Alright Friends,
Let me first say Thank You to everyone that responds to my ramblings. I love hearing your words of encouragement and love hearing how God can use this lil blog to speak to you. All Glory goes to Him.
So, today, basking in the moments of our church outreach Saturday.I came across a blog of a woman talking about a friend of hers that had been called to be a missionary. Her family is actually moving to Ghana to spread the Gospel. WOW! . Committing themselves to 2 years there. (Commitment..theres a blog in the making) She has 4 kids, 14 and under. The woman asked her friend what the kids thought about the move...This was her answer..
"We had a family meeting and told them that their daddy and I both heard from the Lord. We told them, 'you all are not going with us as missionary kids.'" She smiled, "'You are going as missionaries.'"
That's where she got me. Right smack in the middle of my chest! WOW!
Let no one despise you because of your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love , in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12
She made the comment....Jesus didn't say, "When you turn eighteen, Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations..." He said Go!
I immediately thought of my babies...They Love God with all their heart...and I want them to know..they don't have to wait until they are 18...they are called to spread the Word NOW! I thought of a little boy at our church dancing in the alters before the Lord and that lil boy ministered to people around him.....I thought of other kids handing out water and pizzas at the outreach and how they were sharing the Love of Christ to people. How when my friends daughters feel on her face before the Lord at a Worship concert recently and people around us where Blessed By Her....I thought of my daughter.She has such a sweet spirit, and loves to Serve others. And what she does is share the Love of Christ to others...not always by saying it..but by showing His love. It touches me so to see her make a point to speak to someone or include them when others wont...when she sees a need in someones life and offers to give her own money or possessions to help them..she is so good hearted.I could go on and on about how she blesses me with her unselfish attitude and Love for Others.
In 2 weeks she will be going into the 6th grade and my son will be in Kindergarten. Oh my..how time flies. I want to encourage my kids to show the Love of Christ to everyone they come in contact with...in the hallways, at the library, on the playground, at their lunch table. Its so hard for kids these days..and I want my kids to know that they carry Christ with them everywhere they go..and that School is no different than church. And as respectful and loving as they should be at church..is how they should be at school. Giving, Caring, showing the Love of Christ. I dont want to teach it to them....I want it to BE IN THEM!
Our church has been praying for the Harvest...and I looked around Sunday when all the kids where on the platform dancing for Jesus and singing His Praises and thought....Its right in Front of US! The start of THE Harvest!!!!!!!! Its HERE! It has to start as a sprout..and WE HAVE OUR SPROUTS!!!!!!!!! Our next choir members, next musicians, next praise dancers, next teachers. next PASTORS, next MISSISIONAIRES!!!!! And I got so excited! Praise GOD! Sometimes we expect the Harvest to come all at once. What we need to remember is..We need to thank HIM and nuture and water THE SPROUTS!!! Ive always heard that if we don't take care of the lil things He gives us..then why would we give us even Bigger?
I pray for all the kids going back to school or starting school this year. I pray they go to school each day showing the Love of Christ. I pray they go out and be lil missionaries. I pray our kids be set apart and that others be drawn to them because they will reflect Gods Light. I pray for parents...pray peace..provision..and give them the spirit of encouragement. And Lord, I pray for our teachers....not only at the schools, but in our churches....I pray you feel them with SUCH LOVE that kids see Christ in them. I am so thankful for teachers. Spread the Word my friends...let's lift up teachers all around this country in prayer this week......one of them is going to have my baby in their class.... They will Need IT! Hehe
Love you all!Let me first say Thank You to everyone that responds to my ramblings. I love hearing your words of encouragement and love hearing how God can use this lil blog to speak to you. All Glory goes to Him.
So, today, basking in the moments of our church outreach Saturday.I came across a blog of a woman talking about a friend of hers that had been called to be a missionary. Her family is actually moving to Ghana to spread the Gospel. WOW! . Committing themselves to 2 years there. (Commitment..theres a blog in the making) She has 4 kids, 14 and under. The woman asked her friend what the kids thought about the move...This was her answer..
"We had a family meeting and told them that their daddy and I both heard from the Lord. We told them, 'you all are not going with us as missionary kids.'" She smiled, "'You are going as missionaries.'"
That's where she got me. Right smack in the middle of my chest! WOW!
Let no one despise you because of your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love , in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12
She made the comment....Jesus didn't say, "When you turn eighteen, Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations..." He said Go!
I immediately thought of my babies...They Love God with all their heart...and I want them to know..they don't have to wait until they are 18...they are called to spread the Word NOW! I thought of a little boy at our church dancing in the alters before the Lord and that lil boy ministered to people around him.....I thought of other kids handing out water and pizzas at the outreach and how they were sharing the Love of Christ to people. How when my friends daughters feel on her face before the Lord at a Worship concert recently and people around us where Blessed By Her....I thought of my daughter.She has such a sweet spirit, and loves to Serve others. And what she does is share the Love of Christ to others...not always by saying it..but by showing His love. It touches me so to see her make a point to speak to someone or include them when others wont...when she sees a need in someones life and offers to give her own money or possessions to help them..she is so good hearted.I could go on and on about how she blesses me with her unselfish attitude and Love for Others.
In 2 weeks she will be going into the 6th grade and my son will be in Kindergarten. Oh my..how time flies. I want to encourage my kids to show the Love of Christ to everyone they come in contact with...in the hallways, at the library, on the playground, at their lunch table. Its so hard for kids these days..and I want my kids to know that they carry Christ with them everywhere they go..and that School is no different than church. And as respectful and loving as they should be at church..is how they should be at school. Giving, Caring, showing the Love of Christ. I dont want to teach it to them....I want it to BE IN THEM!
Our church has been praying for the Harvest...and I looked around Sunday when all the kids where on the platform dancing for Jesus and singing His Praises and thought....Its right in Front of US! The start of THE Harvest!!!!!!!! Its HERE! It has to start as a sprout..and WE HAVE OUR SPROUTS!!!!!!!!! Our next choir members, next musicians, next praise dancers, next teachers. next PASTORS, next MISSISIONAIRES!!!!! And I got so excited! Praise GOD! Sometimes we expect the Harvest to come all at once. What we need to remember is..We need to thank HIM and nuture and water THE SPROUTS!!! Ive always heard that if we don't take care of the lil things He gives us..then why would we give us even Bigger?
I pray for all the kids going back to school or starting school this year. I pray they go to school each day showing the Love of Christ. I pray they go out and be lil missionaries. I pray our kids be set apart and that others be drawn to them because they will reflect Gods Light. I pray for parents...pray peace..provision..and give them the spirit of encouragement. And Lord, I pray for our teachers....not only at the schools, but in our churches....I pray you feel them with SUCH LOVE that kids see Christ in them. I am so thankful for teachers. Spread the Word my friends...let's lift up teachers all around this country in prayer this week......one of them is going to have my baby in their class.... They will Need IT! Hehe
too blessed to be stressed.............
Michelle
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