Rejoicing with those who rejoice

Just concluded reading Prayer for those in need: 158 pages is a lot of history, saddness, loss....
Several journeys played out, prayers answered, journeys ended (the earthly.part anyway).

In 158 pages there has been a lot of healings, miracles....rejoicings.

But I wonder if we should not also rejoice, and share gratitudes with eachother. What would it be to come to His throne room rejoicing over the victories we share here. What if I entered his presence with gratitude for the victories in your life? after all, if there is victory in The Body, what if the rest of the Body can share in the glory? What if the rest of the body gave thanks for one person's win, victory, miracle....what would that look like in the Heavenly realms?

If anyone's game to try this, have at it.

Sca

 

So we are still rejoicing in having successfully gone from no wood and no wood stove, to having both. It was a lot of work, and except for FHC, we were going largely on instinct, dead reckoning and a dose of hopelessness (that showed up here in some of my posts).

There is a lot riding on getting this done, from money to comfort and perhaps survival.

I rejoice in the benefits and His hand to make it all come together....where much of it was out of my control. I rejoice with all here who enjoy the same.

God is good, this would not have been possible without His hand.
Sca

 

We were greatfull for the snow here. It is beautiful, it still coats the trees. And as it fell, big snow-globe flakes!
Sca

 

Greatful tonight for a new mentoree. Humbled to be a part of the life of someome with a future, whom is greater now than I or the missus was at the same age. Whose future is brighter than ours, and who will do greater things than we.
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So mentoring has 3 general parts according to Promise keepers.....each of us needs a Paul: someone our senior who mentors us. A Barnabas: an equal, who holds the truth and calls us on it as needed, and a Silas or John Mark whom we pour into.
There are a handful of mentoring relationships, and this is a way simplified cut, but the above was my take away.

Backwoods Savage : I have a hunch that you are a Paul. There a stack of Silas's and John Marks out here, whos hearts need leadership and guidance. Who are struggling to be husbands, fathers, men of faith.

Woodwidow there are women out here who are struggling to be mothers, wives, women of faith....who need a Niaomi or a Deborah.

Calling you two out because you are critical to the success of the following generations. I think you know this, so this serves as a confirmation and encouragement.

Bless you.

Sca
Edit against slaughtering the king's English.

 

Like they say in the Big Brothers Big Sisters adds, you don't have to be perfect, just be there.

As a Silas, having had a couple mentors, I know this to be true.

As a Paul, again, there is tremendous blessing, and a lot of energy that comes from mentoring. Its kind of like a smile, or love....they don't do any good unless given away, but in doing so, we get back far more then we put in (God's economics here). When He is in charge of the blessings headed our way, He has an uncanny record of sending those right where we need them most.

You have been a real gift to many of us on this forum to start with.

Agape'.

Sca

 

Thank you for the mention. "Not I but Christ that lives in me" should be everyone's motto.

 

We have been looking at going into full time ministry with FamilyLife for a while now. We have been in and out of the process for various reasons but today they said yes to us and we said yes to them. We will have a training to attend in may and then it will be straight in to support raising. I am excited and nervous all at the same time but I am rejoicing in the fact that I can take part in this calling.

 

Awesome!

 

I am now officially on staff with Family Life. We have to raise our own support but that process is going ok. Check out our page and let me know what you think. I would love any feedback good or not so good.

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That is so awesome!!!
Sharing that gratitude.

So a little something on this end:
Company monthly meetings (fire dept) have been Sundays 9am for a year or more. When I joined and was informed of, I allowed that I wouldn't make too many Sabbath meetings due to church and related activities.
And left it at that.
Today, a month or two later...we got a note: company meeting day changed to Monday (a day we're all there anyway).
I didn't ask for that.
Weird how that changed now after a year or two of Sunday meetings....

Glory,
Sca

 

It amazes me how so few even know what sunday is for anymore. Seems many think there are 5 days of rest (no work) and 2 days of partying like a Rockstar.

 

Something you all might like to read.

https://manna.amazingfacts.org/amaz...ary/documents/magazines/Rest_of_Your_Life.pdf

 

Always, brother. Each day we wake up is a blessing.

 

Is this the title of a book?

 

Very true...my grandparents would not even conduct any business on a Sunday, including eating out, buying gas, etc...they tried to avoid anything that would cause anyone else to have to work...and certainly no partying

 

Did you know?...
Some stove/ovens (and refrigerators) have a "Sabbath" mode.