Trust in God

The acid test of our faith in the promises of God is never found in the easygoing, comfortable ways of life, but in the great emergencies, the times of storm and stress, the days of adversity, when all human aid fails.
--Ethel Bell

Sometimes it seems as if God will let us go to the last minute to pay our bills because He wants to stretch us. Often we go through hard times because He is preparing to give us much more in the future and He wants us to be good guardians of what He gives us. He also builds our faith in Him, because without a "trial" there can be NO "miracle." Without a "test" there can be NO "testimony." Way back in the beginning when we have to get down on our knees and really trust God for every penny... we’ll carry that with us when we go into the land of "more than enough." You will take the character that you learn when you have just barely enough or not enough and you will learn trust in Him alone. You will become that good steward because you will remember the times when you had nothing.

Psalm 37:8
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”

If you’re not resting in God, if you’re not committing, delighting, and trusting in the Lord, then you will be angry and frustrated and you will fret. That is why He is telling you in the very beginning of this Psalm that you are to fret not. If He has to tell you, that means that there is probably some fretting going on.

Don’t get upset because everything is not going your way. God may be building some character on the inside of you or creating a greater dependency in you. Wait patiently before Him, because the only thing God has to do is speak forth that word, “let there be”, and you can walk on that creative word from the Lord for you. No matter what you are going through, you can walk on that word, you will not drown, you will not be despised, you will not be rejected. It doesn’t matter if you’re in your tomb and you think you’re getting ready to die. God’s hand is upon you. He is speaking forth the WORD. Your steps are being ordered.

Do NOT fret today my friend! All you need is FAITH in God! He will never leave you or forsake you. He is holding you close even now.

Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation.
--Andrew Murray

Fix your eyes on Jesus :)

You may start out with 100 people walking this journey with you, and only end up with 2 standing by your side, but it will NEVER be about the people, it's about keeping your eyes fixed on JESUS and stepping into the PURPOSE that He has ordained only for you! Set your face like flint - DON'T LOOK TO THE LEFT AND DON'T LOOK TO THE RIGHT!! Sometimes people are only in our lives for a season - and it will be for a purpose, but NEVER WILL IT BE TO PLACE YOUR TRUST OR FAITH IN THEM! IF THEIR NOT WITH YOU NOW, REST ASSURED - GOD KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING!! 

"DON'T CAST YOUR PEARL BEFORE THE SWINE!" God will always bring forth the spiritual revelation that you are in need of when you are seeking Him for answers and for direction in your life. WHEN THE LORD SHOWS YOU SOMETHING OR SPEAKS SOMETHING TO YOU, HOLD ON TO IT, IT'S FOR A REASON - POSSIBLY TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH A TRIAL THAT YOUR WALKING

"GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION!" 1 Cor. 14:33 When a prophetic word is given, a vision or a dream to you by someone else, if you don't bear witness with the prophetic word, then pay no attention to it! It must be judged before it is received anyway (1 Cor. 14:29). If you're a praying woman or man, you can HEAR from GOD as well! NEVER be quick to receive just any word! BE WISE!! This is one reason why we are to "know them which labour among you" (1 Thess. 5:12). JUDGE ALL PROPHETIC WORDS, VISIONS AND DREAMS SPOKEN TO YOU BY THE WORD OF GOD AND JUDGE IT BY THE "REPUTATION" OF THE ONE DELIVERING IT TO YOU! There are false teachers and false prophets among us, one message spoken to you out of someone's spirit and not from the Spirit of God can set you on the wrong path!

 

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Battle for you Soul

I've spent the last month or so helping to organize the Swansea section on Superhero's tour, "Battle for your soul", this involved many different things leaflet drops, putting up posters everywhere, getting out on the streets and given away free tickets, organizing accom etc... During this time God gave me the strength and energy to keep going. I looked at the lack of help from people and wondered if anyone would turn up but the Lord kept saying continue to give out free tickets, I looked at the fear of how we can fund it all but the Lord said i'll provide keep giving out free tickets, then a few days before we had the last push of giving all yr 6 kids in local primary schools a free ticket.

Saturday came and I woke up early nervous and thinking of I hope it goes well, what if none turns up, the Lord directed me to the passages in the bible DO NOT WORRY

So I got up, got dressed and carried on with the schedule of the day, we went to Pont school to have a fare gig, this wasn't a good start to the day so I felt the tired and worried again and disappointed but went to set up at Penyrheol and carried on with the schedule for the day.  There were some guys that came to help set up and I shared with them I was tired and disappointed so they prayed with me and the Lord gave me energy again and said DO NOT WORRY its all part of my bigger plan. The evening came and we had a final meeting before the event started and we sat and prayed for people to get saved and lives to be changed at the back of my mind there was that doubt again.

As we left the meeting I looked to the entrance to my amazement was a cue of people and it hadn't even started doors had to open early and people were waiting to get in, wow God amazed me. This really taught me to put my trust in God alone and there is nothing we can do to change the way God wants things to go.

^{Matthew 6: 25-26}
"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.

Promo Vid For Pais

Here is the Promo Vid For Pais if you want more information :) I'm currently looking at come ways to do some fundraising any ideas let me know, this is a great organization, i'm looking forward to joing it and to see what God is going to do in and through me during my time with Pais.

I feel the Lord is calling me into the direction of work within schools and youth group, I enjoyed my time with Ignite Cymru and now know why the lord took me in that direction as I left school, it was training ground for now,Praise God for knowing what we need before we do, we need to focus our effort and time on all young people, they are the next Generation so they need to be raised up and ready to spread the word!

Pais Project.

As of January I will joing the Pais Project for 6 months or so here is a little bit about Pais:

The vision of Pais GB is to make missionaries, by working with the local church to reach young people both in and outside of schools, integrating them in the local Church.

Their aim is that we wouldn’t just see thousands of young people in the year but that they would come into relationship with God and themselves be committed to enlarging the Kingdom of God. For centuries Britain has been called ‘Great Britain’, as we look around the towns and cities of our country we’re committed to making that statement true!

We want to make Britain truly Great!

They are passionate about the young people of our world and are desperate to see people in the relationship with God that he intended us to have. We work with schools and churches to help bridge the gap between them and help young people find their purpose as they grow in their understanding and experience of God. There are many ways we do this throughout the world. All of which seek to build life-changing relationships with the students we work with.

A Pais team consists of between 4-6 apprentices, who may come from several different nations around the world.

Each apprentice works with a partnered church. Sometimes there will be multiple apprentices working with one church. Apprentices will work within the student ministry of their partnered church, assisting the youth pastor in running the weekly program.

Within the church environment, apprentices aim to challenge and equip students to become missionaries within their schools. (For more information about this, see our M4 page. M4 is our intentional structure for creating mission-minded students.)

The apprentices also meet together each day as a team and spend their time creating and performing ministry in the local schools.

The ministry can take the form of lessons, lunch clubs, assemblies/chapels, workshops, mentoring sessions, coaching…or anything that allows us to serve the needs of the schools that partner with us.

The Pais Project was established to connect un-churched students with a local church in their area. Since the apprentices work in both environments, they become the “familiar face” that so many first-time visitors to church don’t have, allowing them to easily settle in and feel welcomed.

Through continued interaction and involvement in the different worlds of the students they work with, Pais apprentices become a positive influence and a strong role-model.

Please Pray for me during my time with Pais I'll start in Jan and be in the Blackpool base for 6 months so till July then will go wherever the Lord Leads me.