Open My Eye's Lord

Open my eyes,Lord

I want to see Jesus.

To reach out and touch Him

To show Him I love Him

Open my ears,Lord

And help me to listen

Open my eyes, Lord

I want to see Jesus

Sometimes I feel like Blind Bartemaeus. I know that God is trying to show me something and I can't see it. He leaves me with an uncomfortable feeling, an uneasy feeling that something is not complete, something is lacking.

Time passes and I search of the missing link, trying to find out what I think is missing, looking for a big answer. In God's time He reveals to me what I have been seeking, usually just after I have slowed my persuit of the answer.

Could I be looking in the wrong place? Am I not hearing God? Surprising to me, my answer is much closer to home, to my family, and my church family that I would have anticipated.

So I spent my time searching the world for what God reveals to me to be so close to me. Why must I make this so hard?

Open my eyes Lord, let me see Jesus

God Week

This has been an amazing week. A day spent at camp with our Sr Hi Youth was very encouraging. Our youth are so mature. so connected to Christ. It's an honor to be in thier presence. I can't wait to hear thier camp stories and see them in ministry after thier camping experience.

A big thank you to all of the adults who made it possible for the youth to be there. I know that your work was a joy!

On Thursday I traveled to Nashville Tenn for Men's Conference. I arrived in "Methodist Mecca" as the locals lovingly refer to our global headquaters. There is a reverence about this place that is hard to describe.

My conference was 3 long days and nights of training and interaction on building Spiritual Fathers, not UMM members, not just disciples, but men who are in Pursit of God, bringing people to Christ, and have many spiritual children and grandchildren. This is how the church must reproduce and continue to bring people to Christ who have the ability to disciple others and bring them to Spiritual maturity.

I have attended three events this year, where I expected to meet my God and Jesus. All three events turned out to be encounters that exceed my possible expectations.

Can you imagine an extended period of time in God's presence, nothing being said but knowing that you are in the Father's arms.?

I can't wait to bring my experiences home and share with you. I don't know how to describle what will be next, but it will be BIG! Praise God!

Brothers of Integrity

Psalm 101

A psalm of David

1 I will sing of your love and justice, LORD. I will praise you with songs
2 I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me?
I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.
3 I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar.I hate all who deal crookedly;
I will have nothing to do with them.
4 I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil.
5 I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride
6 I will search for faithful people to be my companions.Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me.
7 I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
8 My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the LORD from their grip.

Men are called to live a Godly life, to be accountable, to live with integrity. We must look to God, our Eternal Father for the male image that we must live by. Jesus was the ultimate Father image on earth and taught us exactly what He expects from us..

It is a hard job, society pushes against us constantly and the devil tries to draw us away from God.

The rewards are plentiful, and with so many people looking for a Man of Integrity as thier role model,we quickly see those around us growing in the Likeness of Christ.

Keep the standards high, no less than Jesus would expect . Live as Brothers of Integrity