What's happening fellers? I sure do miss meeting with you all and am sick with envy for the camping trip that I will not be able to attend this year. Maybe I'll make it back for the 3rd annual outing, so keep meeting faithfully!
I am so blessed by you guys. I am delighted to remember that each Monday you all are gathering to call upon the Lord to be glorified in, about, and through your lives... and my prayer for you all is that the Mighty Spirit of God would continue to move amongst you.
I remember back to the earliest days of the men's group gathering and witnessing the movement of the Holy Spirit. We were typical guys, short in organization, short in preparation, short in discipline, short in righteousness but it was clear that God's eyes were upon Tarik's old house in Goleta each time we gathered in the name of Jesus Christ, Most High. When we'd open his word, or put hands on the shoulders of a brother to pray, or turned our hearts inside-out before God in worship, He would move.
And now take stock: we have a brother leading a prayer ministry in So Cal, we've got a brother en route to Thailand to minister to the orphans and the unsaved, we have a brother leading worship for the youth group, we have a couple of fathers-to-be awaiting that sweet arrival, and we have witnesses scattered throughout the nation who continue to Listen Up, and do our best to act upon our instructions.
Praise God for what he has accomplish, praise God for what he is accomplishing, and praise God for what he will accomplish. He is not one to leave a job unfinished. He promised he'd come back, he promised eternal joy with him, he promised an inheritance of everlasting life... so Praise God, the keeper of his promises. Whatever trials we must endure put on the joy of salvation and praise God, for he will perfect all things in their right time.
I love you all, even those I have yet to meet, for we are all members the same body,
Ivan
2 comments:
So good to hear from you. I hope to call you soon when I can. Thanks for calling me. The encouragement is well timed and well recieved. I am so stoked for you and yours in the Rockies. We keep up to date w your blog and the boys. Love your guts and liver! Keep up the fight.. TG
Sweet update, Ivan. Thanks for the encouragement...keep striving for the high calling in Jesus. I miss u man and your clan. God willing we will see each other sooner than later.
Prayer request: for preparedness and spiritual discernment as I respond to the calling myself...specifically prayer for San Francisco. We'll have to talk and catch up. Much love,
tarik
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