Father, forgive us, when we judge the person, and not look at the Spiritual realm going on behind the scene.
Author: Arw27
Hi,
My name is Alan and I have been in ministry, for many years. I started out at Grace Community Church in their sports ministries, in Softball, Basketball and Semi Pro Baseball team, where I coached, led devotions, and shared my testimony on the baseball team with other teams we played. After leaving Grace, My wife Kathy and I were at Simi Valley Community Church, where we were lay pastors, and also got involved in Parenting classes called Growing Kids God's Way. The church ended up splitting and were part of the original people that helped start Cornerstone Community Church with Francis Chan and Ron Wilson. During that time, we continued in parenting classes, couples bible studies, and small groups. I became a non staff Pastor/Elder some years back and did it till I stepped down on December 31st, 2019. Nothing bad, just felt that the Lord was calling me to do something else, after 25 years at Cornerstone. Presently, I joined a band with our Homeless Ministry (PADS) and we just started a group on Friday nights, that ministers to professing believers who are going through some type of recovery. My desire, is that there will be some type of home/small church that I will lead, based on what the Lord seems to be calling me to. It is a really big step of faith, at 65 years old.
A couple other things to note. I was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and left there when I was 20 years old. My passion was baseball, and my desire, was to play professionally. I gave my life to Jesus when I was a young teenager, but lack of a consistent fellowship and some family problems led me away. I also, started letting baseball be my God.
I moved to California when I was 20, and works for an offshore drilling company for about 2 and 1/2 years and then went back to school and Cal State University where I met my wonderful wife in Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU). We were married in 1980 and Lord willing, look forward to celebrating our 40th anniversary in August. We have 3 daughters that all live close by, until my middle daughter just moved to Tennessee.
My Career, had been since I got out of college, with a degree in finance, a combination of IT, consulting, Executive Vice President, RE Broker and Loan Broker, and a short time as a VP Senior Financial Analyst with Bank of America.
Well, I hope that gives you a little glimpse into my life, and where I think the Lord is leading. Please feel free to write.
God Bless
Alan
Whom shall I serve?
Whom shall I turn to? The maker of Heaven and Earth, or to worldly wisdom, made up of sinful man, for their own selfish desires. What will you choose. (See notes below on an overview of the fist 7 verses of this Psalm).
121:1–8 See note on Ps 120:1–7.
The author and circumstances are unknown.
This song strikes a strong note of assurance in 4 stages that God is help and protection to keep both Israel and individual believers safe from harm.
I. God—Helper (121:1,
2) II. God—Keeper (121:3, 4)
III. God—Protector (121:5, 6)
IV. God—Preserver (121:7, 8)
Who am I, that I should boast about anything, Lord. You have made the Heavens and the Earth, and All things great and small. Your Mercies never cease or fail us. I boast only in You.
Who am I, that I should boast about anything, Lord. You have made the Heavens and the Earth, and All things great and small. Your Mercies never cease or fail us. I boast only in You.
Father, what do you have for us today, as we wait patiently for your direction. May we be Thankful as we are watchful of your presence and direction.
Father, what do you have for us today, as we wait patiently for your direction. May we be Thankful as we are watchful of your presence and direction.
I’m no longer a Slave to Sin. I am a Child of God. We pursue holiness in this life, knowing that although we still fall short, yet in life, we can take heart, because in death, there will be no sting of judgement. We will be made perfect, and complete, lacking in nothing. Our faith in the here and now, in Jesus death and resurrection, taking on our own sin makes us whole both now and for all of eternity.
I’m no longer a Slave to Sin. I am a Child of God. We pursue holiness in this life, knowing that although we still fall short, yet in life, we can take heart, because in death, there will be no sting of judgement. We will be made perfect, and complete, lacking in nothing. Our faith in the here and now, in Jesus death and resurrection, taking on our own sin makes us whole both now and for all of eternity.
Remember the saying, “When men work, they work. But when men pray, God works.”
Living Waters 