Let Go My Ego

To humble yourself, in a scriptural sense is to put yourself down. No, not pick at or condemn yourself but to place yourself in a posture of service and surrender.

Height is the issue when falling! Not too deep , huh? but think about it.......if their is no distance between you and the ground you can't hurt yourself when you fall, in fact you can't fall. We get humiliated by circumstances because we have been lifted up by pride. Got to let go my ego! Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. If I won't humble myself, the Lord will use some other method to bring me low.

1 Peter 5:6-7
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Notice the colon in verse 6, the next verse is a continuation of the thought. You humble yourself by throwing all of your care upon him! So keeping care, the shouldering blame, being weighed down with worry, speaks to one condition...... pride! You humble yourself, note that no one else is contracted to do it for you. You bring all of your cares, all of your intentions, all of your dreams and you lay them and you, in one package before the Lord Jesus Christ! Humility is not weakness but total surrender.

Life goes so much smoother if you let go and let God have his wonderful way!

In fact the word "let" is found throughout the process of surrender. Nothing will happen until we let it. God doesn't have control of any part of our lives until we hand it over. Our life in God is UP in the air until we lay it down!

A new coat for a New Year

We want to wish you all a Happy New Year. May God's blessings rest upon you and yours.

2008 brought significant transition to our family. The boys and Liane came off the road in the fall for the sake of their education. We sold our house and moved the crew to the land of our calling, Montreal, Quebec. I got to spend two weeks at Christmas home with them and am looking forward to being their full time soon.

I'm now in the Mass./ Rhode Island district and will be traveling from here in two weeks to Connecticut and then Pennsylvania. We love you all and are thankful for your continued prayers and support!

Allow me to share a thought the Lord put in my spirit.

Samuel was given to the Lord and His service by his Mom, Hannah. After moving into the house of the Lord she would bring him a new coat every year. Each year brought growth and change and thus the need for new apparel that fit the new time he was in.

The Lord in the latter part of Luke encouraged his disciples to tarry until they were "endued" with power from on high. Interestingly, the word endued could be translated, "clothed" and means to put on like a garment.

I remember an elder saying once, that in every transition it is time for a fresh anointing. A fresh touch of the Holy Ghost for a new time in your life. A new coat for a new year!
We all face challenges in this time unlike any we have ever faced but I'm glad to tell you, my friends, that the Lord has the spiritual resource to meet everyone of those challenges.

It's time to put on Christ afresh. A new coat for a New Year!

Liane and I love and appreciate you!