I was thinking this morning of so many that are hurting right now and in need of a Comforter. We have a precious daughter that never leaves the concerns of our hearts. She has helped to teach me the meaning of “pray without ceasing”. What came to my heart this morning is that no greater...
Author: mjelancaster1
Satan’s favorite word…”Toxic”
One of the most dangerous words in our vocabulary………. There is a word that secular counselors and psychiatrist have promoted for their philosophy. It is the word “toxic”. This word in their psychology is anyone or anything that does not allow a person to be what their desires have become. I believe that a great...
Thoughts on Finding a Church Home
If you are seeking a new church home, look at the young people in the services. If you see teens and children that spend the service being entertained by friends, phones, games and other electronics, you will generally find a church lacking in its hunger for God’s Word. A church ,with children that enjoy singing,...
A God Who Can…
Believing in a God that can… I had a Pastor from a large, well known church in America call to say that he and his church were praying for our precious daughter. (A church known as a praying church) His daughter had traveled the same path and the prayer of God’s people and the grace...
The Ministry of “Weakness”
The Lord has allowed Julie and me to walk a path of testing for the last seven years. We can, without hesitation, say that these have been the most blessed years of our life and ministry. We have wept an ocean of tears. Our hearts have oft felt like they would break in two. The...
Thoughts From Galatians
* Galatians 6 Bro. Mark Lancaster Chapter six begins by giving us some illustrations of what will happen when we are using the “Fruit of the Spirit” to guide our daily life. The working of the Spirit of God is always a practical work. It is not just for the minister or missionary. It is...
It’s Just Your Presence I Need
Sometimes we come to times in our life that it is not what God gives us that meets our need, it’s just meeting with God. This song talks about that.
Our God has a humorous side…
Have you ever experienced that the Lord has a sense of humor. I was experiencing excessive pain yesterday and was really down about it. I called my wife while I was out yesterday and whined to her for a minute and asked her just to pray a little harder. I was moping as I went...
Finding God’s Presence In Pain
I have been putting thoughts together on a book entitled, “Finding God’s Presence In Pain”. There are so many people that Julie and I know that are going through emotional, spiritual, physical, or family pain. There is no greater resource to bring us to our weakness so that we can draw from His strength, like...