I have been working this week at the Korean ministry newsletter and tomorrow is the prophetic mentoring day with Mark Iles at Winchester Vinyard, or Winvin. Looking forward to that! I have been more on the quiet side, as to happenings, for I am getting ready for a transition from this city to London (hoping to find a good place anywhere near Chiswick, where the church is located) and every new beginning takes a bit of an establishing effort. Naturally I must rely in all things on the aid and wisdom of God, trusting Him for a supernatural and best solution. My preacher friend from Bornemouth sent me several concerned messages regarding his need to move out, and into a new place....and the need for financial miracle, as his situation was a bit concerning. I shared how the publishing ministry was late this time and God arranged me just in time a pre-approved credit card offer from my bank, which helped bridge the gap and put me on....while waiting on the Koreans to get their act together. They have been faithful partners from the Good Friday of 2010 and I have no difficulty trusting them, and God to work it all out. And although they are a part of which we might call a stinking rich ministry, with large worldwide evangelistic work, even they have their challenges. So, I accepted their next job, and did not make an issue that the previous such job which I did a month ago was still unpaid.....After all, I would work for the Kingdom of God also happily for free, if need be, trusting Him....the way it used to be in years past. But the greater the work, the greater the challenges, and truly, how did David deal with Goliath....by the same faith that it had taken him to slay the bear and the lion formerly. It is natural for example that a big crusade like the CfaN ones take big sums, and although they do the fundraising for that, which is not exactly the same as making your needs known to God alone, standing on His Word and trusting Him......it all comes down to the same point eventually, as one cant twist anyones hand, and they too, like so many other preachers, make their needs simply known, by presenting the opportunity to join in the work....yet leaving the decisions up to individuals, and eventually God. But I have found trusting God fun. As it is exciting to see His Hand in action, giving rise to another testimony of His goodness to us. So, when I mentioned my Bornemouth preacher friend the credit card option which God had used in my case to provide flexibility until waiting on the others.....he first responded that as self-employed he was entitled to none, and he had already taken three of them for Christmas. While I leave the individual decisions and money matters up to every individual (I may not choose to make debt just to be polite), he finally went and checked his balance and discovered that he had on one of his card enough to make the deposit payment, and came back rejoicing, as it had helped solved his present quandary. He met some persecution by his unbelieving neighbour, and finally the police advised him to move....as there was no better way to solve the situation. And now, God used the bad, to help him rise in his faith and reach out and move out from a tiny, but affordable place, to the nicest place he has ever had in his lifetime. It took a stretch of faith. And there was some fear to overcome, the arrival of colder weather, which did not promise much income for his gardening business.... yet it is all behind our faith in Him. Whether He can uphold us also at such times. And I must note here, that my move to London takes a bit of faith just the same. (And I just think I received a Godly idea for the winter season, for his self-employed activity....as I was pondering for a second on my need for such service, and paying him for his help, if he was willing to help me out with the transportation side....). So, I hope you got some encouragement while trusting God in your own daily challenges. He is our Father, His supply will not run dry, and He is always willing to give us. We do not need to implore Him for something that Jesus already paid for on the Cross. Provision and supply belongs to us, and sometimes He will give us the cash, which comes always handy, but on the other times, He may give us cash cows or ideas, or supernatural wisdom in our situation, or arrange ways to reduce the costs, and release our miracle. Cash cows may be your talents which you may put to good use. Maybe He gives you a business idea, or an idea for a book, or anything else, maybe you are a creative person, and e.g. paint, and can sell your work. It may seem easy to have paid employment with assured wages coming in on a certain day of the week or month, and we may rely on that as a sure thing. But He is not limited by that. If there is no job for you, then He can create one for you. Or give you an idea, to help you create one. Maybe just for yourself, or maybe even to bless the others through it. Stepping out, whether in business realm, or just into anything new and thus far unknown, involves always a risk. What if.....but if you dare not, then you will never find out. What if you succeed:) What if God who is your Father and happens to hold the whole Universe together by His Word, can hold also your future and life together. There is a greater possibility that you might succeed if building wisely with Him, than fail..... The enemy would like to paint a dark scenario and come with the thoughts of fear, asking, What if? But next time when he attempts to rob you of your potential victories respond to his What if....with the Word of God. And remind him of the things which He has promised to do for you! You have a Heavenly Father who knows the number of your hair, and who does not let a sparrow go hungry, or die without His knowledge. He can! And with Him, you can make it! No matter how big a challenge, with Him ALL things have become possible! So, our What if, can mean only good for us today! What if you succeed? What if you will get that new and better job? What if He will fulfill the deep desires in your heart? What if you will be healed and prosper in your soul! What if you shall behold the miracles of God! What if things will work out for you! What if His blessing that makes a man rich, will work for you!
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:40:53 +0000
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