Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
God's Desires...
I have not written a note on here in awhile, but I am just freestyling with this one as I want to share what the Lord has been sharing with me...
What are God's desires? What is the rythm of His heartbeat? God desires everything from us! I know we say this and we know this, but especially for those single ladies and single men, please hear me when I say that the Lord desires our FULL attention. I don't know about all of you, but we must come to a place where we desire no less than JESUS...where we are tired of the same old habits, and patterns that do not glorify our Saviour...tired of allowing others or anything to divert our attention for the Lord...Tired of just saying we want the FULLNES of CHRIST...but actually acting on it! There are so many things that can interupt our session with the Lord.
Its like we have an umbilical cord with our Heavenly Father that is our connection between us and Him. What is so interesting about the umbilical cord is that with a mother and her baby what goes through the umbilical cord is what feeds the baby...so what the mother eats or drinks enables the baby to grow...that umbilical cord is NEVER broken while the baby is in the womb. The baby is consistently being fed through the mother during time of growth and development. I look at this like so, we have an umbilical cord with our Jesus and we are fed consistently by HIm, but we are fed spiritual food which comes through our RELATIONSHIP with Him. If at any time our relationship is interrupted or disturbed by anything, then we can not be properly be fed by what the Lord desires us to have, because the umbilical cord strength is through RELATIONSHIP..whew...
After the baby is born the umbilical cord is cut. Now, I am not saying our connection with the Lord is cut, NO...never, but see it this way....the baby is now able to be fed in a different way...in a way where the tie between mother and baby is still there but the way he/she is fed is different. Still being groomed and developed the baby still takes in and learns from the mommy. The connection is never lost, but the baby has grown and developed more so that it can be fed more and in such a different way...Are you getting this? The baby needs its mommy, and daddy...the baby needs to be fed, can't feed itself....as the baby grows the baby is now a toddler, now a teenager, now an adult. All babies play close attention and just ABSORB everything and their surroundings and thats how they learn. Well, all of what they have learned and what has been imparted into them will be tested as they become older and become adults. What will benefit these children as they come to be adults? Relationship. Look at families now...its through relationship with others (speaking naturally) that we develop into who we are...if you do a test and put two children in different environments and surroundings from birth, you can determine of what they will develop to become. ... Okay, all this to say, as our FULL attention is on the Lord, He can continue to fully invade our lives...if we only open up a window to Him, or crack a door we are not able to RECEIVE the fullness of what the Lord desires to IMPART. THe Lord desires ALL of what we have and are...to be totally focused on HIM...not on "ministry", not on things, or people....but on HIM...through JESUS can we do Ministry..because HE IS MINISTRY..(remember to never take the driver's seat in anything, always allow the Lord to take control... when the Lord gives us something, whether it be a ministry, a vision or whatever...dont say "thank you Lord for that, now I got it....let's have this meeting and do this, or thanks Lord for all of this," and in our mind we begin to direct it and develop our own vision..in that we are taking control, loose control of your life so GOD can then gain control..then the ministry or whatever God has given us will flourish and produce the fruit He desires )through our relationship with CHRIST will HE enable us to be EFFECTIVE for HIS KINGDOM, and for others, not just for self. IT's not enough anymore that we are just saved, or just doing HIS work...WE MUST recognize that HE is the MINISTRY, HE is our CONDUCTOR and leader...never COMPROMISE...we must make sure our relationship with HIM is in TACT...that we are not just getting up, setting up meetings, talking on the phone, on facebook all day...and then saying "okay, Lord here is my time with you!" His desire is to be ONE with us, and for us to be ONE with HIM. The great men and women in the bible had awesome relationship with JESUS our LORD. Anytime, that relationship was interupted we see failure, because there is nothing in ourselves and in us that we succeed. The bible says in I PETER...to "prepare your minds for action"... we must prepare our minds to act on all the scripure we quote, all the knowledge we know, and move into action! IT begins in the MIND! May we be willing to be fed with all of what the LORD has to offer! GOD is greater than anything and everything! I pray HIS love eternally is set in your hearts, and the revelation of HIS love propel you all HIGHER and HIGHER in relationship with JESUS! May we all be able to receive all of what the LORD is and continues to deposit into each one of us!
The Lord is now drawing His people to HIMSELF in such a magnificient way! We are to be "sanctified", which means set apart! He is drawing us AWAY to HIMSELF :) TO those Hidden and secret places, where we must seek and dig to find HIM...He desires us to know HIM in that way...do we desire the same? Or do we want to continue in the same ways, the same friends, the same environment..or are we willing to turn away from all, even the things God has for us, to continue to develop our relationship with HIM. Last thing, I said this before, Abraham had recieved many promises from the LORD, but because HE was more concerned about HIS relationship with the LORD, and not the promises; through relationship was he then able to receive all of what GOD had promised. He trusted GOD knowing that HE is FAITHFUL, but Abraham's love for GOd, and faith was tested greatly...and he passed the test! How much do we truly love the LORD to leave all of that which is common to us, friends, family, desires, habits, patterns, mindsets...to follow HIM. If God said forsake everything, are we at the place to do it? Get rid of your phone, get rid of your friends...and shut in with me for years..would we do it? God desires our full attention...and for you singles, keep your full attention on the LORD...the man or female God has designed for you should do the same, as He completes the work in you both individually, when He brings you together you both will be like an ATOMIC BOMB of His shining GLORY to all! LOve HIM, and recieve HIS LOVE...thats the only way we can love one another. Respect and edification is essential in a relationship. God respects and loves us even in our most horrible actions and characteristics...remember to do the same for others...edify, love, and encourage one another in the faith, and I GUARANTEE your relationships will grow to God's Glory!
Blessings,
Jua
What are God's desires? What is the rythm of His heartbeat? God desires everything from us! I know we say this and we know this, but especially for those single ladies and single men, please hear me when I say that the Lord desires our FULL attention. I don't know about all of you, but we must come to a place where we desire no less than JESUS...where we are tired of the same old habits, and patterns that do not glorify our Saviour...tired of allowing others or anything to divert our attention for the Lord...Tired of just saying we want the FULLNES of CHRIST...but actually acting on it! There are so many things that can interupt our session with the Lord.
Its like we have an umbilical cord with our Heavenly Father that is our connection between us and Him. What is so interesting about the umbilical cord is that with a mother and her baby what goes through the umbilical cord is what feeds the baby...so what the mother eats or drinks enables the baby to grow...that umbilical cord is NEVER broken while the baby is in the womb. The baby is consistently being fed through the mother during time of growth and development. I look at this like so, we have an umbilical cord with our Jesus and we are fed consistently by HIm, but we are fed spiritual food which comes through our RELATIONSHIP with Him. If at any time our relationship is interrupted or disturbed by anything, then we can not be properly be fed by what the Lord desires us to have, because the umbilical cord strength is through RELATIONSHIP..whew...
After the baby is born the umbilical cord is cut. Now, I am not saying our connection with the Lord is cut, NO...never, but see it this way....the baby is now able to be fed in a different way...in a way where the tie between mother and baby is still there but the way he/she is fed is different. Still being groomed and developed the baby still takes in and learns from the mommy. The connection is never lost, but the baby has grown and developed more so that it can be fed more and in such a different way...Are you getting this? The baby needs its mommy, and daddy...the baby needs to be fed, can't feed itself....as the baby grows the baby is now a toddler, now a teenager, now an adult. All babies play close attention and just ABSORB everything and their surroundings and thats how they learn. Well, all of what they have learned and what has been imparted into them will be tested as they become older and become adults. What will benefit these children as they come to be adults? Relationship. Look at families now...its through relationship with others (speaking naturally) that we develop into who we are...if you do a test and put two children in different environments and surroundings from birth, you can determine of what they will develop to become. ... Okay, all this to say, as our FULL attention is on the Lord, He can continue to fully invade our lives...if we only open up a window to Him, or crack a door we are not able to RECEIVE the fullness of what the Lord desires to IMPART. THe Lord desires ALL of what we have and are...to be totally focused on HIM...not on "ministry", not on things, or people....but on HIM...through JESUS can we do Ministry..because HE IS MINISTRY..(remember to never take the driver's seat in anything, always allow the Lord to take control... when the Lord gives us something, whether it be a ministry, a vision or whatever...dont say "thank you Lord for that, now I got it....let's have this meeting and do this, or thanks Lord for all of this," and in our mind we begin to direct it and develop our own vision..in that we are taking control, loose control of your life so GOD can then gain control..then the ministry or whatever God has given us will flourish and produce the fruit He desires )through our relationship with CHRIST will HE enable us to be EFFECTIVE for HIS KINGDOM, and for others, not just for self. IT's not enough anymore that we are just saved, or just doing HIS work...WE MUST recognize that HE is the MINISTRY, HE is our CONDUCTOR and leader...never COMPROMISE...we must make sure our relationship with HIM is in TACT...that we are not just getting up, setting up meetings, talking on the phone, on facebook all day...and then saying "okay, Lord here is my time with you!" His desire is to be ONE with us, and for us to be ONE with HIM. The great men and women in the bible had awesome relationship with JESUS our LORD. Anytime, that relationship was interupted we see failure, because there is nothing in ourselves and in us that we succeed. The bible says in I PETER...to "prepare your minds for action"... we must prepare our minds to act on all the scripure we quote, all the knowledge we know, and move into action! IT begins in the MIND! May we be willing to be fed with all of what the LORD has to offer! GOD is greater than anything and everything! I pray HIS love eternally is set in your hearts, and the revelation of HIS love propel you all HIGHER and HIGHER in relationship with JESUS! May we all be able to receive all of what the LORD is and continues to deposit into each one of us!
The Lord is now drawing His people to HIMSELF in such a magnificient way! We are to be "sanctified", which means set apart! He is drawing us AWAY to HIMSELF :) TO those Hidden and secret places, where we must seek and dig to find HIM...He desires us to know HIM in that way...do we desire the same? Or do we want to continue in the same ways, the same friends, the same environment..or are we willing to turn away from all, even the things God has for us, to continue to develop our relationship with HIM. Last thing, I said this before, Abraham had recieved many promises from the LORD, but because HE was more concerned about HIS relationship with the LORD, and not the promises; through relationship was he then able to receive all of what GOD had promised. He trusted GOD knowing that HE is FAITHFUL, but Abraham's love for GOd, and faith was tested greatly...and he passed the test! How much do we truly love the LORD to leave all of that which is common to us, friends, family, desires, habits, patterns, mindsets...to follow HIM. If God said forsake everything, are we at the place to do it? Get rid of your phone, get rid of your friends...and shut in with me for years..would we do it? God desires our full attention...and for you singles, keep your full attention on the LORD...the man or female God has designed for you should do the same, as He completes the work in you both individually, when He brings you together you both will be like an ATOMIC BOMB of His shining GLORY to all! LOve HIM, and recieve HIS LOVE...thats the only way we can love one another. Respect and edification is essential in a relationship. God respects and loves us even in our most horrible actions and characteristics...remember
Blessings,
Jua
Sunday, May 23, 2010
I HAVE A DATE!!! MAY NEWSLETTER!
MISSIONS TO THE HIDDEN NATIONS… Reaching the Unreached
FROM JOY MCCOLLUM…
AMBASSADORS FELLOWSHIP, P.O. BOX 62309, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80962
May 2010 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Hello Everyone! Launching OFF to Benin, West Africa!!
God bless you all! In my last newsletter I spoke of my monetary support rising continually and what the Lord began to place on my heart in preparation for Benin, West Africa. I am so pleased to tell you all that my date to launch off to Benin, West Africa is set for October 21st, 2010. I have about 40% more of my support to raise for my assignment in Benin, West Africa. I will be leading in a group of young adults on a 10 day short term outreach. If the remaining of my monetary support is raised by the time I leave, I will be staying for my 3 year term. If it is not then I will have to return with the team back to Philadelphia.
This is a really exciting time to know that the Lord trusts us with His work! It is such a privilege and an honor to be a voice for the Lord to the Nations! I know the Lord, before the foundation of the world, set October 21st, 2010 for me to enter into full time ministry in Benin, West Africa. It is already predetermined that I will be staying to continue on the work the Lord has in Benin right now. I know the Lord has allowed me to come in contact with you as well so that we are able to partner together to effect nations all over the world! It first begins in Benin, West Africa!
There is such a great harvest awaiting us over in Benin, and we all play our part! As I stated in my April Newsletter; Benin is a Key shape state. I believe this means that Benin is the Key to many Nations! We are so blessed to be a part of unlocking the Key to Nations of the World to receive the pure and living Gospel of Jesus Christ! WOW! Can you feel the FIRE and the cry of the nation of Benin? Here Am I Lord! Here WE are Lord!!!
I love how our Lord brings His people together to win souls to Himself. As we come together in prayer, in love, and monetarily, we are going together as team to our brothers and sisters all over the world to spread the good news!
The next couple of months I will be raising the remaining of my monetary support, and building up my prayer team as I prepare to go to the field. I plan to have some fundraiser events, to be teaching/preaching, and going out informing those of the ministry in Benin, West Africa.
Points of Prayer for Benin:
Please pray that anointed laborers would be sent quickly to aid the work currently taking place in Benin.
The vast majority of Benin has not been reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Christian leaders in Benin have a vision to reach 10% of the people in Benin with the Gospel. Ambassadors Fellowship has been asked to partner with leaders to expand ministry to the nearly 1 million people in that nation.
I am excited to do my part! I will be working with Magna James, a senior missionary with Ambassadors Fellowship, as we minister to students on the college campus in Benin. I will work to disciple young professionals who will in turn reach their villages and communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am so excited to learn and be taught while I am in Benin as well. This is not just an opportunity for us all, but a mandate orchestrated by the Lord Himself for us to go by prayer or monetarily to bring Jesus to Africa! The work has already begun in Benin, and the Lord is sending forth more laborers to help the work.
All of your prayers and monetary support has enabled me to be used mightily by the Lord in this transition to the field! It will enable me remain in Benin this October to aid in the powerful work the Lord is establishing there now! I am so thankful and grateful for each and every one of you! We are all going to the “Hidden Nations” as we support in whatever way the Lord has enabled us to!
Please tell me how I might pray for you!
Points of Prayer:
• Pray that laborers would harvest the field in Benin and nations where the Gospel has not been preached; missionaries all over the world
• Please pray for the nation of Benin, West Africa; that the Gospel will reach those who have never heard
• Pray for Missionary Magna James who is currently working amongst the people of Benin
• All of my monthly support is provided on a consistent basis before October.
• Continued strength and perseverance as I prepare to go to Benin, West Africa.
• Please pray against any hindrances the enemy may try in the ministry to Benin
• Divine Connections and Divine Appointments these next couple of months as monetary support is raised.
FROM JOY MCCOLLUM…
AMBASSADORS FELLOWSHIP, P.O. BOX 62309, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80962
May 2010 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Hello Everyone! Launching OFF to Benin, West Africa!!
God bless you all! In my last newsletter I spoke of my monetary support rising continually and what the Lord began to place on my heart in preparation for Benin, West Africa. I am so pleased to tell you all that my date to launch off to Benin, West Africa is set for October 21st, 2010. I have about 40% more of my support to raise for my assignment in Benin, West Africa. I will be leading in a group of young adults on a 10 day short term outreach. If the remaining of my monetary support is raised by the time I leave, I will be staying for my 3 year term. If it is not then I will have to return with the team back to Philadelphia.
This is a really exciting time to know that the Lord trusts us with His work! It is such a privilege and an honor to be a voice for the Lord to the Nations! I know the Lord, before the foundation of the world, set October 21st, 2010 for me to enter into full time ministry in Benin, West Africa. It is already predetermined that I will be staying to continue on the work the Lord has in Benin right now. I know the Lord has allowed me to come in contact with you as well so that we are able to partner together to effect nations all over the world! It first begins in Benin, West Africa!
There is such a great harvest awaiting us over in Benin, and we all play our part! As I stated in my April Newsletter; Benin is a Key shape state. I believe this means that Benin is the Key to many Nations! We are so blessed to be a part of unlocking the Key to Nations of the World to receive the pure and living Gospel of Jesus Christ! WOW! Can you feel the FIRE and the cry of the nation of Benin? Here Am I Lord! Here WE are Lord!!!
I love how our Lord brings His people together to win souls to Himself. As we come together in prayer, in love, and monetarily, we are going together as team to our brothers and sisters all over the world to spread the good news!
The next couple of months I will be raising the remaining of my monetary support, and building up my prayer team as I prepare to go to the field. I plan to have some fundraiser events, to be teaching/preaching, and going out informing those of the ministry in Benin, West Africa.
Points of Prayer for Benin:
Please pray that anointed laborers would be sent quickly to aid the work currently taking place in Benin.
The vast majority of Benin has not been reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Christian leaders in Benin have a vision to reach 10% of the people in Benin with the Gospel. Ambassadors Fellowship has been asked to partner with leaders to expand ministry to the nearly 1 million people in that nation.
I am excited to do my part! I will be working with Magna James, a senior missionary with Ambassadors Fellowship, as we minister to students on the college campus in Benin. I will work to disciple young professionals who will in turn reach their villages and communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am so excited to learn and be taught while I am in Benin as well. This is not just an opportunity for us all, but a mandate orchestrated by the Lord Himself for us to go by prayer or monetarily to bring Jesus to Africa! The work has already begun in Benin, and the Lord is sending forth more laborers to help the work.
All of your prayers and monetary support has enabled me to be used mightily by the Lord in this transition to the field! It will enable me remain in Benin this October to aid in the powerful work the Lord is establishing there now! I am so thankful and grateful for each and every one of you! We are all going to the “Hidden Nations” as we support in whatever way the Lord has enabled us to!
Please tell me how I might pray for you!
Points of Prayer:
• Pray that laborers would harvest the field in Benin and nations where the Gospel has not been preached; missionaries all over the world
• Please pray for the nation of Benin, West Africa; that the Gospel will reach those who have never heard
• Pray for Missionary Magna James who is currently working amongst the people of Benin
• All of my monthly support is provided on a consistent basis before October.
• Continued strength and perseverance as I prepare to go to Benin, West Africa.
• Please pray against any hindrances the enemy may try in the ministry to Benin
• Divine Connections and Divine Appointments these next couple of months as monetary support is raised.
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