Retinal repair testimony

One of our church family came into the office to report that after going to the doctor, because he was experiencing symptoms of retinal tearing…he experienced a miracle.  He’s had this in his other eye and knew what to expect in such a situation.  After prayer and a doctor’s observation, he was told ALL IS WELL – absolutely no sign of retinal tearing!  Praise the Lord with us and rejoice that you and your loved ones are in the same line of blessing.

Mind Games “Overcoming Lack” by: Pastor James (video & notes)

Mind games – “Overcoming Lack”

by: Pastor James

Today, we’ll be talking about Overcoming Lack.

Lack definition – the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (unreachable)

-       You see, just in the very definition of the word “lack” there is a mind game being played.  Let’s look at these two words that define “lack”.

• Absent: Perhaps it is absent from you right now in physical form.  So, it’s a true statement, but it’s not a truth statement.
  • True here, but not truth from heaven.
• Unavailable: Perhaps this is where the mind game starts.  It seems unavailable at the present time. Unreachable(I can’t reach it).
  • Example:Amazon.com – “this item is unavailable at the present time.”
    • It’s unavailable on Amazon, but it’s not “unavailable.”
    • Then, I go to Google, and I find that it’s available.  It just wasn’t available the place that I looked first.
    • Sometimes we’re looking in the wrong place for availability.  So, our “lack” persists. 
  • We get very caught up in our present lack which keeps us in it.
    • It might not be in front of you, but that doesn’t mean it’s unavailable.
• A believer is connected to a higher source. If the believer doesn’t see it this way, they aren’t living to their full potential and lack will have its way.

-       Perspective Matters

• My perspective needs to be…”but truth says I can.”

-       The Mind Game of true, or truth

• Sometimes we’re required to look past “true” and look unto “truth”.
• Philippians 4:19 NKJV – And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in gloryby Christ Jesus.
  • We (believers) will have need…but God will supply.
  • Easy to say “Amen” in church, but what happens when things don’t change Monday morning?
  • We need to control our lives with the Word of God.
    • Example of friend in Troy with STD
      • Took God at his Word. Declaring the Word. Got some folks around him to believe with him. Didn’t change overnight, but it did change.
      • There’s no lack in God’s glory.
      • Sometimes we need to grab hold of truth, until it becomes true.
        • I’m not going to let go until truth takes over fact.
  • We need to keep truth in front of us, instead of just what’s currently true.

-       3 things important

• Know the Word
• Go to a church that believes this way
• Connect with people that believe this way (Dream Teams and Small Groups)
  • Our Growth Track will get you started

Focus on things ahead instead of things directly in front

-       Storm directly in front

• Mark 4:35 NKJV – Jesus says,  ”Let us cross over to the other side”
  • This was a future statement to hold onto. They were in the middle of the sea, so the statement wasn’t in fulfillment yet.
  • It may have seemed small and insignificant, but its what got them there.
• Matt 8:23-27 NKJV- the men were thinking about the storm instead of the miracle that was in the bottom of the boat. Thinking about the difficulty instead of the answer…over thinking always produces thoughts of human lack. Faith produces answers.
  • Examples:
    • My bills aren’t getting paid this month.
    • He or she is never going to change.
      • Arguments start in our homes, because we’re frustrated with lack.
      • There’s no way I’m going to find a job.
        • Unreachable and absent (lack) Mind Game
  • Is your promise (truth) in the bottom of the boat?  We need to bring it out from the bottom and put it out in front.
    • Testimony (leasing house): talked to a couple that attends here frequently. Trying to sell house up north. The renter stole from them, and wasn’t doing his end of the agreement but he wouldn’t leave. Big issue. Time to complain or time to press toward the truth?
      • Some testimonies take time to take place. But they sound like they happened overnight. It’s persistence in truth that wins.

-       Positive mind game (12-year hemorrhage):

• Matthew 9:21 NASB – for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.”
  • Fringe (hem) of garment – said to herself if I can only touch it
  • Even if I can’t get His attention or touch Him, if I can just touch the hem of His garment…truth will prevail.
  • She put something different than her issue in front of her. She put truth.
    • She spoke the answer all the way to her healing!
• What we put in front of us is what we end up getting.
  • Some of us need to start speaking those things all the way out of lack.

Sometimes what holds us back is our past. We all think smaller about ourselves than God does.

-       God created you human, and He’s excited about working with you.

• Philippians 3:13 NKJV- …forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.
  • What God thinks about you is more important than what you think about you.
• In order to do this, we need to take the Word seriously. We need to get to know how God feels about us.
  • There is too much out there that will tell you differently.
    • First timer, start with the book of John
    • Old timer, get back into the Word frequently

3 things believers have that will get them through:

• Believers have the Word of Truth:
  • The greatest resource in the world
    • Example: Pastor Sarah with computer – she’s got one, but can’t use it
    • How to use:
      • Start with a 5 minute devotional every morning
        • Or even just Philippians 4:19every morning. Memorize, repeat it.
          • Convince yourself
  • Philippians 4:19 NKJV – And my God shall supply all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
• Pray that God would enlighten your mind to His thoughts

-       Believers have each other

• But we stay quiet, because we don’t want to be exposed…but, we’re hurting ourselves
• Connect to a Dream Team or Small Group
  • When you start to get to know people, you’ll start to get comfortable with walking out your faith together.
  • You’re going to need other believers, it’s just a fact.
  • The guy in Michigan would still have an STD without other believers around him.

-       Believers have the Holy Spirit

• The Holy Spirit will guide us, through others and trough the Word.
• He’s always guiding, but we’re rarely listening over the chaos.
• When we get in the Word, and get around other believers, it tones negativity down and allows for our acceptance of the truth.
• He helps us break free from lack, but it happens in our mind first.

We are getting the results of what we’ve been doing. To get different results, we need to do something different.

• Apply it:
  • Purpose in your heart some time to get in the Word
  • Purpose in your heart some space to get involved with other believers
  • Purpose in your heart to hold on to truth, no matter what looks true right in front of you.

Jesus is doing His work in me

I have been sick  most of my life, but for the past 24 years my health has
even gotten worse.  I have been in and out of the hospital 2 – 3 times a
year for the better part of those 24 years.  I was told that my heart was
enlarged and that I had, at best 6 years to live.  That was 19 years ago.
I was told that I needed surgery to remove most of my intestines because
of constant internal bleeding, which consistently threatened my life.
Even though neither of those things happened, I still suffered from a list
of 25 illnesses which I was told could not be cured.  I have learned,
through Life Christian Church teachings that I don’t have to suffer from
those things.  That by Jesus’ stripes I have been healed and made whole!
I wasn’t really sure, but I started proclaiming those words over my body
and my life and speaking to my body that even though the medical reports
said I was sick, I could speak to my body that it doesn’t have the right
to be sick because of what Jesus did. I have so far been able to cut down
on two of my major medications, one of them for pain has gone down to a
little less than half.  The other one that I have taken for 24 years,
prednisone, has kept me from bleeding to death internally and also kept me
from dying from asthma, or so I thought. I am down to 1/4 of what I have
taken for most of those years and fully expect to be totally off of this
medication by this summer.  I claim that in Jesus’ name!  More testimonies to come!

God cares about the little things

I have been wanting to get another racquet for playing racquet ball. I just started playing again and the kids took an interest in playing too, so I had planned on getting a racquet this week, sometime soon, but it wasn’t in the budget as of yet. Also, I have been wanting an air mattress for whenever we go camping (also another thing we enjoy as a family, but lack equipment).  A customer of mine had a box of things they were giving away and in that box today was a racquet ball racquet (not tennis, which is usually the more popular sport), and a queen size air mattress. Both items were in perfect condition!! Also they gave me a beautiful feather bed that I have always wanted, but once again not exactly in the budget. This is just one of the little things that God likes to surprise me with. He totally cares about all the little things and also the things that bring a family closer! When we do those activities, our family bond grows stronger and is healthier! Amen!

God is good and cares about the little things.  Hand your cares to Him, He will never let you down.

My time at Life Christian

I have been attending this church since Life Christian (LCC) took over. I was part of the Fisherman’s Home Church congregation prior as well. God has blessed me financially and personally since my salvation.The one blessing that stands above any personal or financial blessing is how God is building a relationship with me. The message at LCC is grounded in building a personal relationship with God. My early training in “religion” taught me about a judgmental God. My earthly father continued to be a judgmental dictator who was critical of most everything I did. I learned to tune out fathers.
I now look forward to starting my day in God’s presence. Praising and asking for His guidance to perform His will in my life. My days start happier, I am more receptive to what is given to me and I do not dread another day on the job.
I am grateful to LCC for introducing me to a father who not only says He loves me, but also acts like He loves me. I can feel His love, and I look forward to each day so that I can grow in that relationship with Him.

Text Message Prayer

Today, I received a text message from a friend at Life.  His friend was in bad shape.  Very difficult situation, when you can’t get to someone that needs you.  My heart sunk.  The only thing that we could do was pray…which is the only thing to do anyway.  God is looking for those of us that know Him to impact the rest of this world, and it just takes our willingness to bring a situation before the Father for Him to enter the scene.  You’ll see what I’m talking about in the text string to follow:

God is good all the time!  Life Christian Church believes exactly that!  Blessings to you all.

Heroes Series “John” notes – Pastor James and Pastor Sarah Marie 10/30/11

Heroes – John – Pastor James and Pastor Sarah Marie 10/30/2011

History of John:

He has been referred to as John the Divine, John the Revelator, John the Theologian, Eagle of Patmos and John the Seer (prophet).

Revelation 1:9 states: “I, John, both your brother and companion in tribulation… was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.”

John was the only one of the apostles that made it out without being martyred. This doesn’t mean they didn’t try

Tertullian:

According to Tertullian, who was the 2nd century church Father, John was banished (presumably to Patmos) after being plunged into boiling oil in Rome and suffering nothing from it. It is said that all in the entire Colosseum audience were converted to Christianity upon witnessing this miracle.

Jerome recounts the same event:

St. Jerome was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church

• He wrote the same thing about John that Tertullian did.

Prophecy – the danger to the kingdom

Prophecy was viewed by the Romans as belonging to the same category, whether Pagan, Jewish, or Christian. Prophecy with political implications, like that expressed by John in the book of Revelation, would have been perceived as a threat to Roman political power and order.

The dust on John’s grave site:

The pilgrims who journeyed to Ephesus did not leave empty-handed. Flasks were produced at St. John’s tomb for the pilgrims. These flasks usually had the Saint’s image designed on to it as well. They used to collect the dusts that would appear around St. John’s tomb, which was then carried back to the pilgrims respective homeland where it was said to have performed miracles by curing sickness and even calm storms on land or sea.

What John seemingly knew:

Tertullian also wrote that “the blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church,” implying that the martyrs’ willing sacrifice of their lives leads to the conversion of others.

• John knew differently than this. He knew that where love is, I don’t have to lose.  Even if the situation is out of my control, I don’t have to lose.
• It’s not about dying for your faith, it’s about living love.

God loves you more than you can screw up.  He loves you more than your turmoil and persecution can handle.

Receiving God’s love is saving power.  It’s not a weakness. It’s a strength.

John’s immediate reaction:

Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James  the   son  of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. (Matthew 4:21, 22 NKJV)

• When John saw Love, he dropped everything.
• He seemed to know from the start that Love cannot and will not put you in a bad spot

Is love weak?

(KJV) Mark 3:17 And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Boanerges = “sons of thunder”

1)   a nickname given to James and John, the sons of Zebedee, by the Lord. The name seems to denote fiery and destructive zeal that may be likened to a thunder storm.

2)   Knowing His love, gets you fiery and ready for anything. Remember, wherever the apostles went, they were up against a lot of critics and people coming against them. As soon as they opened their mouths, people started hating on them.

3)   John was not the wimp that some people may think he was. He was a son of Thunder, and so are you…because, you have the Greater One inside you…and you know it.

The nerve of John:

(KJV) Mark 10:38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

(KJV) Mark 10:39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

• John must have had some nerve to tell Jesus that he could drink from the same cup. Or, he must have just known that when Jesus said He loved him, He meant it. We are partakers with Christ…John knew this and wasn’t ashamed or afraid to say it.
• Jesus loves me and therefore I am a partaker with Him.

The disciple whom Jesus loved:

• It’s interesting that John writes about himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” or “the beloved disciple” – and he writes it five times. What nerve.
  • Was John writing this to be the coolest in the history books? Or, was he writing it in practice of who he is?
    • I believe he was practicing the love of God, in these days it was much tougher to be a follower of Christ.
    • John was practicing receiving rather than focusing on his love towards God. It’s not about how much you love God, it’s about how much he loves you. John understood this, and kept it in front of him in his writing.
• Maybe you don’t know this, but John also writes about himself as “the other disciple.”
  • I wonder if John was balancing himself off by both statements?
    • We would all be ok with this statement, but the other we would have a problem with. Imagine Katie walking around saying “I’m the leader whom Pastor Sarah Marie loves.” How would that make you feel?
      • It wasn’t about bragging, it was about alignment. It was about John continually aligning himself with the love of God.
      • Get the direction correct. God’s love, not your love.
      •  Matthew 22:37Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
        • Unfortunately, many people put this scripture in a perspective of reliance on how much they love God. Then when they fail, they seem to think they don’t love God enough and get discouraged. Wrong angle. God’s love doesn’t change and that is the direction that matters.

Trust in John:

(KJV) John 19:26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

(KJV) John 19:27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home].

• Instead of John saying, “Jesus, you asked me to go to all the earth, how can I do that with this anchor?”  Or, “I’ve got too much to do.” Love asked him to love, and he said yes.
• Jesus must have seen that John really understood it, or He could have asked someone else. Jesus knew that John wasn’t protected by John or his own strength, John was protected by love and that meant that wherever John was, there we love. This is the protection that Jesus desired for His mom.
• Even if you get dipped in oil, Love will protect you.

Peter and John threatened:

(KJV) Acts 4:21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.

• They couldn’t find anything against them
• Where love is, there is no wrong. The people of that day couldn’t even find it.  The people of this day won’t find it either. You have Love inside of you.

Matthew 22:36-39 – love the Lord and love your neighbor as yourself, the greatest commandments “love” – John seemed to know this. With love there is no need for the Law. If we love, then law would seem to be what happens anyway.

Galatians 2:20 – He loved us and gave Himself for us

• It’s almost like John knew this prior to it being written and operated as though it was so. Persecution couldn’t even take him out.

The point:

• If we continue to say things like, “that’s just the way it is.” Or, “well, it says in the scriptures that we will be persecuted.” Or, “I’ve just got to live with it because the disciples/apostles did too.” Or, “God’s taking me through this for some greater purpose.”  We’re cutting ourselves short from the miraculous power of LOVE.
• Yes, it says that persecution will happen, but it also says you win! Yes, life is going to happen, but you are amongst the heroes that you read about in scripture, and you win like John!

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

• John meaning:
  • Hebrew: God Is Gracious, Merciful
  • American: Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
• Three : 3 definition – viewing things within its entirety, and things that have become solid and complete; the Trinity
• Sixteen : 16 definition – it deals in reference to the things of love. To have passion and hold dear.

• Statement to sum up John 3:16
• God is gracious and merciful and in His completion, is Love.
• Or, The completion of His great love is grace and mercy and favor toward you.

Heroes Series “Apostle John” message PART 1 - Pastor James and Pastor Sarah Marie 10/30/11

Heroes Series “Apostle John” message PART 2 - Pastor James and Pastor Sarah Marie 10/30/11

Heroes Series “Apostle John” message PART 3 - Pastor James and Pastor Sarah Marie 10/30/11

Heroes Series “Apostle John” message PART 4 - Pastor James and Pastor Sarah Marie 10/30/11

the Word works!

Pastor Anton had a word of knowledge on Sunday, for someone who has been battling stomach pain. At first I didn’t think it was for me, because I hadn’t gone to the doctor yet, so she wasn’t sure what the issue was.

I had been having stomach pains for over two years, and it would come on me in the middle of the night.

After Sunday, I haven’t had pain in my stomach at all.

Heroes Series-”Daniel” Pastor James – Wherever you go, God is.

Daniel Notes – PJames – 10/16/11
“Wherever you go, God is”

Daniel is an interesting character. He is one guy in the scriptures that I can’t find anything that he did wrong. But, most importantly to Daniel, he had a knowing that where he went, God also went!  This was probably his greatest strength. Another great thing that we will talk about when talking about Daniel is the fact that even though he didn’t do anything against God, he also faced some very big issues.

We look at Daniel’s credentials to see this, but with you today, we look at Jesus’ credentials!

Many times, we are looking for what we did wrong to cause such things to come at us. Bad things happen as a result of the enemy ruling this place called earth. Daniel seemingly knew this fact and the things thrown at him didn’t overtake him. He somehow knew that there is a grace for those that believe. And it far supersedes the negative…if we believe.

Wherever you go, there you are…
Its an attitude of who you really are…in the struggle, and that the struggle can’t have you. You are His and wherever you go, that’s where God is!
The four men:
(KJV) Daniel 1:4 …no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science…

Daniel = “God is my judge”
Belteshazzar = “lord of the straitened’s treasure”

Hananiah = “God has favoured”
Shadrach = “royal” or “great scribe”

Mishael = “who is what God is”
Meshach = “guest of a king”

Azariah = “Jehovah has helped”
Abed-nego = “servant of Nebo”
Nebo – the Babylonian and Assyrian god of wisdom

The king was trying to strip them of their godliness and bring them over to kingliness.
“You can change my name and call me what you want, but i will continue to operate the way that God sees me.”

They stuck true to their Godly DNA:
(KJV) Daniel 1:20 – And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
Blessed and highly favored – are you starting to understand why we repeat this about ourselves at Life Christian frequently? If you understand this about yourself, then you will walk in it.

Characteristics of Daniel:
Thankful
(KJV) Daniel 2:23 – I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast [now] made known unto us the king’s matter.

Giving credit where credit is due
(KJV) Daniel 2:28 – But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these
In many portions of the scripture Daniel is told that he’ll receive things as a result of what he does for the king. Third highest in the kingdom and adorned with purple and gold, but Daniel says, (KJV) Daniel 5:17-”before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.”

Difficulty arises: Fiery Furnace
The king notices from others that tell him that the three guys are not willing to worship the king or his idols
The king is royally ticked and orders them to be thrown into the furnace
I wonder what they were thinking? They could have thought, “well, what about Daniel, he isn’t worshiping the other gods either.” This was a big chance for them to fall right into the enemies hands
Quit trying to drag people into your problem, because God designed this miracle just for you
These guys decided to put it on God. Nothing else. No excuses and no back biting.
What they don’t know is that Daniel will have his test by the king coming up soon enough.
(KJV) Daniel 3:17 If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.
The fire gets turned up!
The king is ticked enough to even turn up the fire hotter than it had ever been.
You ever been here? The fire was hot and you’ve never been in such a difficult place and then it gets turned up even hotter? Maybe even to an unbearable heat?
(KJV) Daniel 3:22 Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
I wonder, did the king believe that God could do it? Daniel already showed a bit of what God can do…the king might have been nervous. A perfect place for God to show Himself.
Just like your difficult situation. It’s a perfect place for God to show Himself! You stick with God. There’s no better partner.
But, you’re going to have to make a choice: this is a you and God thing, it isn’t about anyone else. Don’t let the people around you get in your way of your miracle. Even if they deserve to be in the same spot or worse. What if God wants the miraculous to show you and Him off this time?
(KJV) Daniel 3:21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their [other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Everything about these guys was under attack. The king wanted everything about them to be exposed as wiped out. All that they were about was under attack.
Perfect place for God!  The perfect place for God is where you are, because wherever you go, He is.
One of the most interesting things in the fiery furnace story is that the guards that threw them in died before the guys even fell in, this fire was hot!
In this story, it says in the word that the guys the king chose were some of his best. He turns the fire extra hot, and sends his best guys to throw them in.
The miracle was at work even prior to the fire…it wasn’t all the way in place, but it was already protecting them. The full manifestation comes shortly there after…
Full manifestation – 4 men instead of 3
(KJV) Daniel 3:25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
I got your back. The final statement from God when He shows up in the fire with them.
Notice, He doesn’t just pull them out…He’s in there with them. Sometime we forget that in our difficulty, God isn’t just watching…He’s there with us. He lives in you, so He not only protects but He’s in the fire with you. Where He is, you are safe. Where you are, you are safe. Did you forget that He lives in you?

How God roles:
(KJV) Daniel 3:27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Not only were they saved from the fire, but God did more. He wanted to say, not just the guys, but anything that they touch is whole. How you like me now?
When the people saw this, their jaws must have hit the floor. It is almost like they came riding a camel in wise mans clothes. That would have been cool too.

Wherever you are, God is.
Lions den
Daniel 6:4 – trying to find something against Daniel but couldn’t, because he was faithful and pure.
The other governors and satraps changed the rules on Daniel
:10 – his custom of praying 3 times per day
They caught him praying and told the king
:14 – the king was dismayed and his heart hurt for Daniel, but he had to carry out the rule or he would be looked down upon by the kingdom
Daniel was thrown in and the den sealed. The king fasted all night and rose early to see if Daniel’s God had saved him. He yells in and Daniel replies…
:21-23 – “oh king, live forever.” and continues to tell the king about the angels that shut the lions mouths.
In :23 it says, and no injury was found on him, because he believed.
It wasn’t that the lions weren’t hungry or that Daniel smelled too bad, because the entire families of the guys that threw him in are now thrown in and they didn’t even hit the ground. They were crushed, broken and eaten before they hit the ground.
Another instance where God shows up right in the nick of time. The circumstances were at an all time high. It couldn’t get any worse. But, where you go, God is.
It’s not about telling on the king. It’s not about letting God know what was done wrong to you. It’s about keeping your heart right. It’s about honoring those around you, even when they do you wrong. God will take care of the rest. Just believe, a true hero just believes.
Everywhere you put your feet, even in a den of lions (which may be your workplace), cannot hurt you. Where you go, God is.

Ezekiel noted him for his purity and holiness
God noted you for the same thing. You have Jesus living inside of you. God sees you the way that Ezekiel saw Daniel.
Wherever you go, God is!

10/16/11 Daniel – Pastor James Boyd from Life Christian Naples Campus on Vimeo.

Jesus’ hands on the wheel

On Saturday, as I was getting ready to leave, I started having a lot of thoughts of getting into a serious car accident. I didn’t speak the fear, I spoke faith.

Later that day, my husband drove the van to check it out, and he said the front end needed fixing and that we needed to plan to purchase another car instead of putting more money into this one.

The next day, on my way back home from the store, my van made a noise and then it really started to wobble. I called on Jesus, applied my breaks and the van started to veer off to the right. That’s when my entire wheel came off and my van and rolled onto the curb. I slid about 10 feet before I came to a stop.

This happened in front of an auto repair shop! The auto shop purchased our un-drivable van, for the price of a drivable van. Isn’t God Good?

As I was sharing this with my son, Wednesday night, and he told me that on Tuesday morning, he was talking on the phone and had a thought of me in a car accident. He stopped talking and prayed, “Father protect my mom from harm, I cast that down in Jesus name. He said, “Mom, I know God had His hand on that wheel until you were in a safe place, He protected you.” My God is great and greatly to be praised!!!