Dear KKIM/KARS family,
May God be with you and yours!!!
Thank you for coming by today for a freshly brewed CUP!!! Enjoy and take your time and pull out your Bible.
Peace be with you!
Who Can We Trust
Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:01 PM PDT
We can come before God’s throne where…we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it. Hebrews 4:16
Don’t we need someone to trust who is bigger than we are? Aren’t we tired of trusting the people of this earth for understanding? Aren’t we weary of trusting the things of this earth for strength? A drowning sailor doesn’t call on another drowning sailor for help… He knows he needs someone who is stronger than he is.
Jesus’ message is this: I am that person.
Please pray for Zac………
Yesterday about 11:30am I got a call from Pastor Leonard Navarre,who if you do not know lives in Edgewood, NM and he was at Valley View Christian Church where he serves as Associate Pastor, his son-in-law is the Head pastor of the Church(Zac’s Dad) and is out of Town, Leonard was dealing with the death of a 22 year old man, and the suicide of a man yesterday when his grandson Zac had to be taken to the Hospital in Albuquerque for an apparent appendicitis attack. I met Zac and Leonard’s wife Diana at the emergency room and anointed Zac with oil and prayed over him and told him he better remove that Kansas Jacket and hat so he get’s good care!!!! LOL LOL! Zac is a crazy Kansas fan!!! Zac had surgery last night to remove his appendix and is doing very well according to Grandpa Leonard! PRAISE GOD!!!
Let us also pray for Pastor Leonard who is working with the family of the 22 year old man, Renn Baily who played in the Worship band, and the family of the man who committed suicide. Let us keep both these families in our prayers also.
By the way I had a lovely talk with Diana Navarre, Leonard’s wife and we were talking about the need for an Urgent Care Center in Edgewood! The area is still growing and the need is great, it would help save lives! Just like the battle that continues in Belen for a Hospital, it needs to be built! Please pray on this, people are in need!
Oh, my how I love people with a Godly Commitment! Let us turn our Bibles to Acts 7:2-60
I pray for more people to be committed to serving the Lord, to follow Jesus Christ, to have a committed personal relationship with HIM……
Stephen knew what to stand for and not to stand for!
Stephen, the first Christian martyr, had earned great influence among the people, Acts 6:8, Fearing the loss of their own influence, Jewish religious leaders seize this leader and bring him before the council.
In his defense, Stephen displays an unwavering commitment to his convictions. (like the Pastor in Iran who will not speak against Christianity!!) In the face of authorities with the power to execute him, he stands and expresses what he knows to be true, both about Christ and the religious leader’s stubborn hearts. This leads to his stoning (7:58-60). His straight-forward manner leaves the religious leaders with no argument; they can only throw rocks. Yet even this doesn’t shake him, he dies, gazing into heaven, asking God to forgive his murderers.
Where Did the Commitment Come From?
See the source of Stephen’s commitment by considering his words and sensing his attitude:
1. He had the presence of God in his life (6:8,15
2. He based his commitment on a biblical foundation. (7:2-38).
3. He saw the error of past thinking (7:39-41).
4. He spotted the resistance of the religious leaders (7:51-53).
5. He kept his eyes on Jesus, the truth (7:55).
6. He maintained his perspective (7:60).
Commitment moves past the mind and emotions and goes straight to the will. The ancient Chinese said that the will of a man is like a cart pulled by two horses: the mind and the emotions. You must get both horses moving in the same direction to move the cart. Commitment results when your mind and emotions move forward, whatever the cost.
Leaders cannot expect followers to make commitments deeper than the ones they makes. To develop commitment we must understand the following truths:
1. Commitment starts in the heart,
Commitment precedes achievement.
Look inside: where is your heart committed?
2. Commitment is tested by action.
The only real measurement of commitment is action. Talk is cheap; action is expensive.
3. Commitment opens the door for accomplishment.
Once you commit yourself, all kinds of resources come your way to help you succeed.
4. Commitment can be measured.
Leaders must evaluate their calendars and checkbooks to measure their commitment.
5. Commitment enables a leader to make decisions. leaders must determine what’s worth dying for, then make that the basis for decisions.
6. Commitment flourishes with public accountability.
Go public with your commitments; then you’ll have incentive to follow through.
AMEN! PRAISE GOD! This is from the John Maxwell Leadership Bible, myself and Pastor Steve Smothermon highly recommend this to you and your Pastor! You know October is Pastor Appreciation Month and Maxwell’s Leadership Bible would be an excellent gift for your Pastor!
By the way Pastor Steve made is usual Wed. afternoon visit with us on NM News and Views, WOW!!! What an outstanding conversation, one of the subjects Steve took on was gossip in the Church! He shared with us that he removed a couple from the Church, just awhile ago for continued gossip and lying. He encouraged those of you that have been hurt from gossip not to be deterred, not to leave the Church, not to be angry with God. God is bigger than the gossip. But he called on Pastor’s to hold people accountable for lies and gossip, and remove them from the Church if it continues. Steve said not enough Pastor’s do this because they are afraid to lose members. Steve stressed that if you have been hurt by gossip talk to your Pastor. At the close of the program Steve prayed for those who have been hurt by lie’s and gossip.
Steve said that on KKIM, NM News and Views, people are getting news they will not hear anywhere else! That’s what we try to do is bring out the news that affects the Christian way of life! For God’s Glory Alone! Join Steve every weekday morning on KKIIM at 9am and Saturdays at 7am and with me on NM news and Views Wed’s at 4:25pm. PRAISE GOD!!!
Thank you for stopping by this day and having a CUP with us! We love you!
In the Love of Jesus Christ, Dewey, Sharon and Family
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