I worked NC senior high camp last week at dean and evangelist one night. As the week progressed I have found it critical that we anoint this generation and teach them the power of our God. Of course, that requires us walking in the power and anointing of God. I am not sure how many in my generation and older are doing that.
This young emerging generation is key to revival. They are key to breakthrough. We must teach them the ways of the Lord so that they may rise up and be the energy the church needs. We must fight for them. We must pray over them. We must guard and guide them in the Holy Spirit.
What are you doing to anoint this next generation?
It is time we be about the father's business and part of that business is anointing this next generation for greatness. Not just for tomorrow but for now. They are the key components now.
Until next time....Keith
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Wanting to know God
Have you ever had a desire to know God like never before? Just to know him and not to come to him for anything but for HIM? I guess that is where my heart has been for a few days now. The older I get the more "stuff" does not matter. I would rather have HIM, the Lord Strong and mighty. Things et old, God never does. The things of this world will pass away, HE will never be dethroned. I rather have God.
I dont know where to even begin how I feel God drawing. I am getting read for camp and thinking about all these young people makes me long for God even more. How this generation needs to have a longing for the Lord like never before. What is sad the generation before them never had that type of passion.
So do you long for God? For his Glory and Power? His grace? I do!
Until next time....Keith
I dont know where to even begin how I feel God drawing. I am getting read for camp and thinking about all these young people makes me long for God even more. How this generation needs to have a longing for the Lord like never before. What is sad the generation before them never had that type of passion.
So do you long for God? For his Glory and Power? His grace? I do!
Until next time....Keith
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Deep Impact
I have been thinking (I know that is dangerous)about some life changes that have deep impact. You know things like graduating High School or college, getting married, having childrent, death, and other things. These and other deep impacting events change our lives forever. Some times our decisions, good or bad, tell us much about ourselves. The change that takes place from those deep impacting decisions or sudden changes that cause deep impact is sometimes challenging.
It is with this thought I wonder how anyone can handle the changes of life without God. Deep Impact moments will come to us all. How we handle them says alot about us and our relationship with God. You see when we are in a vital and intimate relationship with God we can handle all deep impacting moments with His grace. You see God's grace is always sufficient. He is always more than enough. There are times in our lives that we will have Deep Impact. Yet God is so much greater than these deep impacting moments.
Who will you trust when the Deep Impact moment arrives? How will it change you? Will the moment wreck havoc or will you allow the Spirit of God to speak peace and calm?
Deep Impact, those moments will come. When they do, hold on tight to the unchanging hand of God, it is always secure when deep impact occurs.
Until next time....Keith
It is with this thought I wonder how anyone can handle the changes of life without God. Deep Impact moments will come to us all. How we handle them says alot about us and our relationship with God. You see when we are in a vital and intimate relationship with God we can handle all deep impacting moments with His grace. You see God's grace is always sufficient. He is always more than enough. There are times in our lives that we will have Deep Impact. Yet God is so much greater than these deep impacting moments.
Who will you trust when the Deep Impact moment arrives? How will it change you? Will the moment wreck havoc or will you allow the Spirit of God to speak peace and calm?
Deep Impact, those moments will come. When they do, hold on tight to the unchanging hand of God, it is always secure when deep impact occurs.
Until next time....Keith
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Been a while
It has been a while since I have posted. Time gets away from us more than we think. So much has happen since the last time I posted a blog it would be hard to catch up.
Since I last posted I have gotten very busy. Extremely busy, but that is a good thing of sorts and bad in others. My pastor has gotten very sick. Bro Norris has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in stage 4. So with that I have taken on more responsibilities to help him with our church.
God has been blessing our church with great attendance of late. We are grateful for that. HE knows what we need.
A lot of people are asking "why" this disease would hit our pastor. The realitiy is that it could hit any of us. It is life. Unfortunately life has it many up and downs. Thank God that he is there for those up and down moments. God's presnece is so powerful and when we walk in the shadow of the valley of death it is really true that we do not have to fear. God is already there.
So I am grateful for his presence. I am grateful for the fact that he holds the future and I am grateful to know He is already in the future.
Until next time...Keith
Since I last posted I have gotten very busy. Extremely busy, but that is a good thing of sorts and bad in others. My pastor has gotten very sick. Bro Norris has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in stage 4. So with that I have taken on more responsibilities to help him with our church.
God has been blessing our church with great attendance of late. We are grateful for that. HE knows what we need.
A lot of people are asking "why" this disease would hit our pastor. The realitiy is that it could hit any of us. It is life. Unfortunately life has it many up and downs. Thank God that he is there for those up and down moments. God's presnece is so powerful and when we walk in the shadow of the valley of death it is really true that we do not have to fear. God is already there.
So I am grateful for his presence. I am grateful for the fact that he holds the future and I am grateful to know He is already in the future.
Until next time...Keith
Monday, April 27, 2009
I haven't posted much lately
... I think about it but somehow never seem to get to it. So let me catch up on some thoughts.
First, I praise God for protecting my wife and healing here. HE really has touched her knee. Lynda, my wife, has been released by the doctor to take it easy and be cautious but resume her daily life activities. For this we are grateful..
Second, things are hopping. Friday night we had a lock-in which was a blast. This lockin was at Laser Quest in Charlotte. Chasing people with laser tags and stuff really can be fun when you are completely delirious.
Thirdly, we are preparing to start using our new family life center at church. What an exciting time this is. It is noteworthy that this is a critical moment for our church. Will we take the plunge into his grace even more or will we be satisfied with what we got. I say let us dive in. Go deep. God is always there.
And finally from my heart,
Over the last few months God has really burden me with the thoughts and prayers for revival. For the last two Sunday nights that is what I have preached. God wants to bring revival to our area, city, county, church, state, and America. I wonder how many of us really want revival. Are we willing to pay the price for revival? What will it cost us? Are we hungry enough for this revival? These questions keep pounding away in my head. Just how hungry are we for revival? It will mess up our schedules. Revival will keep us on our knees praying. God sent revival will never be contained in the four walls of a church. So are we really ready for revival? For me the answer is yes and if God knowing my heart sees that it is a no, I pray that HE search me and know me and see if there is any wicked way in me. I want revival. I want to see thousands of young people saved. I want to share in the experience of people being healed. My desire is to uplift the name of the Lord and really know him. I want revival. What do you want?
Just some thoughts, simply because I am up at 3:31am because I have been praying and my heart is heavy. I want revival. God sent revival. I am praying for it are you?
Until next time....Keith
First, I praise God for protecting my wife and healing here. HE really has touched her knee. Lynda, my wife, has been released by the doctor to take it easy and be cautious but resume her daily life activities. For this we are grateful..
Second, things are hopping. Friday night we had a lock-in which was a blast. This lockin was at Laser Quest in Charlotte. Chasing people with laser tags and stuff really can be fun when you are completely delirious.
Thirdly, we are preparing to start using our new family life center at church. What an exciting time this is. It is noteworthy that this is a critical moment for our church. Will we take the plunge into his grace even more or will we be satisfied with what we got. I say let us dive in. Go deep. God is always there.
And finally from my heart,
Over the last few months God has really burden me with the thoughts and prayers for revival. For the last two Sunday nights that is what I have preached. God wants to bring revival to our area, city, county, church, state, and America. I wonder how many of us really want revival. Are we willing to pay the price for revival? What will it cost us? Are we hungry enough for this revival? These questions keep pounding away in my head. Just how hungry are we for revival? It will mess up our schedules. Revival will keep us on our knees praying. God sent revival will never be contained in the four walls of a church. So are we really ready for revival? For me the answer is yes and if God knowing my heart sees that it is a no, I pray that HE search me and know me and see if there is any wicked way in me. I want revival. I want to see thousands of young people saved. I want to share in the experience of people being healed. My desire is to uplift the name of the Lord and really know him. I want revival. What do you want?
Just some thoughts, simply because I am up at 3:31am because I have been praying and my heart is heavy. I want revival. God sent revival. I am praying for it are you?
Until next time....Keith
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Just thinking some
Today has been a great day. This morning we were so blessed to have Russian Missionary Dimitry with us. This missionary was so powerful with his testimony of God's grace and mercy in his life. It was wonderful to hear how God is moving in our brothers and sisters in Siberia. The passion of Dimitry was incredible. And all of this got me to thinking...
Where is the passion for God in our American brother and sisters? We often talk about revival but we don't ever see it. Yet there are some ministries, missionaries and preachers that are changing nations by God's power and grace. It thrills me to hear them and their reports. However, I want to see God move today in our homeland, in America. We need revival.
Lately God has been leading me to pray for revival in my local chuch. It has been a rallying cry in my heart. Souls are lost, so called christians just come bored out fo their mind to church, apathy reigns and passion and prayer are not active. And we wonder why we do not have revival.
From an evangelistic point of view I can tell you why
* We do not pray enough - most are very lax in their prayer - even ministry people
* We do not know enough of the word - most can't quote basic scripture
* We do not have vision for souls - we talk about it, but talking and vision are two seperate things
* We do not worship God like we need too
* We do not have faith to see the mircales that spark revival
* We do not give until hurts
* We are self oriented not God oriented - In some churches it is all about us
These are just a tidbit of what I think is happening to the American church. For us to become a nation of revial we must be come a church that prays. It is the first step. We must repent and as we repent passion will be restored and revival released.
Just some thoughts, more to come
Until next time.... Keith.
Where is the passion for God in our American brother and sisters? We often talk about revival but we don't ever see it. Yet there are some ministries, missionaries and preachers that are changing nations by God's power and grace. It thrills me to hear them and their reports. However, I want to see God move today in our homeland, in America. We need revival.
Lately God has been leading me to pray for revival in my local chuch. It has been a rallying cry in my heart. Souls are lost, so called christians just come bored out fo their mind to church, apathy reigns and passion and prayer are not active. And we wonder why we do not have revival.
From an evangelistic point of view I can tell you why
* We do not pray enough - most are very lax in their prayer - even ministry people
* We do not know enough of the word - most can't quote basic scripture
* We do not have vision for souls - we talk about it, but talking and vision are two seperate things
* We do not worship God like we need too
* We do not have faith to see the mircales that spark revival
* We do not give until hurts
* We are self oriented not God oriented - In some churches it is all about us
These are just a tidbit of what I think is happening to the American church. For us to become a nation of revial we must be come a church that prays. It is the first step. We must repent and as we repent passion will be restored and revival released.
Just some thoughts, more to come
Until next time.... Keith.
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