There’s An APP for That! - Part 3

God has APPS available for each of us to download in our hearts.

One exciting APP is PEACE!  This is something that all of us would like more of in our lives.  The peace that God is offering us is so different than what the world offers.  The world is not waiting to offer us peace.  Just look at the breaking news of the day; “Bombing at the airport in Moscow” (1-24-11), to see the destruction and hatred that has infiltrated humanity.  Everywhere we look we can find signs of strife and disharmony. 

So what is this PEACE that God is offering us?    Maybe it’s a world full of relationships that operate harmoniously and without violent conflict.  Probably not!  The peace the world offers us is only deliverance from tribulation; the peace that God offers us is the result of deliverance from self!  The peace offered by God gives us quiet and rest in our hearts in the midst of the trials of life.  Now that’s the kind of PEACE I want in my life.  How about you?  Wouldn’t it be nice to feel peaceful when the society around you is in chaos?

If this is an APP for you, then simply pray for God to come and install this gift of PEACE from the Holy Spirit into your heart and watch your relationships transform in front of your eyes!

God loves you and so do I! 

There’s An APP for That!-Part 2

I have been amazed to find that God has many APPS to make my life more in tune to the creation He designed me to be.  God has APPS available for each of us to download in our hearts.

One exciting APP is JOY!  You’re probably wondering what this is all about.  This APP helps us to see and experience clearly the outward expression of the presence of the Holy Spirit.  So what does this joy look like?  In the Bible, joy is expressed in worship by using a loud voice, by playing an instrument, by dancing or stomping your feet.  Joy is smiling faces, twinkling eyes, and that all over bubbly feeling that rises up in you.  Joy is that overwhelming feeling that brings tears to your eyes.  Happiness comes and goes but a relationship with God leads to eternal joy.

If this is an APP for you, then simply pray for God to come and install this gift of JOY from the Holy Spirit into your heart and watch your relationships transform in front of your eyes!

God loves you and so do I!

There’s An APP for That!

Its 2011 and I for one want to make this the best year possible!  So I’m looking for ways to do that.  A friend of mine suggested that God has an APP for that.   Actually, when I started to investigate God’s APPS, I was amazed to find that God has many APPS to make my life more in tuned to the creation He designed me to be.  God has APPS available for each of us to download in our hearts.

One exciting APP is LOVE!  You’re probably wondering what this is all about.  This APP helps us to see clearly what genuine love REALLY looks like.  It looks like quality as well as quantity.  Genuine love is limitless, never guarded and totally unconditional!

Each of us understands the world’s definition of love – it is selfish and insincere, always asking the question: What’s in it for me?   This kind of love is easy to discern, for it is limited.  It is guarded and conditional.  It has the attitude – if you do this for me, I will do this for you.

So what does the love in your life look like?  How do you love?  What kind of love are you receiving?  If this is an APP for you, then simply pray for God to come and install this gift of LOVE from the Holy Spirit into your heart and watch your relationships transform in front of your eyes!

God loves you and so do I!

Power of Prayer - How powerful is it?

The power of prayer should not be underestimated. James 5:16-18 declares, "…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”  Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.  God most definitely listens to prayers, answers prayers, and moves in response to prayers.

On January 20, 2011 Lake and Sumter Counties are planning to come together for the annual New Year’s Prayer Breakfast.  The faith based community strongly believes in the power of prayer.  Therefore, during the breakfast numerous religious leaders will be praying for all aspects of our community and its leadership.  All residents of Lake and Sumter are invited to attend; the cost is $9.

Each of us should be praying continually for the community we live in and its leadership.  As Christians, we say we believe in prayer – then we need to practice this on a regular basis.  The world we live in needs our help.  Prayer is a crucial way to receive wisdom, healing power and unity for the neighborhoods we live in.  Join me in this opportunity to change the world – one prayer at a time!

PS – I will be happy to take prayer requests through the blog – just let me know what’s on your heart!