Dear KKIM Family,
Random thoughts from this weekends Marriage Conference………
It is such a blessing to be back with you! I was talking to Cowboy Clarence last night and I was telling him that it seems I have been on the road for a month! First it was Indiana, then NRB and this past weekends, Marriage Conference. I treasured all the events, but it is good to sleep in your own bed!
Over 500 people attended this past weekend’s Marriage Conference!!! What a blessing!!! The folks with Family Life do such an AWESOME job! I met many KKIM listeners! Thanks to you all who came up to me and Sharon and introduced yourselves. Mr. and Mrs. John Chitwood were there, of Southern Boulevard Automotive, they are also KKIM Ministry sponsors.
At the end of the conference, Sharon and I renewed our vows! Many couples did! People gave their lives to Christ! WOW!
For me to sit still for 2 1/2 days……..it had to be good! It was like a tune-up on our marriage. For Sharon it was a minor tune-up…….for me it was more of a major tune-up. As I was sitting there, I thanked God for enabling me and Sharon to attend. I was thinking, Wow, why have I not done this before! You get the car’s oil changed……you need to take care of the marriage…in ways that I was not thinking about. For one thing I spend to much time working……..Sharon has paid a price for the work I do at KKIM and the Cup. I am still processing all that I learned this weekend and have my Marriage Improvement list with me!
I find it so interesting that for the last 3 months we have been talking about this Marriage Conference and at the same time same sex marriage in New Mexico. Please go to www.mykkim.com and click under programming, then news and Frank Haley has the latest on today’s vote. I will have more for you at 4:30 today during New Mexico News and Views. State Rep. Nora Espinosa just called me and asked that you all call…..go to www.mykkim.com for the info. There is a huge Gay and Lesbian rally at the Roundhouse today……as the vote takes place. Satan is at work.
The wonderful thing about “The Weekend to Remember” is that it is all Biblically based.
Here is a sample of what was covered……..
God’s purposes for marriage are challenged by an opposing force.
A. From the beginning, the Scriptures state that Satan has challenged God and HIS purposes for marriage. (We sure are seeing that in New Mexico and through out the world)
B. Satan’s opposition is focused on Independence from God. (Isaiah 14:12-14 and Ezekiel 28:12-18
C. Satan’s purposes are threatened by couples who are becoming one; therefore, Satan concentrates his major attacks on them.
Here is what Paul says……..
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12
We have a HUGE spiritual battle going on folks……..Satan is our enemy!
Is your marriage tied in with God? Do you have oneness in marriage? PRAISE GOD if you do! if not please get help…….It will erode your marriage…..God’s purpose for your marriage will not be fulfilled. If you would like some resources just email me or go to www.familylife.com
The purpose of Marriage is to reflect GOD!
To truly experience oneness in marriage, we must first experience the POWER that comes from oneness with God.
Oneness in marriage is the result of fulfilling God’s purposes and following God’s plan for marriage.
Oneness with God begins as we establish a relationship with HIM and continues as we experience an ongoing relationship with HIM.
THAT IS SO AWESOME!!! What a gift from GOD!!! Sharon and I have that……Oneness with GOD!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Men, make yourself vulnerable in the Lord…….look at your marriage……are you tied in with God? It maybe time for a tune up or overhaul.
This whole conference was wrapped around our relationship with Jesus Christ. We just cannot call ourselves religious and go to Church! We have to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
I am so THANKUL for all the folks with Family Life…they are AWESOME! www.familylife.com My thanks to Doug Scarborough, who I did not get to say bye to…love ya Doug! Thanks to all the staff and me dear friend Michelle Blood!
Just one more thing, one of the speakers was, Tim Muehlhoff and he even talked about the Holy Spirit……he hit the nail right on the head, that there is a lot of confusion in the Church about the Holy Spirit these days………
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son.
The Holy Spirit helps us understand the Bible and He guides us in truth as we follow Christ.
“But the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26
The other main speaker was Gary Stanley who also did an excellent job and Tim’s wife spoke to the women.
A marriage conference tied right into the word of God……….is what more than 500 folks got this weekend, thanks to the folks at Family Life! Remember you can hear Family Life Today at 7am and 8:30pm weekdays on KKIM!
Only those who stay close to Jesus Christ can help others who are far away. The needs of the world are much deeper than political freedom and security…….much deeper than social justice and economic development, much deeper than democracy and progress. The deeper need of the world belongs to the sphere of the mind, heart, and spirit, a spirit to be penetrated with the light and grace of Jesus Christ…….
I really do not know what will remain of civilization and history if the accumulated influence of Jesus Christ, both direct and indirect, is eradicated from literature, art, practical dealings, moral standards, and creativeness in the different activities of the mind and spirit.
The heart of the whole matter is faith in Jesus Christ…………….a personal relationship with HIM.
Religion is our efforts to reach up to God…………..we feel we must do this or that to obtain God’s attention and pleasure.
Christianity, however is the story how God reached down to begin a relationship with us. HE did this by sending HIS perfect son Son, Jesus Christ, to open a way for us to have a deep and meaningful relationship with the God of the universe.
Taken from Bill Bright and Dr. Charles Malik in the book “Discover the Real Jesus”
Let me close in prayer……….
Lord,
Free our timid hearts to let YOU love us in ways we don’t really understand and would never expect.
In Jesus name, AMEN!
Love, Dewey Sharon and family
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