Encouragement: 1. His love 2. His prayers 3. His confidence in Timothy’s faith 4. God’s call and ordination

2. Be unashamed of the Gospel, of suffering for the Gospel and the sufferer – Part of faithfulness is to be unashamed!

Reminders/Encouragement: 1. God gives power 2. God called both by His grace 3. Christ defeated death

Important that we stand true to Jesus and be willing to suffer for Him and not be ashamed.

Also important that we stand by God’s servants who are suffering for righteousness sake.

3. Loyal
4. Be loyal to God’s word

God gave to Paul > Paul gave to Timothy > Now Timothy’s responsibility to “hold fast” and “keep” truth and pass it along to others.

 

Timothy needed to hold fast to truth or he would have nothing by which to test other teachers and preachers and we need to hold fast to what Paul taught for the exact same reason.

 

But also note that doctrine was to be tempered in “faith and love.”

Speak truth in love (Eph 4:15)

1. Be loyal to God’s servants

The Asian believers did not stand by Paul. They were ashamed of him and so (whether they knew it or not) they were also ashamed of Jesus Christ.

 

Be courageous, enthusiastic, unashamed, loyal, and faithful.

Faithfulness is important concept that runs throughout the Bible.  Be faithful to the Word, Be faithful to the work set before you, Be faithful to God’s servants, BE FAITHFUL TO GOD!!!! The more faithful we become, the more responsibility God can give us in regard to the ongoing work of the Great Commission.

Great Commission –  Matthew 28:16-20

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

¹⁷ And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Psalm 119:169-176

for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. ~ Luke 6:45

What is in our hearts today? Is praise pouring forth from your heart to your mouth? If not, why?

For years and years and years, I was good at doing. Doing, specifically, for God. Oh yes, I loved Him and I was grateful for His grace. I grew up learning the Bible…but the Bible, this Word hadn’t permeated my heart. I didn’t really get it. And so, the doing took place of praise flowing out of my heart and onto my lips. There was no praise because there was not deep understanding, or admittance, of God’s statutes. 

I am reminded of story of the disciples on the Road to Emmaus. Two disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the day that Jesus rose from the dead. Another man joined them. It was the resurrected Jesus but the disciples didn’t recognize Him. They told him the events of the previous days and He began to teach them the Scriptures. They stopped to eat and then their eyes were opened that this was Jesus. But of His teach the disciples said in Luke 24:32 – And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

Their hearts burned. When you truly look at God’s statutes, the commandments, and measure yourself. When you meditate on it…you can’t help but be changed by it and realize how bad it is.  How bad you are and how much you need Him. How much you need to call upon Him. It wasn’t until I understood really deep down at a heart level just how sinful and flawed I really was that I understood what David is saying in these verses today.

TAV – is the name of man calling upon God; it is the name of man singing praises.

This passage is a prayer to the Lord and the focus of his prayer is on God’s wonderful ability to meet his needs as he trusted Him. But when you read it -make it personal!!!

The needs of the psalmist were same things I need.

• I need His Word. We never outgrow our need for God’s Word, no matter how long we walk with Him. There will always be something new. The psalmist asked for understanding and deliverance, for he knew that the truth would set him free (John 8:32)
• I need His Hand. The idols of his world have hands that do not move or feel, but God’s hand is active on behalf of His people. His hand is righteous.
• I need His salvation. Our ultimate salvation was found on the cross when Jesus died and then was put in that tomb and then raised on that 3^rd But our need for His salvation means even more than that…if you can grasp it. Here salvation also meant deliverance from his enemies who were threatening him, but salvation can mean freedom from worry, healing from sickness, provision of funds to pay a bill, or deliverance from satanic oppression.
• I need His help. The writer prayed, HELP ME earlier in verse 86 and isn’t that our cry. God’s hand can help us but so can His judgements. Judgements is another word for the Word of God, but it can also refer to the working of God’s providence in this world. The two go together, because God always obeys His own Word when He works in this world. God helps us as He arranges the affairs of His world and our lives. He will accomplish His will.
• I need to say as the psalmist to the Lord…I am Your servant. The psalmist did not say that he had greatly sinned against the Lord or that he was rebelling. But even still, he had come to know through it all his own weakness and ignorance. I need to come to that place too.

 

During the spiritual journey of Psalm 119 the psalmist experienced many ups and downs but he always stayed himself on the Word of God.

How fitting is the last verse of 119. Psalm 119:176. After 175 verses of proclaiming how great God’s Word is; how we treasure it; how we seek to follow with our whole heart. But then still the psalmist ended up saying and we so often end up saying…

“I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.”

He was still the servant of God and not the servant of sin, and he still remembered God’s Word, so he won’t stray for long.

And that takes me back up where we began in our passage– Back to I NEED YOUR WORD: after learning the statutes of God, after having them opened up to you; meditating on them…the psalmist began to praise the Lord and speak the Word. The disciples began to praise the Lord – their hearts burned!!! Not only that but they couldn’t wait to tell that Jesus was risen. It is the same with us! Study and preaching the Word and praise and worship belong together.

When the Word is opened up to us because we have meditated on it. When John 1:1 becomes alive in our hearts too we can’t help but realize that even though we are so prone to wander and stray and rebel…when we called upon Him that we were

FORGIVEN. ACCEPTED. LOVED.  This is what brings us to our knees in worship of the Almighty God. For WHO He is, and what He has done for us.

And what does God desires from us. He wants our love. Our praise. When we meditate on the Word our hearts are changed. The overflow of our hearts is love and the overflow of our love is praise and speaking His Word and then we DO…. He wants us to be obedient to what He tells us to DO but the doing comes as a “byproduct” of our love and praise. It is part of our worship!

Philippians 2:9-11 – this is so powerful..

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Let’s think about this verse!

God also highly exalted Him (WHO? JESUS) and given Him (JESUS) a name which is above – what? Every Name

Don’t miss that! It is above every name.  The verse says at the name of Jesus every knee will bow – powerful.

BOW DOWN

Hebrews 1 says that when His first born came into the world The Father said for every angel to worship Him. You don’t find that one time to any prophet. You don’t find that to any preachers.  But when GOD sent His son He said every angel come to the manger in Bethlehem and worship My Son. Oh and this child has a name that is above every name.

And it says in this verse in Philippians that at His name every knee will should bow. Of things in heaven, things in earth, things under the earth.  That means angels, men and demons.  3 worlds to be dealt with heaven, earth and under the earth.  Every knee will bow. Think about it pleaseIt’s interesting too that the Greek words for “bow” just means “bow low” I like it bc it says every knee will bow low. Everything! Everything in heaven, earth and under the earth bows low.  Not even just a little (bow). No, no, no it’s all the way – you’re going down.

CONFESS

And it is not even that it is going to be a little quiet worship. No, no, no.  It‘s a loud one bc  it says here – every tongue will also confess. And every tongue will confess.  Angels, men, and demons – that Jesus Christ is LORD! Confess in the Greek there means audibly, vocally, publicly, declare as a fact. To speak it loud.

That means Mohammed will say – JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! That means every Hindu; every Buddhist, every atheist; EVERY nation, tribe and tongue… will say – JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

That means Lucifer will say – JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! While he is bowing low.

Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.  Love that!

Can you imagine the sound of that worship? Every man or being that has ever been created…ever, ever! Think of how that will sound through the heavens! Billions of people, innumerable angels, everything with a tongue…and the demons themselves all declaring loudly, JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! As a fact!

YOUR CHOICE

In heaven, it’s the saints – bought by His blood

In hell, it’s those that have chosen to reject His Lordship on earth. Have you accepted Him today?

^{Acts 4:12} Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Romans 10:13 – For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” 

You have to confess it – say it with your mouth! I am here today to tell you, on this earth at this moment you have a choice…will you accept the Lord as your Savior or will you reject Him…But one day whatever your choice – you too will BOW DOWN AT THE NAME OF JESUS! You will CONFESS  Jesus Christ is LORD!

HONOR HIS NAME  JESUS – is not just any name! It is not for us just to repeat like a parrot either. That’s not the point. And certainly not to speak lightly or irreverently. NO! It is precious and holy and it to be honored and glorified. You’ve got to know the ONE with the name and you’ve got to know what is behind His Name.

HAVE FAITH IN HIS NAME –  THEN…You’ve got to have faith in His Name!  How do you have faith in His Name? Accept Him, ask the Holy Ghost to give you understanding/revelation of His Word as you read His Word bc – Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.   Few more scriptures

John 14:13 – And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Last words of Jesus recorded in Mark 16: 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.  19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

We are His disciples and this command is for us too. When we use the Name of Jesus we are being obedient to His commands. And just like the disciples when we will go forth and preach the Gospel the Lord will also work with us, confirming the WORD with signs following. He is the same – YESTERDAY, TODAY, and FOREVER!

Victory is in that Name!  HEALING! DELIVERANCE! SALVATION!

His authority, all authority is in that Name!  His nature is in that Name! His power is in that Name!

That everything heaven is and that heaven has for us is in HIS NAME!  That’s powerful.

JESUS! Oh there is something about that name.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

There’s just something about that name

Master, Savior, Jesus

Like the fragrance after the rain

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Let all heaven and earth proclaim

Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away

But there’s something about that name.

 

When I see or hear that name of JESUS I see every need that we have supplied. Every sickness that we may ever have healed. Every demon that we will ever encountered defeated. Every blessing provided.  

His Name – JESUS – It is HOLY! It is to be reverenced! It is to be honored and glorified.

God bless you today In the Name of Jesus!

Acts 6:1b – And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied

Background – Early days of church. Probably a few weeks or at most a few months after Pentecost and the church was really growing. 3000 – one day! They began to meet in homes

Jews, Gentiles, Samaritans, Ethiopians were becoming believers

Various cultures came together – these were cultures not used to being together

As matter of fact these new believers were very racially segregated and did not like one another. They had persecuted one another, defamed one another, and now here they were in the same Body of Christ.

Saved, Sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost – and they were working together and it was going well.

On the Day of Pentecost not only did people speak in other tongues and not only did others heart in their own languages BUT,

Different races, different genders, different backgrounds, different economic classes were all there worshipping together, serving together and loving one another.

Jesus said in John 13:35 – By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Here were His Words made manifest – Jesus said this is the kind of love that will make the world know that you are My disciples and this is the kind of love that will cause people to believe in Me.

Meditating on this in light of things going on in my own life

Tanzania. Street ministry with ladies involved in sex trafficking. Only focus!

Not much physical prep, so I asked God – then how do I prepare my heart? God gave me such a Word and while sometimes Words are just for us, I believe with my whole heart this is for all of us.

HE SAID: Love is patient and love is kind.

1 Corinthians 13:4a – Charity suffereth long, and is kind

MISSION TRIPS – different dress, different body language, different ways of doing things like eating.

What is appropriate for us may not be appropriate for them (and vice versa)

Patient and kind as it regards their culture and beliefs. To honor them because when we honor them, we honor God.

Maybe easier to get in that mind of Christ for a mission trip but what about in your family or on your job or in the grocery store; your everyday life?

FAMILY VACATIONS –  Even or maybe especially here, you are representing Christ. The Hope of Glory.

Galatians 2:20 – I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Christ lives in me! God is love (1 John 4:8). Love is patient and love is Kind.

Romans 2:4b – the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance

Romans 12:10 – Be kindly affectioned one to another with brother love; in honor preferring one another.

Romans 12:18 – If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with ALL men.

• Jesus Christ lives in you so it is possible!!!!

God said to me, Love is patient and love is kind. He has now said it to you!

What does it mean to be patient and kind?

Patient – bearing the provocation, annoyance, misfortune, hardship, pain without complaint, anger, loss of temper, irritation or the like. The ability and willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay. Quiet, steady perseverance; even tempered care; to be diligent. Undergoing the action of another.

Kind – a good or benevolent nature or disposition. Having, showing or proceeding from benevolence (expressing goodwill or kind feelings). Desiring to help others. Indulgent or showing some tolerance, considerate or showing awareness or regard for another’s feelings or circumstances. Helpful. Mild, gentle.

Be patient and kind in your words and your actions

Israeli Teacher –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Lar94iNFM

Story on FB of Chen Miller as she told the story of a little boy with big eyes. It was the story of a student of hers who cursed, spat, screamed daily convinced that he was disturbed.

She showed patience and kindness as his teacher. She didn’t argue with him or fight with him. She didn’t agree with him or his parents or previous teachers.

Instead she just said to him, “I know you have a big heart. I know that you’re clever. I know that you’re a good boy.”

She repeated these phrases to him every week until one day he began to believe the words for himself!

Have you ever had someone speak like that into your life? I have Pat Gilbert

God is going to use you mightily! He has great things in store for you! So no matter what, you keep letting Him use you to minister!

On days when I want to give up or give in. Pastor talked about it some today where I feel inadequate, unprepared and worthless in my calling, I can still hear Sister Pat saying to me….

I was thinking today I am Sister Pat’s fruit and all those ladies in Tanzania that I met last year they are hers too. They are the fruit of many in here too.

YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR PATIENCE; YOUR KIND, ENCOURAGING, LIFE-GIVING WORDS. YOUR PATIENCE and KINDNESS IN YOUR ACTIONS produce FRUIT!!!!!

LOVE IS PATIENT. LOVE IS KIND.