JESUS LIVES IN BROOKLYN!!!!!

I was amazed when I chanced upon a book titled Jesus Doesn’t live in Brooklyn. For a minute I just wondered what exactly John Gallagher was trying to say then again they say you don’t judge a book by its cover so I actually got to reading it.

After the first chapter I learned that Brooklyn is a place of hopelessness and great demise. What God used Paul Wilson to do is amazing. The gradual growth of his faith and the final discovery of his purpose: to bring the love of God to the destitute to bring Jesus to the lost. The progression of a man in a God given direction leading to a world changing venture.

Metro ministries was born out of his obedience to what THE LORD laid on his heart. A ministry which brought joy to the children of Brooklyn and now is adapted in other parts of the world.  A bus went round every Saturday to pick these kids to and from the location. The creation of a haven where kids can feel love and forget whatever problems they had back at home, and understand the love of Jesus. The kids learn songs, play and receive exhortation from Pastor Paul. This did save some from street violence and delinquency giving them an alternative lifestyle.

The kind of patience and persistence Pastor Paul has shown is naturally unimaginable. I have had to babysit a few kids and I kept getting frustrated at their silly behavior. Pastor Paul however has been able to handle over one thousand kids all at the same time. He found something these kids like and nicknamed his ministry YOGIBEARSUNDAYSCHOOL. Yogi and his counterpart booboo are classic cartoon characters which are simply lovable and I remember them getting on the ranger’s nerves too.(those two were rightly matched)

Like every other venture metro ministries had its fair share of trouble. It almost died when they got evacuated from their initial location; a church .The kids had destroyed a pew and caused a clogging in the washroom. The displeasure of telling the kids they could no longer have their Saturday meetings was Paul’s.  A message came to him through another preacher when he was giving up. By a miracle he was able to pay for an old warehouse to refuel the ministry and this time God gave him sponsors which provided transport to convey the kids to the new location. People all over had begun to hear of this wonderful miracle and sent in donations to save the young people of Brooklyn. This time it was bigger than before over 2000 kids came every Saturday. Imagine over 2000 kids receiving the love of God and being drawn to Jesus! I am sure Jesus was very happy after all Paul was feeding His sheep.

Pastor Paul Wilson is one world changer who didn’t give up when they lost their initial meeting place but fought for what he believed that everyone can be saved.

#yogibearsundayschool #metroministries #paulwilson

NO GRAY

This is inspired by Jonathan McReynolds. He sings about how we need to take our stand for Christ. How we must not be church goers alone but we must have Christ at heart.

“it would be cool if we could love the Lord and still go do our own thing but it doesn't work like that , you've got to be black or white.”

Many times we like to take middle ground, seemingly, a safer choice where we can benefit both ways. Beware how much you are willing to compromise on. Are these compromises really in accordance to God’s will? Will the compromise give long-term benefits or are they fleeting pleasures?

Personally I have strayed from His will and compromised quite a number of times and each time I learn that it always better to stick to his plan. They are many things that look much more attractive that what God seems to be doing but He alone sees the full picture.  

My new impulse is to go with God. Obey because that is the only way. We follow Christ entirely on grace because we could never measure up.  Our obedience to the words of the Lord and the direction of The HOLY SPIRIT will keep us. No matter how deep we sink grace we have received through Jesus Christ will keep bringing us out and enable us to walk the straight and narrow.

KEEPING UP

KEEPING UP

However do we keep up with the changing times? There is such a growing need to be up to date with the rest of the world and at times I go crazy.

In the past , our great grandparents kept money hidden in the ground where no one knew ,today we walk to banks and a computer which is operated by a person gives away how indebted or financially stable we are. I am not saying it’s bad ,it’s just the gross change in how man  acts today. Previously a lady (unmarried) was expected to be covered up real good and today we see a lot of ladies with much less clothing and No one shows concern. We have all been left to our whims good or bad.

So how do we ever keep up with these changes and still not lose our faith, our values and not be archaic. It’s pretty simple do not follow every trend that comes up. These trend come and go and come again after a couple of years maybe decades but they still come back… nothing is new under the sun.

So maybe today in your part of the world tights are trending sorry but you are a tad bit late. They were trending when I was 3! So don’t try so hard to keep up with the trend. Find who you really are and what works for you set your standards according to your image THE IMAGE OF CHRIST. 

I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT!

THE BEAUTY OF PERFECTON AND ETERNAL KNOWLEDGE .
We all to some extent want to play God. We wish we could have it all,  be it all and do it all but what would that make us. YEAH i know, we would be proud conceited people without love. Our every move would be so sure that we would take our Creator for granted and forget we exist only because He does.
Jesus was right when He said it is harder for a rich man to enter into heaven than for a camel to go through a needle. He was NOT hating on rich people but establishing the fact that when  people are self-sufficient it is difficult to see the need to trust in God or to even believe in Him. It takes a lot of grace and mercy to be able to hold on to God when there is too much intellect, money or comfort.
We are tempted to think we are all good because we have our physical needs and we lack nothing. If the Lord opens our eyes to see the truly important things in this life we react to stuff much more differently.

If we study the life Of JESUS our SAVIOR we will wonder how he survived, there may not have been technology in His time but there where definitely other seemingly exciting things to engage oneself. YET, Jesus choose to live a quiet life in obedience to the voice of the Father and did not forget what HIS PURPOSE WAS. 

 i believe it's the same story with our lives on earth, God has an assignment for everyone of us. We have a set time to complete it but what are we doing with our time? Do we make enough time for what really matters? ARE WE MARY OR MARTHA? HAVE WE FOUND THAT ONE THING THAT MATTERS. ARE WE AT THE MASTER'S FEET? OR ARE WE BUSYING OURSELVES WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES FORGETTING THAT ONE THING.
 We are in the world but not of it, we need grace to constantly remind us that there is a time coming when the master will require of us what he left in our care.
I KNOW WE ALL WANT TO BE CALLED GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS ..... HOW MANY OF US ARE PUTTING IN THE WORK. JESUS SAID  BEHOLD I AM COMING SOON, MY REWARD IS WITH ME TO GIVE TO EVERYONE ACCORDING WHAT HE HAS DONE.(REVELATION 22 V 12 )

wait for your call

i have always wanted recognition and fame but lately , not soo much. i used to think i can do anything i want so i needed to be out there accomplishing much. i have learnt there is a time for everything and everyone. Proverbs 25v6-7 "Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence and do not claim a place among great men;its is better for him to call you ,come up here than for him to humiliate you before noble men."         No matter your gifting or the extent to which it has been developed, you must be patienty in seeking a place among the great . Wait to be called , don't go about like a peacock showing all you have and being proud. stay still and  work on improving yourself  better to be prepared when you are called than to be called and be unprepared and make a fool out of yourself. neverthe less when you get the opportunity, do your best and don't  chicken out. love glcbevly