Have you ever had hours, days, weeks, or a period of time when you are on top of the world? Everything is falling into place and life is peaceful, serene, and full of joy.
Well my grandmother said to always look out when you are on top of the world because a hill is just on the other side. My expereince is that this is very true. As soon as you are enjoying everything life has to offer, you are hit with a life issue, job issue, or personal relationship issue. What is really bad is that if you get all three at the same time. How do you cope? What do you do to get going back up to the top of the life roller coaster?
Then I stop and think. "I love roller coasters and the effect is just the opposite of life. With great anticipation we work our way to the top of a hill then hold on tight as we go screaming down the other side and throughout the ride."
Why might that be that we are so pumped "after" we get to the top? Could it be that we trust the manufacturer of the roller coaster and that the car will stay on the track? In putting your trust in the workers and the mechanic that inspects the coaster every morning, you jump on the ride for about 3 minutes of adventure.
Yet we never look at life that way, but should. There are forces of evil at work who want to tear us down each and every day but the creator of the Universe is the one who blesses our lives and gives us the most important things a person can have. We plan out our lives with what we think should take place and we start seeing results (going up the hill of the roller coaster). But when we start down a hill in life we want to get angry, hurt, sad, frustrated, and so many more negative feelings. Now this is all natural for everyone I know.
As you mature in life you can look back and see how the Lord has carried you through the lows and cheered you on during the highs. Recall the poem, "FootPrints"? http://llerrah.com/footprints.htm
I admit that it is difficult to deal with those ups and down but know that there will be another high to go up and another loop you will encounter. Life is like the roller coaster ride. Enjoy the ride and let God take care of the lows in your life.
Being a Dreamer comes naturally for me, so when ideas pop into my head, I love putting them down on paper, confident that God is leading me.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
The Holy Huddle?
This past week our church experienced Mother's Day with Baby Dedications, great music (I was in the Praise Team), an outstanding message and 55 people giving their lives to the Lord in baptism. In my excitement I posted a Rick Warren Twitter quote. "The church that isn't passionate about growing, is saying to unbelievers "You can go to hell!"
Then I got some responses from friends who think it is not about the number of people being saved as it is about making disciples of people. Focus on the few and teach them the depths of Christianity. In fact one person said that our church is not seeing real growth which is a win for the Devil.
Here's my candid opinion regarding church growth.
While I agree that just getting people to make a decision is not the end all that you find in some TV only programs, I believe the church of 2012 MUST reach those far from God with today's technology and with a plan!
I am tired of those who criticize God's church because they feel "closer to the Lord in training and discipleship" than us who are giving our lives away every day to see people give their lives to the Lord.
You may ask, "So your church has a plan to make disciples of people?"
From my observations almost all large contemporary churches have detailed plans for growing new members. Our church plans for "after decision" time are seen in the results we experience.
For 2011: 443 baptisms; 66% of 4200 people are in small groups getting that discipleship; several in depth training programs that are part of a new Christians understanding what it takes to be a Christ Follower; 646 new people are serving others in the church; giving increased by 11.5% for the year in a time of recession; and 14 mission trips throughout the world as well as being a major player at KARM (Knoxville Area Rescue Ministry).
For those people who want to criticize something they do not understand I only ask that you find a church that is growing and check out their full growth plans that are all inclusive which DO make disciples from new believers. It is not the staff that is getting people to become believers but the people themselves who are chasing after the Lord everyday and bringing their family and friends to a relationship with the Lord and not a religion.
Maybe if you still think that we should not be passionate about growth, check out Acts 2:41- "That day about three thousand took Peter at his word, were baptized and were signed up". Acts 2:47 - "Every day their number grew as God added those who were saved". (The Message)
As for me and my family we want to make it hard to go to hell from East Tennessee not turn inward just watching people go to hell and not care because we are building disciples. (A holy huddle?)
Just my thoughts!
Then I got some responses from friends who think it is not about the number of people being saved as it is about making disciples of people. Focus on the few and teach them the depths of Christianity. In fact one person said that our church is not seeing real growth which is a win for the Devil.
Here's my candid opinion regarding church growth.
While I agree that just getting people to make a decision is not the end all that you find in some TV only programs, I believe the church of 2012 MUST reach those far from God with today's technology and with a plan!
I am tired of those who criticize God's church because they feel "closer to the Lord in training and discipleship" than us who are giving our lives away every day to see people give their lives to the Lord.
You may ask, "So your church has a plan to make disciples of people?"
From my observations almost all large contemporary churches have detailed plans for growing new members. Our church plans for "after decision" time are seen in the results we experience.
For 2011: 443 baptisms; 66% of 4200 people are in small groups getting that discipleship; several in depth training programs that are part of a new Christians understanding what it takes to be a Christ Follower; 646 new people are serving others in the church; giving increased by 11.5% for the year in a time of recession; and 14 mission trips throughout the world as well as being a major player at KARM (Knoxville Area Rescue Ministry).
For those people who want to criticize something they do not understand I only ask that you find a church that is growing and check out their full growth plans that are all inclusive which DO make disciples from new believers. It is not the staff that is getting people to become believers but the people themselves who are chasing after the Lord everyday and bringing their family and friends to a relationship with the Lord and not a religion.
Maybe if you still think that we should not be passionate about growth, check out Acts 2:41- "That day about three thousand took Peter at his word, were baptized and were signed up". Acts 2:47 - "Every day their number grew as God added those who were saved". (The Message)
As for me and my family we want to make it hard to go to hell from East Tennessee not turn inward just watching people go to hell and not care because we are building disciples. (A holy huddle?)
Just my thoughts!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
How I Wish the Homosexuality Debate Would Go
Below is a blog from The Gospel Coalition which mirrors my feelings on what the United States is talking about today. Why do we have to take sides for the sake of politics? I love my friends who chose any alternative lifestyle and do not judge them for their lifestyle.
Please read all the blog below and understand that we are to hate the sin of everyone around us but love the sinner. There is no bias in that or political sides to be taken. Just love the people around us but you do not have to love what the Bible says is sin which goes far beyond the subject of today. If it were the case to not love the sinner because of their choices, then I know I would not be loved except by God.
Please read all the blog below and understand that we are to hate the sin of everyone around us but love the sinner. There is no bias in that or political sides to be taken. Just love the people around us but you do not have to love what the Bible says is sin which goes far beyond the subject of today. If it were the case to not love the sinner because of their choices, then I know I would not be loved except by God.
How I Wish the Homosexuality Debate Would Go
Just once, I’d like to see a TV interview go more like this:
Host: You are a Christian pastor, and you say you believe the Bible, which means you are supposed to love all people.
Pastor: That’s right.
Host: But it appears to me that you and your church take a rather unloving position when it comes to gay people. Are homosexuals welcome to come to your church?
Pastor: Of course. We believe that the gospel is a message relevant for every person on the planet, and we want everyone to hear the gospel and find salvation in Jesus Christ. So at our church, our arms are outstretched to people from every background, every race, every ethnicity and culture. We’re a place for all kinds of sinners and people with all kinds of problems.
Host: But you said there, “We’re a place for sinners.” So you do believe that homosexuality is sinful, right?
Pastor: Yes, I do.
Host: So how do you reconcile the command to love all people with a position on homosexuality that some would say is radically intolerant?
Pastor: (smiling) If you think my position on homosexuality is radical, just wait until you hear what else I believe! I believe that a teenage guy and girl who have sex in the backseat of a pick-up are sinning. The unmarried heterosexual couple living down the street from me is sinning. In fact, any sexual activity that takes place outside of the marriage covenant between a husband and wife is sinful. What’s more, Jesus takes this sexual ethic a step further and goes to the heart of the matter. That means that any time I even lust after someone else, I am sinning. Jesus’ radical view of sexuality shows all of us up as sexual sinners, and that’s why He came to die. Jesus died to save lustful, homo- and heterosexual sinners and transform our hearts and minds and behavior. Because He died for me, I owe Him my all. And as a follower of Jesus, I’m bound to what He says about sex and morality.
Host: But Jesus didn’t condemn homosexuality outright, did He?
Pastor: He didn’t have to. He went to the heart issue and intensified the commands against immoral behavior in the Old Testament. So Jesus doesn’t just condemn adultery, for example, as does one of the Ten Commandments. Jesus condemns even the lust that leads to adultery, all with the purpose of offering us transformed hearts that begin beating in step with His radical demands.
Host: You say he condemned adultery, but he chose not to condemn the woman caught in adultery.
Pastor: That’s right, but He did tell her to “go and sin no more.”
Host: But who are you to condemn someone who doesn’t line up with your personal beliefs about sexuality?
Pastor: Who am I? No one. It’s not all that important what I think about these things. This conversation about homosexuality isn’t really about my personal beliefs. They’re about Jesus and what He says. I have no right to condemn or judge the world. That right belongs to Jesus. My hope is to follow Him faithfully. That means that whatever He says in regard to sexual practices is what I believe to be true, loving, and ultimately best for human flourishing – even when it seems out of step with the whims of contemporary culture.
Host: But you are judging. You are telling all the gay people watching this broadcast that they are sinners.
Pastor: I’m not singling out gay people. I’m pointing to Jesus as the answer to all sexual sinfulness.
Host: But you are referring to gay people. Why are you so focused on homosexuality?
Pastor: (smiling) With all due respect, you are the one who brought up this subject.
Host: Are you saying that you can’t be gay and Christian?
Pastor: No. I’m saying that you can’t be a genuine Christian without repentance. Everyone – including me – is guilty of sin, but Christianity hinges on repentance. We agree with God about our sin, and we turn from it and turn toward Jesus. When it comes to Christianity, this debate is not about homosexuality versus other sins. It’s about whether or not repentance is integral to the Christian life.
Host: But do you see why a homosexual watching this might think you are attacking them personally? You’re saying that something is wrong with them.
Pastor: I think Jesus’ teaching on sexuality shows us that there is something wrong with all of us – something that can only be fixed by what Jesus did for us on the cross and in His resurrection. That said, I understand why people might think I am attacking them personally. Most people with same-sex desires believe they were born with these tendencies. That’s why they often see their attraction as going to the very core of who they are, and so they identify themselves with the “gay” label. So whenever someone questions their behavior or desires, they take it as an attack on the very core of their being. That’s usually not the intent of the person who disagrees with homosexual behavior. But that’s the way it is perceived. I understand that.
Host: If it’s true that a person is born with one sexual orientation or another, then how can it possibly be loving to condemn one person’s orientation?
Pastor: Well, we really don’t know for certain about sexual attraction being innate and set from birth. All we have is the testimony of people who say that they’ve experienced same-sex desires since childhood. Christianity teaches that all people are born with a bent toward sin. It’s possible that some people will have a propensity toward alcohol abuse or angry outbursts, while others may have a propensity toward other sins. Regardless, Christians believe people are more than their sexual urges. We believe that human dignity is diminished whenever we define ourselves by sexual urges and behaviors. Consider this: married men are sometimes attracted to multiple women who are not their wives. Does this mean they should self-identify as polygamists? Not at all. And surely you wouldn’t consider it hateful for Christians to encourage married men not to act on their desires in an effort to remain faithful to their spouses. It is the Christian way, after all.
Host: No, but it still seems like you are telling people not to be true to who they are.
Pastor: It only seems that way because you believe sexual desire reflects the core of one’s identity. It would help if you and others who agree with you would understand that in your putting pressure on me to accept homosexual behavior as normal and virtuous, you are going to the very core of my identity as a follower of Jesus. The label most important to me is “Christian.” My identity – in Christ – is central to who I am. So I could say the same thing and call you intolerant, bigoted, and hateful for trying to change a conviction that goes to the core of who I am as a Christian. I don’t say that because I don’t believe that’s your intention. But neither should you think it’s my intention to attack a homosexual person or cause them harm merely because I disagree.
Host: But the problem is, your position fosters hate and encourages bullying.
Pastor: I recognize that some people have mistreated homosexuals in the past. It’s a shame that anyone anywhere would mock, taunt, or bully another human being made in God’s image. That said, I think we need to make one thing clear in regard to civil discourse: To differ is not to hate. I hope we can still have a real conversation in this country about different points of view without casting one another in the worst possible light. The idea that disagreeing with homosexual behavior necessarily results in harm to gay people is designed to shut down conversation and immediately rule one point of view (in this case, the Christian one) out of bounds. As a Christian, I am to love my neighbor and seek his good, even when I don’t see eye to eye with my neighbor. Furthermore, the picture of Christ on the cross dying for His enemies necessarily affects the way I think about this and other issues.
Host: You are a Christian pastor, and you say you believe the Bible, which means you are supposed to love all people.
Pastor: That’s right.
Host: But it appears to me that you and your church take a rather unloving position when it comes to gay people. Are homosexuals welcome to come to your church?
Pastor: Of course. We believe that the gospel is a message relevant for every person on the planet, and we want everyone to hear the gospel and find salvation in Jesus Christ. So at our church, our arms are outstretched to people from every background, every race, every ethnicity and culture. We’re a place for all kinds of sinners and people with all kinds of problems.
Host: But you said there, “We’re a place for sinners.” So you do believe that homosexuality is sinful, right?
Pastor: Yes, I do.
Host: So how do you reconcile the command to love all people with a position on homosexuality that some would say is radically intolerant?
Pastor: (smiling) If you think my position on homosexuality is radical, just wait until you hear what else I believe! I believe that a teenage guy and girl who have sex in the backseat of a pick-up are sinning. The unmarried heterosexual couple living down the street from me is sinning. In fact, any sexual activity that takes place outside of the marriage covenant between a husband and wife is sinful. What’s more, Jesus takes this sexual ethic a step further and goes to the heart of the matter. That means that any time I even lust after someone else, I am sinning. Jesus’ radical view of sexuality shows all of us up as sexual sinners, and that’s why He came to die. Jesus died to save lustful, homo- and heterosexual sinners and transform our hearts and minds and behavior. Because He died for me, I owe Him my all. And as a follower of Jesus, I’m bound to what He says about sex and morality.
Host: But Jesus didn’t condemn homosexuality outright, did He?
Pastor: He didn’t have to. He went to the heart issue and intensified the commands against immoral behavior in the Old Testament. So Jesus doesn’t just condemn adultery, for example, as does one of the Ten Commandments. Jesus condemns even the lust that leads to adultery, all with the purpose of offering us transformed hearts that begin beating in step with His radical demands.
Host: You say he condemned adultery, but he chose not to condemn the woman caught in adultery.
Pastor: That’s right, but He did tell her to “go and sin no more.”
Host: But who are you to condemn someone who doesn’t line up with your personal beliefs about sexuality?
Pastor: Who am I? No one. It’s not all that important what I think about these things. This conversation about homosexuality isn’t really about my personal beliefs. They’re about Jesus and what He says. I have no right to condemn or judge the world. That right belongs to Jesus. My hope is to follow Him faithfully. That means that whatever He says in regard to sexual practices is what I believe to be true, loving, and ultimately best for human flourishing – even when it seems out of step with the whims of contemporary culture.
Host: But you are judging. You are telling all the gay people watching this broadcast that they are sinners.
Pastor: I’m not singling out gay people. I’m pointing to Jesus as the answer to all sexual sinfulness.
Host: But you are referring to gay people. Why are you so focused on homosexuality?
Pastor: (smiling) With all due respect, you are the one who brought up this subject.
Host: Are you saying that you can’t be gay and Christian?
Pastor: No. I’m saying that you can’t be a genuine Christian without repentance. Everyone – including me – is guilty of sin, but Christianity hinges on repentance. We agree with God about our sin, and we turn from it and turn toward Jesus. When it comes to Christianity, this debate is not about homosexuality versus other sins. It’s about whether or not repentance is integral to the Christian life.
Host: But do you see why a homosexual watching this might think you are attacking them personally? You’re saying that something is wrong with them.
Pastor: I think Jesus’ teaching on sexuality shows us that there is something wrong with all of us – something that can only be fixed by what Jesus did for us on the cross and in His resurrection. That said, I understand why people might think I am attacking them personally. Most people with same-sex desires believe they were born with these tendencies. That’s why they often see their attraction as going to the very core of who they are, and so they identify themselves with the “gay” label. So whenever someone questions their behavior or desires, they take it as an attack on the very core of their being. That’s usually not the intent of the person who disagrees with homosexual behavior. But that’s the way it is perceived. I understand that.
Host: If it’s true that a person is born with one sexual orientation or another, then how can it possibly be loving to condemn one person’s orientation?
Pastor: Well, we really don’t know for certain about sexual attraction being innate and set from birth. All we have is the testimony of people who say that they’ve experienced same-sex desires since childhood. Christianity teaches that all people are born with a bent toward sin. It’s possible that some people will have a propensity toward alcohol abuse or angry outbursts, while others may have a propensity toward other sins. Regardless, Christians believe people are more than their sexual urges. We believe that human dignity is diminished whenever we define ourselves by sexual urges and behaviors. Consider this: married men are sometimes attracted to multiple women who are not their wives. Does this mean they should self-identify as polygamists? Not at all. And surely you wouldn’t consider it hateful for Christians to encourage married men not to act on their desires in an effort to remain faithful to their spouses. It is the Christian way, after all.
Host: No, but it still seems like you are telling people not to be true to who they are.
Pastor: It only seems that way because you believe sexual desire reflects the core of one’s identity. It would help if you and others who agree with you would understand that in your putting pressure on me to accept homosexual behavior as normal and virtuous, you are going to the very core of my identity as a follower of Jesus. The label most important to me is “Christian.” My identity – in Christ – is central to who I am. So I could say the same thing and call you intolerant, bigoted, and hateful for trying to change a conviction that goes to the core of who I am as a Christian. I don’t say that because I don’t believe that’s your intention. But neither should you think it’s my intention to attack a homosexual person or cause them harm merely because I disagree.
Host: But the problem is, your position fosters hate and encourages bullying.
Pastor: I recognize that some people have mistreated homosexuals in the past. It’s a shame that anyone anywhere would mock, taunt, or bully another human being made in God’s image. That said, I think we need to make one thing clear in regard to civil discourse: To differ is not to hate. I hope we can still have a real conversation in this country about different points of view without casting one another in the worst possible light. The idea that disagreeing with homosexual behavior necessarily results in harm to gay people is designed to shut down conversation and immediately rule one point of view (in this case, the Christian one) out of bounds. As a Christian, I am to love my neighbor and seek his good, even when I don’t see eye to eye with my neighbor. Furthermore, the picture of Christ on the cross dying for His enemies necessarily affects the way I think about this and other issues.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Dream on Responsibility
Have you ever had a dream and replay it when you wake up? Last night was one of those nights/early mornings when I awoke from a dream about 4:20 a.m.and recalled all the details.
I was standing in heaven and watching God judge people's lives. Each one would stand in front of God, which was odd because I thought every knee would be bowed. One man of prominence stood before God as the angel read off everything about his life.
God said, "Why should I allow you into heaven in light of all the things you have done wrong?" The man said, "It's not my fault because society and the person I lived with made me do all those wrong things."
Puzzled, God looked at this man and said, "I gave you a free will to do what you wanted but you have to take responsibility for your actions and decisions. Why do you think you can take the responsibility for your own life and blame someone else? Only my son took your wrong doings and accepted the blame for those sins. You did not accept him but instead blame everyone else."
The man replied, "But everyone on earth blames others and no one takes responsibility for their actions. People high up in government do it every day and the people accept it. So why can't you get with the times and realize that we don't have to take responsibility any more?"
I raised my eyebrows and watched for God's reaction. With a tear in His eye God said, "I love you my son but away with you, you cursed one, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. (Matthew 25:41) Adam and Eve did not take responsibility for their actions and I had to take them out of the Garden of Eden. Did you not learn from them?
Again the man, "It's not my fault because my parents never took me to church. There was something to do on the weekends that I never had time for during the week. My wife had chores and that kept me from church."
This man tried to continue to blame everyone else for why he never developed a relationship with the Lord. He said, "Send me back to earth and I will get everyone to be responsible for their actions." (Luke 16:19-25)
Finally the Lord said, "I've heard enough. Be gone to the place prepared for the devil and his angels."
I awoke thinking, "What has our world come to? We are just like Adam and Eve just before being cast out of the Garden of Eden. Blame everyone for everything and take no responsibility."
I wish I knew how to change people to be responsible because today and tomorrow's generation must realize that their destination in eternity depends on it!
I was standing in heaven and watching God judge people's lives. Each one would stand in front of God, which was odd because I thought every knee would be bowed. One man of prominence stood before God as the angel read off everything about his life.
God said, "Why should I allow you into heaven in light of all the things you have done wrong?" The man said, "It's not my fault because society and the person I lived with made me do all those wrong things."
Puzzled, God looked at this man and said, "I gave you a free will to do what you wanted but you have to take responsibility for your actions and decisions. Why do you think you can take the responsibility for your own life and blame someone else? Only my son took your wrong doings and accepted the blame for those sins. You did not accept him but instead blame everyone else."
The man replied, "But everyone on earth blames others and no one takes responsibility for their actions. People high up in government do it every day and the people accept it. So why can't you get with the times and realize that we don't have to take responsibility any more?"
I raised my eyebrows and watched for God's reaction. With a tear in His eye God said, "I love you my son but away with you, you cursed one, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. (Matthew 25:41) Adam and Eve did not take responsibility for their actions and I had to take them out of the Garden of Eden. Did you not learn from them?
Again the man, "It's not my fault because my parents never took me to church. There was something to do on the weekends that I never had time for during the week. My wife had chores and that kept me from church."
This man tried to continue to blame everyone else for why he never developed a relationship with the Lord. He said, "Send me back to earth and I will get everyone to be responsible for their actions." (Luke 16:19-25)
Finally the Lord said, "I've heard enough. Be gone to the place prepared for the devil and his angels."
I awoke thinking, "What has our world come to? We are just like Adam and Eve just before being cast out of the Garden of Eden. Blame everyone for everything and take no responsibility."
I wish I knew how to change people to be responsible because today and tomorrow's generation must realize that their destination in eternity depends on it!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
God Comes Through
As many of you are aware, we have a struggling new company that has been trying to grow during the tough economic times. No banks will loan money for purchase orders and we have had to rely on friends and Factors. Factors charge an enormous rate of interest on the money but it is the only money available in today's climate.
Banks will loan money but want to you have the same amount you are borrowing in liquid assets. If I had the money in liquid assets, I wouldn't be asking for a line of credit to get purchase orders and inventory in place.
So during the past five years we have developed a faith in the Lord that I never had to have in all my life. We learned first hand that the Lord is never early, never late, but always a last minute God to the rescue in building our faith.
Now I could tell you I am smart enough to figure things out for myself, but we all know that is not the case. So time after time, the Lord shows up in our lives and other people's lives to give us just enough to continue moving forward.
Our case in point this week has been that we have new orders from Wal-Mart for Identa-Label to be in all stores beginning June 1st. But they also require that we have replacement material sitting in the warehouse for weekly pickups. We still are looking to the Lord to deliver the funds for that inventory, but now let me tell you about how the Lord continues to come through.
A requirement of Wal-Mart is that they will have a tractor trailer at our dock every week and we have to quickly load orders. This requires a forklift for the job. We do not have the money to spend on a forklift at this time. But guess what?
On March 2nd we had a tornado come through our property and the only thing it destroyed besides 63 trees was our cargo trailer which I had used to carry a display. (I no longer carry the display) Well the trailer was tossed upon a fence post, then lifted again and rolled three times stopping on another fence post.
What we got from the insurance is within $55.00 of the cost of our new forklift.
Out of something tragic, comes a blessing that we had been praying for to survive in our business.
Time and time again we have done, "GOD COMES THROUGH AGAIN!"
Each of us should have "God Comes Through" times in our lives, but if not, how's your faith? Are you relying on yourself or the creator of the Universe who is passionately in love with you and wants to bless you?
Is it not time to walk by faith and not by site in your life? Faith as seen in the Bible
Banks will loan money but want to you have the same amount you are borrowing in liquid assets. If I had the money in liquid assets, I wouldn't be asking for a line of credit to get purchase orders and inventory in place.
So during the past five years we have developed a faith in the Lord that I never had to have in all my life. We learned first hand that the Lord is never early, never late, but always a last minute God to the rescue in building our faith.
Now I could tell you I am smart enough to figure things out for myself, but we all know that is not the case. So time after time, the Lord shows up in our lives and other people's lives to give us just enough to continue moving forward.
Our case in point this week has been that we have new orders from Wal-Mart for Identa-Label to be in all stores beginning June 1st. But they also require that we have replacement material sitting in the warehouse for weekly pickups. We still are looking to the Lord to deliver the funds for that inventory, but now let me tell you about how the Lord continues to come through.
A requirement of Wal-Mart is that they will have a tractor trailer at our dock every week and we have to quickly load orders. This requires a forklift for the job. We do not have the money to spend on a forklift at this time. But guess what?
On March 2nd we had a tornado come through our property and the only thing it destroyed besides 63 trees was our cargo trailer which I had used to carry a display. (I no longer carry the display) Well the trailer was tossed upon a fence post, then lifted again and rolled three times stopping on another fence post.
What we got from the insurance is within $55.00 of the cost of our new forklift.
Out of something tragic, comes a blessing that we had been praying for to survive in our business.
Time and time again we have done, "GOD COMES THROUGH AGAIN!"
Each of us should have "God Comes Through" times in our lives, but if not, how's your faith? Are you relying on yourself or the creator of the Universe who is passionately in love with you and wants to bless you?
Is it not time to walk by faith and not by site in your life? Faith as seen in the Bible