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  • Secrets of the Secret Place

    Posted by Chuck on February 9, 2010 | Comments - 0 |

    The congregation at the Fellowship is joining together throughout the coming year to read Bob Sorge’s book Secrets of the Secret Place. This is a short weekly devotional that will challenge a person in their growing intimacy with the Lord.

    This is a quote from the first of fifty two devotionals in the book.

    “I am absolutely convinced the power of heaven is unlocked on earth when we devote ourselves to the secret place of the Most High.”

    “One of the best kept secrets of the faith is the blessedness and joy of cultivating a secret life with God. Imagine the sheer delight of it even now. You’re tucked away in a quiet nook; the door is shut; you’re curled up in a comfortable position; the living word of God is laid open before you; Jesus Himself stands at your side; the Holy Spirit is gently washing your heart; your love is awakened as you meditated upon the gracious words of His mouth; your spirit is ignited and your mind is renewed; you talk to Him, and He talks to you in the language of intimate friendship.”

    Does it get any better than this?
    So check out Secrets and enjoy with new delight the truth that moves you toward greater intimacy with the Lord Jesus!


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  • Preparing for the New Year.

    Posted by Chuck on December 30, 2009 | Comments - 0 |

    Are you ready for the start of a new decade? How do you prepare? Are you one who makes New Year resolutions? Maybe you set goals every year. You may be a person who dislikes all this talk of new beginnings, new opportunities, and a clean slate.

    The Bibles admonishes us to: …walk carefully not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time… Eph. 5:15-16

    How can you make the best use of your time? One of the simplest ways is to plan. That sounds so simple, yet it is amazing how many people do not have a plan for their lives. Do you know where you want to be in your finances, relationships, career, schooling and important areas of your life? Do you just get in your car and start driving with no idea where you will end up? Of course we don’t do that. When you take a trip you have a map to assure that you will arrive at your destination in a safe and timely manner. Why would you not have a map for where you want your life to be in each of these areas?

    My suggestion is simple, prepare for this New Year by writing out your thoughts of where you want to be in the various areas of your life. Put your thoughts, dreams and goals down on paper. Do you realize that eighty percent of people who write their goals down achieve their goals? This is a very important step but there is another step that goes with your goals and that is the strategy or steps of how you will achieve your goals. What do you have to do daily, weekly and monthly to achieve your goals? What do you have to change to achieve your goals?

    Dreaming this way allows you to tap into the wonderful plans that the Lord Jesus has for your life.

    Jeremiah 29:11-13 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

    One important key to achieving your goals is to show them to a friend and ask them to pray for you and hold you accountable to the goals and dreams you are seeking to fulfill.

    Dream big my friend, dream big!


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  • What is your mission?

    Posted by Chuck on July 21, 2009 | Comments - 0 |

    Greetings Special Ones,

    Summer is racing toward fall. Isn’t it amazing how fast summer goes? I pray that your summer is fruitful. I will be leaving Aug.2 for a trip to Kenya and Rwanda, Africa. I am excited with anticipation and yet a bit apprehensive. I never feel ready and certainly don’t feel worthy to minister to God’s son’s and daughter’s in various places around the world.
    How about you? Are you willing to let the Heavenly Father use you in his vineyard? Do you desire to see the Kingdom of God expand in your area of influence? All we need for that to happen is to follow the pattern of Isaiah in cp. 6. We need a vision of who God is: I saw the Lord…vs. 1 and when that happens it prepares our hearts for the action of vs. 8b “Here am I send me.”
    Consider this truth from Jere. 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.

    Blessings on your journey, Chuck


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