That I May Know Him …

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“That I may know Him…”

As part of my Inner Renewal Time I am studying Going Deeper, a book by one of my Dad’s favorite authors: J. Sidlow Baxter. This book is so old (1959) that the price on the cover is $1.95.  The exciting thing is that books about God’s Word are never outdated if they present the eternal truth of God’s Word.  I now realize why Baxter was one of my Dad’s favorite writers.  Over 80 pages of this book is commentary on one verse: Philippians 3:10, “That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.”

Those of us who have a prayer life (and all of us should) have probably asked for the power of God on our lives.  But what’s interesting in this text is that the “power of His resurrection” is tied directly to “His suffering.”  We may desire the power, but are we willing to suffer? Much of our suffering is the general suffering of life. Christ’s suffering was that of suffering for doing righteousness. The Apostle Peter wrote, “But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed…For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil” (1 Peter 3:14 & 17 NKJV).  

It is also interesting to note that this is directly tied in with discipleship, for in Philippians 3:17 we read, “Brethren, be followers together of me.”  All believers have been called to discipleship. The Great Commission of Matthew 28:16 – 20 is a reminder that we are to be discipling others even as we are discipled by others. This is to be done intentionally.

Baxter writes, “In this Philippian verse Paul is not thinking of the order in which we savingly appropriate Christ at the beginning of our Christian life, but of the way in which we subsequently learn to know Him in a heart-to-heart sympathy” (italics the author’s, p. 74). This discipleship is, ultimately, the personal application of what we learn as we dig deeper and deeper into God’s Word.  Are you applying what you know of the Scriptures?  Do you live it out? – Dr. Joe Olachea is the Senior Pastor of Lakes Community Church in Medford, NJ and serves on the Board of America’s Keswick

GPS – God’s Positioning System: Joel 1-3; Psalm 60; Proverbs 3
Compass Pointers: “Well, there it is, this strangest of all paradoxes: richest joy by deepest sorrow; out of the bitter flows sweetness; the cross is a latent throne; tears become windows into heaven; the deeper we go, the higher we rise; and self-abnegation for others is the golden portal to highest fulfillment. The nearer we get to Christ the more we enter the love-secret which turns sighs into songs, weights into wings, burdens into blessings, and crucifixions into coronations” (p. 84). J. Sidlow Baxter 
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1:John 6:35; Level 2: John 6:35-40
Anchored to the Rock: It is a good rule never to look into the face of a man in the morning till you have looked into the face of God. C. H. Spurgeon

Thank God for Hurricane Irene

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THANK GOD FOR HURRICANE IRENE 
MATTHEW 8:25 WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS THAT EVEN THE WIND AND THE SEA OBEYS HIM
            As we drove into America’s Keswick I was struck by how clean and pristine the lakes looked. 
I thought, “How our great God can use even a hurricane to do what we could not do!”

We had even drained the lakes to try to kill the unwanted weeds. EPA would not let us do more but it could not stop our God.

With all of our picketing we could not close down one casino but He closed all of them in Atlantic City for two days! 

I saw how God removed some dead branches and even uprooted some “rootless” trees.
Have you ever thought about how God uses hurricanes in our lives?  
The hurricanes of life invade your life. Ask God what He wants to do in your life.
            Are the weeds of sin clogging up the beauty of your life?
            Are the dead branches of the past burdening your present?
            And are the roots so shallow that your tree is about to be uprooted?
            Take time alone with your Lord until He has done His perfect work in you and with you and for you.
            He is able to make even the hurricane work His will.  
        
        When God sends a storm into our path
            We find He has His rod and staff
        To support us as we walk through
            Not knowing what God may do.
        But when the storm passes by,
            The wind and rain from the sky,
       Leave our land much richer far        
             Storms are not sent to mark or mar
      But to clean up the rivers and the lake
            When God’s done there’s no mistake
      Our world’s much cleaner than before
         “Thank You, Lord. It’s you we adore.” – Pastor George Van Sandt is a friend of America’s Keswick and is a frequent contributor to Freedom Fighter

GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 46-48; Psalm 59; Proverbs 2
Compass Pointers: Just as trees swayed by the winds drive their roots deeply into the earth, so those who live in obedience get strong and unshakable souls.
John Climacus       
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1:John 6:35; Level 2: John 6:35-40
Anchored to the Rock: If you cannot go to the house of the Lord, go to the Lord of the house. C. H. Spurgeon

Staunch or Shaky?

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STAUNCH OR SHAKY?
“Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!” (Philippians 4:1)

Paul says, “stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!”  How would someone describe you – staunch, steadfast, and firm, or shaky or weak in the faith?  The admonition here is to stand fast.  Many believe this is accomplished by having more faith or a stronger faith.  However, it is not possible to stand fast, unwavering, unless you are on God’s foundation.  He is the Rock on which to rest your faith.
In another passage, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Paul says to hold the truth, as revealed by God, with a firm grasp.  Be steadfast in the faith!  Also, be steadfast in the liberty Christ alone grants (Galatians 5:1).  He gained your liberty by His death; by faith you enter into it; by faith you continue in it.  It is this marvelous liberty that frees you from sin’s dominion and rule in your life.
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Next, be steadfast in Christian unity (Philippians 1:27) and stand firm in one spirit.  Never forget you are baptized into one Body by one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13).  It is a mystical union – One Head, One Body, One Life.  It is your reasonable service (Romans 12:1, 2) to be steadfast in the Lord (Philippians 4:1).  Put on “the armor of God” (Ephesians 6:10-17) and be steadfast against the enemy, whatever that might be in your life.
Today our battles are not with flesh and blood but with spiritual forces of evil.  God’s strategy for protecting you and glorifying His name is to make you victorious.  1 Corinthians 15:57 and 58 reminds you, “He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Therefore, stand firm.  Let nothing move you.”  Claim His victory!  Are you working on your devotion, your fidelity to the Lord?  The fellowship it produces makes for a staunch, steadfast Christian rather than a shaky one. – Pastor John Hibbard serves on the Board of Trustees of America’s Keswick and is an itinerant Bible teacher.
GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 44-45; Psalm 58; Proverbs 1
Compass Pointers: God does not require a man to have one talent, three talents, or five talents. He only requires that a man be faithful with whatever he has been given.
Anonymous
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1:John 6:35; Level 2: John 6:35-40
Anchored to the Rock: If you cannot go to the house of the Lord, go to the Lord of the house. C. H. Spurgeon

The Poseidon Adventure Part 2

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The Poseidon Adventure Part 2
Mathew 8:26  He replied, “You have little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
   In a matter of minutes the tidal wave over took them and swallowed the ship whole. Chaos, death, fear, doubt, and disorientation was taking place as the S.S Poseidon was swallowed. When the wave had passed the ship lay upside down, motionless, like a giant bobber floating in the sea. As the ship began to take on water a group of survivors were fighting for their lives to get out. Trouble is everything was not as it once was. Down was up, up was down, left was right, and right was left. WHEW! Disorientation was really setting in, Fear was close behind, and doubt was surrounding them both. In these times of turbulent waters, when we get hit that hard, your life can be every bit of, all of the above. 
   The survivor’s made their way to the bottom of the ship which was really the top. The leader of the group Gene Hackman just happened to be a priest. Some people submitted to his authority, some were stubborn, some were strong willed and others decided to go a different direction all together. A very small group went with Mr. Hackman. At first things were really rough. They then realized that if they were going to get out alive they needed to work together. They helped one another, they encouraged one another, and they even argued but resolved the issue at hand quickly. In their final ascent to get out, there were a few that sacrificed their lives for the greater good of the group. WOW! Does that sound like someone you know? That’s right our Lord Jesus Christ.
   Just as those folks needed each other to survive, so do we need Jesus Christ for survival,  for guidance, for strength, for comfort. We also need brothers in Christ for the same reasons.
   How often do we feel like we are sinking, fighting for our lives, disoriented beyond clarity, fearing the worst and doubting that there is any hope for us and then you hear it, that still small voice calling your name with such compassion and gentleness that you begin to weep because Jesus never left you did.
   Brothers, whatever is on the horizon, whatever you are in, whatever you are going through God said in Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”  What a great promise. – Keith Varga is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy
GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 42-43; Psalm 57; Proverbs 31
Compass Pointers: Accustom yourself to commune with God, not with thoughts deliberately formed to be expressed at a certain time, but with the feelings with which your heart is filled. If you enjoy His presence, and feel drawn by the attraction of His love, tell Him that you delight in Him, that you are happy in loving Him, and that He is very good to inspire so much affection in a heart so unworthy of His love. But what shall you say in seasons of dryness, coldness, weariness? Still say what you have in your heart. Tell God that you no longer find His love within you, that you feel a terrible void, that He wearies you, that His presence does not move you. Say to Him, “0 God, look upon my ingratitude, my inconstancy, my unfaithfulness. Take my heart, for I cannot give it; and when Thou hast it, oh, keep it, for I cannot keep it for Thee; and save me in spite of myself.” Francois Fenelon
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1:John 6:35; Level 2: John 6:35-40
Anchored to the Rock: I always feel that there is something wrong if I go without prayer for even half an hour in the day. C. H. Spurgeon

The Poseidon Adventure Part 1

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The Poseidon Adventure Part 1
Mathew 8:25 … Lord, Save us! we are going to drown!
    Ok , I know this 1972 movie goes back a ways and it may even reflect my age. So, do you all remember this one with Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, and Shelley Winters. Whether you remember it or not we can all agree that their lives got turned upside down. Sorry, little Vermont humor there. 
   Everything was going great for all the passengers on the Ocean Liner Poseidon. Food, drink, dancing, laughing, People were just having a good time, they felt safe. Even the Captain was confident about how well things were going, until he got his first warning of a severe storm brewing on the horizon.
   I don’t know about you all but I have been there, done that and STILL HAVE those types of storms come my way. The difference now is I know who my Captain is. Most folks on that vessel probably didn’t know the Captain, but they had confidence in him to get them where they needed to go. None of those people knew what was ahead or what was about to happen. The Captain however, knew. His experience at sea told him that his ship was in the wrong place at the wrong time and when the second weather report came in his worst fears were facing him head on. A 100 foot tidal wave, also referred to as a “Rogue Wave” which occurs far out to sea was headed right for them. Imagine seeing this MONSTEROUS wave off in the distance. 
Sometimes we do see waves of that magnitude and we do one of three actions:
 1. We tuck tale and run only for it to catch up to us later on.
2. We do nothing, absolutely nothing.
3. We hit it head on and have such confidence in our Lord Jesus Christ that He will Guide us, Protect us, and Strengthen us during these sometimes monstrous waves.
   The Captain of the Ocean Liner Poseidon saw this tidal wave coming and tried to change course. Only problem is those huge vessels DO NOT TURN very quickly. The tidal wave over took them and swallowed them whole. Are you seeing a tidal wave on the horizon? Are you running from one right now? Are you doing nothing? OR Are you hitting these monstrosities head on knowing who your Captain is and what He will do for you if only you have faith.
   You just need a mustard seed of faith brothers. Mathew 17:20  Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there” and it will move, nothing will be impossible for you.
   Whether it be a tidal wave , or a gentle wave, a mountain or a mole hill THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS IN CONTROL. Part 2 coming soon. – Keith is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy
GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 40-41; Psalm 56; Proverbs 30
Compass Pointers: All God wants of His followers is that we love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and that we trust His promises and obey His commands. He will then give us wisdom, grace, favour, manpower, finances–everything we need–to accomplish all that He has called us to do. Bill Bright
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1:John 6:35; Level 2: John 6:35-40
Anchored to the Rock: He that is never on his knees on earth shall never stand upon his feet in heaven. C. H. Spurgeon

Judging What is Friendly Fire

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Judging What is Friendly Fire 

“For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.”                                                    1 Corinthians 4:4-5 (ESV) 

Dr. David Jeremiah just put this really cool pamphlet out called “Tour of Duty”. It is all done up in an olive green cover holding beige pages with just the right amount of gold leafing. Kind of like a USMC Gomer Pyle feel to it with the marching orders for today’s Christian Solider (I borrowed some of that sentence from him). It starts off with the lyrics to “Onward Christian Soldiers” and then you turn the page to see…GOD WANTS YOU! Dr. Jeremiah even ends his introduction with “Be all God wants you to be”, pretty cool stuff to read in this pamphlet. It is like having one of his sermons right at your fingertips. 

As I paged through these freshly printed marching orders I get to marching order #4. This is a tough one as I have been in a period of time where what Dr. Jeremiah has written is very relevant. It is about judging others and why we, as Christian Soldiers, are to refrain from doing this. The five verse references given are all “Red Lettered.” This tells me that The Judge has laid down the ground rules on how His people are to judge each other. So without any further ado let’s get into the list of the five verse’s. 

1. “Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” (John 7:24 ESV)
This means to respect those things we are not sure of like people’s motives and environments. To judge things according to the truth, the evidence of them and to understand that only God can judge the hearts of all men. 

2. “Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:4 ESV) How can you look your brother in the face and say something about their struggle if you have the same struggle that you cannot deal with yourself? Our own judgmental spirit tends to criticize others in our own areas of weakness and we suddenly turn into lumberjacks to avoid the absolute judgment of Holy Spirit conviction. 

3. “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.” (Matthew 7:1-2 ESV)  This means to be weary of rash judgments concerning a brother’s word or his deeds even to the point of handing down a sentence with respect to their eternal state. A man who lived before Christ whose name is Hillell (possibly the father of Simeon…Luke 2:25) gave this as advice, “Do not judge your neighbor, (says He) until you come into his place.” Dr. Jeremiah also says, “Judging is not only a bludgeon; it’s a boomerang!” Needless to say the yardstick you made with that log has no place here either, just sayin’. 

4. “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5 ESV)  Well gosh just the mere mentioning of a piece of lumber and we get this verse. The thing to note here is that a brother with a critical spirit will act as a spin doctor on the dance floor. Instead of carefully judging himself he will be easy on “his bad self” and “get all up in your grill” (I have been trying out some new slang with my teens…they have asked me to stop). Basically he is easier on himself than he is on you because he will overlook his own weakness and consider yours an abomination to the Throne of Grace, right? 

5. “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:3 ESV) For those of you readers who are Colony men this verse is all too familiar isn’t it? We walk the hallways of the Colony banging each other in the head with our 2×4’s, trying to knock some sense into each other and never realizing that we were retarding the correction we needed to solve our own problems. John Gill once asked, “Dost thou think thy brother cannot see thy beam?” Just who are we fooling away, huh? Hmmm! 

It was on page 14 in this pamphlet where in bold lettering, “FRIENDLY FIRE: REFRAIN FROM JUDGING OTHERS!” jumped right out at me, said I needed to go back, review my motives about this time period in my life and be aware of not becoming judge, jury and executioner. It doesn’t matter whether I am right about this issue or not, what really matters is not to assume a position on the Bema seat, remember that only God can judge the hearts of men and, truth be told, Jesus paid it all. Who do I think I am anyway? – Chris Hughes is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy and a regular Freedom Fighter contributor

GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 38-39; Psalm 55; Proverbs 29

Compass Pointers: “We should be very careful how we censure others when we have to deal with a Judge from whom we cannot conceal ourselves. When he comes to judge, “each one’s praise will come from God.” Christians may well be patient under unjust censures when they know a day such as this is coming. But how fearful should they be of loading any with reproaches now whom their common Judge shall later commend.”                                                                                                                         Grant Me Wisdom  Matthew Henry

Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1:John 6:35; Level 2: John 6:35-40

Anchored to the Rock: As artists give themselves to their models, and poets to their classical pursuits, so must we addict ourselves to prayer. C. H. Spurgeon

A Psalm of Praise — Psalm 95

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A Psalm of Praise – Psalm 95
I love this paraphrase of Psalm 95 from Psalms Now (Concordia):
Let us begin this day with singing,
Whether we feel like it or not,
Let us make glad sounds and force our tongues to articulate words
   of thanksgiving and praise.

The facts are: GOD IS WITH US!
   This world and we who live in it are HIS;
   He loves us!
   He has adopted us as His children;
   We belong to HIM!
This makes us valid, worthwhile.
We are truly significant in the eyes of our God,
   irrespective of our human feelings or the comments of our critics about us.

This may not be the way we feel this morning,
   but this is truly the way it is.
We don’t need the plaudits of our peers,
   for we have God’s stamp of approval!
So let us begin this day with singing whether we feel like it or not!
Then we may end this day with praises, because we KNOW – and may even feel —
   that we shall forever be the object of God’s concern and the children of HIS love.

You may not FEEL like it – but let’s purpose this Lord’s day to praise and worship our great God! He is worthy of our praise whether we feel like it or not. – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick
GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 25-37; Psalm 54; Proverbs 28
Compass Pointers: “When the True beauty and attraction of the holiness found in Divine things is discovered by the soul, a new world of perspectives is opened.  The glory of all the perfections of God and of everything that pertains to him is revealed…A sense of the moral beauty of Divine things enables us to understand the sufficiency of Christ as Mediator.  In this way the believer is led into the knowledge of the excellency of Christ’s Person.  The saints are then made aware of the preciousness of Christ’s blood and of its sufficiency to atone for sin.  On this depends the merit of His obedience, and sufficiency and prevalence of Christ’s intercession.  The beauty of the way of salvation by Christ is made manifest in all these ways…Thus all true experienced religion comes from this sense of spiritual beauty” Jonathan Edwards
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1:John 6:35; Level 2: John 6:35-40
Anchored to the Rock: ANYTHING is a blessing which makes us pray. C. H. Spurgeon

Think About It

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Think About It
It is not easy …
To apologize,
To profit by mistakes,
To begin over,
To forgive and forget,
To be unselfish,
To think and then act,
To take advice,
To keep out of a rut,
To admit error,
To make the best of a little,
To face a sneer,
To subdue an unruly temper,
To be charitable,
To shoulder a deserved blame,
To keep trying,
To recognize the silver lining,
To be considerate,
To avoid mistakes,
To endure success,
BUT IT ALWAYS PAYS!
So how are you doing with all the above? Think about it! – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick
GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 32-34; Psalm 53; Proverbs 27
Compass Pointers: The conduct of our lives is the only proof of the sincerity in our hearts. Robert Wilson
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1: John 5:24; Level 2: John 5:31-30
Anchored to the Rock: One cannot get deep in religion until one gets deep into prayer. W. E. Sangster

Something in My Hands I Bring

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Something in My Hands I Bring
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:17
Two years ago I read a powerful book by Dr. Paul David Tripp, Whiter Than Snow – Meditations on Sin and Mercy. It was a powerful read and since Psalm 51 was the Scripture for yesterday, I want to share this with you:
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God doesn’t want you to come to Him empty-handed.
No, you can’t come to Him full of yourself,
And you can’t come to Him based on your track record
And you can’t use your performance as a recommendation.
No, you can’t come to Him based on your family,
Your personality,
You education,
Your position in life,
The successes you’ve had,
The possessions you’ve accumulated,
Or the human acceptance you’ve gained.
But God requires you to come with your hands full.
He requires you to bring to Him the sweetest of sacrifices,
The sacrifice of words,
He calls you to bring Hosea’s offering.
“Return, O Israel, to the Lord Your God.
Your sins have been your downfall.
Takes words with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him
“Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously,
That we may offer our lips as the sacrifice of bulls.”
God doesn’t want you to come to Him empty-handed.
He asks of you a sacrifice.
Not a grain offering,
Not a lamb or bull.
No, that requirement has been satisfied
By the blood of the Lamb.
Yet God asks of you a sacrifice
It is the offering of words,
Words of humility, words of honesty, words of moral courage, words of moral candor,
Words that could only be spoken by one who resists grace!

Words of confession are what you must bring.
Place words, free of negotiation or excuse, on His altar of grace, and receive forgiveness and cleansing.
Uncover your heart, exposed by words, and say:
“We will never again say, ‘Our gods’ to what our own hands have made,
For in You the fatherless find compassion.”

What David willingly did He requires of you,
Come with words,
It is the way of grace,
It is the way of freedom,
It is the way to God.

Are you brave enough, bold enough to take that sacrifice to Him today? He is waiting! – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick
GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 28-31; Psalm 52; Proverbs 26
Compass Pointers: If I grapple with sin in my own strength, the devil knows he may go to sleep. H. G. Adams
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1: John 5:24; Level 2: John 5:31-30
Anchored to the Rock: If you are too busy to pray then you are too busy! W. E. Sangster

Can We Continue in Sin?

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Can We Continue in Sin?
What can we say then? Shall we continue to sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live in it any longer? Romans 6:1-2
Today’s Freedom Fighter devotional answers a very important question regarding sin in our lives. It is one of those “help-to-connect-the-dot” teachings that is critical for us as believers.
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Dr. Henry Blackaby writes: A Christian has died to sin. Sin has NO control over a corpse. Temptation can present itself enticingly and persistently, yet a corpse will not succumb!

Before you were a Christian you were keenly susceptible to sin. Sin held you in its grip. But when you became a Christian, your old self died! (Galatians 2:20) Sin now has no more control over you than temptation has over a corpse. You can still sin, but you are no longer in sin’s power. If you choose to succumb to temptation, you are rejecting the freedom from sin that Christ gained for you by His death.

God’s grace is further motivation for us to resist sin. It was God’s grace that enabled Jesus to endure mocking, beating, and crucifixion at the hands of those whom He came to save. It was grace that led God to forgive our sin despite our rebellion against Him. It is this same grace that God expresses toward us each time we sin against Him. Knowing this grace, we cannot continue to practice sin (Romans 6:1-2). We cannot presume upon God’s forgiveness by committing future offenses.

YOU ARE NO LONGER THE HELPESS VICTIM OF YOUR SIN! The victory has ALREADY been won. God does not have to win a victory over your sin; HE ALREADY HAS! You need only to apply HIS victory to each area of your life.

If there is a sinful habit, an ungodly attitude, or an unrighteous relationship that you need to put to death, claim the victory of Christ’s resurrection today. Then you will be free to experience the abundant life that God intends for you! (from Experiencing God – The Devotional [Broadman])

You don’t have to sin, my brother! Victory over sin has already been secured. Now stop living like a prisoner and experience HIS victory in your life today. – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick
GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ezekiel 24-27; Psalm 51; Proverb 25
Compass Pointers: May not a single moment of my life be spent outside the light, love, and joy of God’s presence and not a moment without the entire surrender of my self as a vessel for Him to fill full of His Spirit and His love. Andrew Murra 
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1: John 5:24; Level 2: John 5:31-30
Anchored to the Rock: Whatever else you make a business of, make a business of prayer. J. C. Ryle