Reflections From Mother's Day

What a Wonderful Day of Worship!

I continue to be moved and humbled by how God is blessing the ministry of C.C.C., Sunday was no exception. For me Sunday took us to a whole new level of ministry.

Some of the most precious ladies in the world worshiped with us and I thank God for the opportunity to speak into their lives, capture the moment by giving everyone who shared the day with us a Free Professional Family Photo forever documenting the greatness of our time together and bless all the ladies with free flowers that they can enjoy (an expression of appreciation for their lives and contributions to family, community and self).

We continued our series on the "Power of Influence" with the focus on "DEEPEN MY FAITH". The Lord spoke to us from James 1:2-4 where we dealt with the imperative or imperatives or the commands of James for leaders to:

Sum Up Your Joy - Count Count is a financial term that is illustrated by the ability to add-up and cash in that which is valuable during a time of need. Even add to their account when different kinds of trials come.

See the Benefit of Life's Trials - Know - know carries with it the ability to sense or be aware of something. So when trouble comes - and it will - a leader has to be able to SEE past your right now and see the benefit of what today's pressure will bring in the future.

Surrender to the work of Patience - Let - this little three letter word screams to us as leaders to surrender to what God allows to happen in our life and to stay where we are til our change comes - Hupomeno- to remain under in a fixed position waiting for your change to come...that's patience and if you'll just wait on the Lord - (excuse me I'm getting excited because over the last year I learned how to wait. My testimony is you don't forget about God when your going through cause with just a bit of faith, family and friends you can make it...) any way when you surrender it will help to break your fall.

Tips to Beak Your FALL
In the natural in order to break your fall there are a couple of recommendations:
1. Keep you head up!
2. Bend your knees!
3. Spread your body out!
4. Relax and go with the fall!(When being attacked sometimes you have to fall back!)

That excites me cause when you get attacked in the Spiritual you should utilize the same techniques:
1. Keep your head up by looking towards heaven - think right - Count it all Joy!
2. Bend your knees - get down and pray - after all one of the main themes in the book of James is prayer - bend your knees!
3. Spread you body out - stretch out on God when you pray spread out and See or Watch God Work It Out!
4. Relax and go with the flow - remember that God is able to keep you from falling and present you faultless...

At the close of Service we had Communion and on the BIG SCREEN showed a Video Mother's Day Card that sparked emotions with many...especially my wonderful wife. Other mothers became emotional as well - even many of the men ended up watery eyed . . .

Staying In His Will,
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Pastor-Teacher Capernaum Community Church