28th July, 2008
Getting Ready
Soon and very soon we are going to see the….
The General Assembly is so close I can smell the after shave and the hear the “Hey doc’s” all around me. I won’t be there this year but prayer will be on my agenda (as always) that week. So much is being discussed. Check out all the hoopla here and see just what is up! Great stuff1 Passionate guys like Travis Johnson and John Stone with a hoard of others blogging are prayerfully going to help turn this denomination toward a future with hope and some 21st Century ingredients.
I have written many blogs on this denomination and been part of some great discussions. I have served for over 30 years in the CoG and have great moments and also some not so great moments. My hope is that when the “elephants” that are going there to turn this denomination into a 21st Century Church that will regain that harvest and restore hope to the present congregation’s across this nation and internationally, will not turn from the mouse! I know that was a long sentence.
I really wish I could be there to help them along with this hardy task that they have taken on! I am assured that there are many who will “vote” with them! (At least I hope so!) So many change their approach when they get around the “mouse that roars”. I hope that women can get ordained and that same gender can be treated as an equal in church. Wow, can you believe that in the day we live words like this are even being spoken? Come on, this stuff should have been decided on years ago!
I hope that this denomination comes to grip with the needed changes. I applaud the young men (and old guys) of our “used to be movement” for all the research and courage for speaking, writing and blogging to the issues that are so important to all of our futures that care about the CoG.
We need to get on track and follow what the Holy Spirit is saying to our hearts!
Best
Dennis (Godfather to this change)
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10th July, 2008
Moving Forward Into Blessings
Looking into the future through the promises of God can be very exciting and refreshing. Keeping focused on what He has planned for you is deeply important for your success as you move forward! Everyone has a dream, hope, purpose and destiny. Yet, so many act as though they are never going anywhere on a road that offers destination into the Throne of Grace. The detours that some may take will, in time, cause failure and jealousy of others. Knowing what God has planned is the “key” to never taking the detour that the enemy places on the road of your destiny. How can anyone keep this from happening? The answer is simple, yet it takes a pursuant faith and trust in God. The likelihood of falling short of the promise becomes “nil” when you spend time in prayer. Asking the Lord each day to direct your steps and give wisdom to your thoughts and words. If there is a moment of question or concern: Stop! Ask, wait and be renewed in your destiny. The Lord desires only the best for you and the depth of your life’s path. I really do like the scripture in Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.
Take a moment today and reflect on your path and future. Ask the Lord to make any adjustments that need to be made. Keep your eyes upon Him. Cast every care upon Him today! He cares for you and the blessed future He has for you.
Best
Dennis
All scriptures used in this blog article are The Amplified Bible, containing the Amplified Old Testament and the Amplified New Testament. 1987. La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
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7th July, 2008
Anointing Grows
Today, I just sat there and felt the powerful anointing of God just grow all over me! Wow, it is great to know Him as Lord and Master! The power of the Lord is touching lives everywhere on this earth. The refreshing of my weary spirit was beyond the understanding of my mind. My will just surrendered to His presence. When the direction came to me for what He wanted, I just new to “go forward” into the future of hope and blessings. The inner vision He gave me of the demonic power that is holding people, His Church, in the past. It is an ugly demonic being with claws on both the hands and feet which have gripped the Church and the past in traditions and religious expectancies. This ugly, gross, demonic spirit won’t let the Church move into the future blessings. He told me to spiritually jump on its back and break the power by His anointing. So I did just that! I jumped and I jumped till I felt it break! Just do it! Jump on the back of the demonic power that is holding back your church from moving into what God has shown you. The devil wants to hold you in the past, but God wants you to move into the future with Him. Philippians 3:13-14; Jeremiah 29:11: Exodus 14:15; Luke 9:62
Jump on the back of that demonic power and break its back and keep jumping till the anointing falls on you and your church!
Best
Dennis
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27th June, 2008
It’s Time To Be Radical
Have you ever thought about what is going on in this world today? Especially in America! With all the weather conditions that have broke the scales in records and continues to do so. The “great” falling away from the faith and the “lukewarm” attitude of most churches! Come on now these churches are of the Charismatic or Pentecostal persuasion. This is the summer for gatherings of church leaders to make decisions for the future of the denominations that they lead. What a time for radical faith to break out from the hearts of those leading and those being lead. What a sound opportunity is given to all those that call on the Name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, to move in radical faith.
This also declares that all should have radical expectancy. Yes, to be expectant of all that the Lord has promised. Men’s plans are good but they fail! God’s plans are awesome and they never fail! This is the time in present prayer to listen to what is being spoken by the Holy Spirit and act upon it immediately. It really is not radical to have a committee meeting about what the Lord has declared to be done. It is not time to send in a reconnaissance to see if the land is good or not! The promise of deliverance, success, healing, prosperity, empowerment, salvation is spoken from the heart of God. Listen to Him, move in faith, be radical in action!
Do not just sit in front of a computer screen and blog but move out into the supernatural and miraculous. There are souls in and out of the Church that need to see the real Jesus not the one who is often times taught with the myths and metaphysical philosophies of todays minsters. Go ahead move out there where faith is waiting to meet you!
Best
Dennis
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16th June, 2008
It Is Time To Break Silence
It seems that blogging in some spheres has come to a “silence” on issues that were “hot” topics in the past six months. Such as, where the Church of God is heading in future and who would be the catalyst of change or should I say what group would that be? I wrote a blog some time ago about the Elephant and Mouse myth (which really is not a myth) reflecting on these well discussed changes and hoped for turn of events for the Church of God. Well, as I had explained to some of the pursuers of such “fantasy” that the silence would come because the mouse has begun to roar. The event coordinators have become an intranet in themselves and also inward in their thoughts and private invitations to blog. Yes, I once was young and thought I could change the mouse with the heftiness of words and an over developed confidence. So I truly do understand the outcome of all this and quite frankly wisdom always speaks louder than short sided opinions and shallow aspirations. You cannot stop the mouse with an elephant but you can set an awesome mouse trap to study the habits of the creature before you learn to train it to your own maze. Yes, the mouse has begun to roar and everyone that used the blog-o-sphere to gain information has run back to the place and are waiting for promotion of some sort. You just cannot become public and then start your own social blog for the purpose of having a “by invitation only” fan club. That is how “weak” characters can feel strong by pulling on those who agree with marshmallow success. Popularity becomes unfamiliarity with reality when the world grows so small in a “club” of internal ”wanna be’s”
Best
Dennis
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9th June, 2008
Committed To His Example
The cause of Christ was to save this world from her sin. In John 3:16-17 we read “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. [17] God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.
Having knowledge of this ‘love’ that Christ has shown us through His suffering proclaims to us the immense concern that God has for our character. In the serving the Lord we must also proclaim our concern for this world be living an exemplary life before all men. Jesus died and suffered many things when He did not deserve to suffer at all! He showed patience, meekness, calmness and confidence in what God had planned for the future. This was loyalty and perseverance in its truest sense. Christ took our place at Calvary and He died for our sins. This is called a substitutionary atonement. Those that follow Jesus must be prepared to suffer in this life. We realize Moses made that choice when we read Hebrews 11:25 He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. The suffering that we Christians partake in is a result of our doing well not a result of doing bad. If we suffer because we do bad and not say anything how will that glorify God? If we bear up under suffering for the sake of conscience toward God because we have done well we find favor with God. Jesus took all our sins and placed them on Himself so we could be called the sons and daughters of God. His wounds have healed us and we have been able to return to the Shepherd and Guardian of our souls. The importance in this life is that we live it as unto the Lord and having that knowledge in our hearts we should be able to bear up under circumstances that cause stress in our lives. Live a life that exemplifies Christ before all men and have confidence. God is in control of the future.
Best
Dennis
Scriptures used in this blog post are from The New King James Version. 1982. Nashville: Thoma Nelson.
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15th April, 2008
Trusting What Is Invisible
Now that is where I live constantly. I trust what I cannot see. What I see can only be what is for the now! I like looking into the future with eyes of faith and a heart full of hope! Not just for myself but for those I serve. The Lord has always shown me promise without allowing me to see it in the now but in the future! I am not being weird here, it is just as real for me to live like this than it is for someone to live for the moment. With this kind of faith and reliance on Him, I know that when I get to where He is taking me it will be a great place. The journey is long and the road gets a bit rough (actually really rough) but my eyes are on what He has told me is there.
I like the story of Abraham looking for a city whose foundations were built by God not man. He agreed to go to a place where he did not know where He was going. Also, the story of Noah is really cool! He built a large boat, a really large boat, in his front yard where there was not any water for miles upon miles. He did his faith “talk” right in the front yard, not behind closed doors or even in a fenced in back yard! Now to me that is what I embrace, yes, that is the faith that He is showing me! I enjoy looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith. How about you, what do you see?
My Heart To Yours
Dennis
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