Crosswinds Assembly of God

1 day ago

Smart phones, led by Apple, have changed the way we do business and operate our lives in just a few short years. Even if you have never had a “smart phone,” you know somebody who does. One of the great things of “smart phone living” is the ability to have a “GPS” system with you at all times. Sometimes my wife and I like to walk together, and when we do we take our phone along with us to chart the walk, tell us the time, track our distance, and log in the calories burned. When we find ourselves in a part of the town that we are unfamiliar with we use the phones capability to talk to us and give us turn by turn directions to reach our destination. Having been blessed to visit four continents in the last three years, I can tell you that the smart phone works even in the African plains or the cities of India. We have come to depend a lot on this invention in our lives. Do you know that the Holy Spirit is a God-given GPS for those who are in Christ? God tells us that “In his heart man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps” (Pr 16:9). Living victoriously means living in total dependence on God, not yourself. Jesus said, “Without Me you can do nothing” (Jn 15:5). We may not always look where we are going, but we will always end up going where we are looking! Your perspective determines your choices and direction in life. There are times that I have not believed the GPS on the phone, but I have found that when I think that I know better than what I have been told, I usually end up in the wrong place. When we do not listen to the direction of the Lord we usually end up in an unplanned situation. Gratefully, we can always return to Him and He will be willing to lead us into the safety of His presence and plan. Have you consulted your Holy Spirit GPS today?
We are in His presence
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Crosswinds Assembly of God

2 days ago

Years ago a good friend would always mention that he and we should have a “full quiver.” He was talking about children, grandchildren and building a family heritage. I must admit that I didn’t get it. But that was over forty years ago, and a lot of water has gone under the bridge since that moment in time. God tells us that “Children are a gift from the Lord,” and that grandchildren are an inheritance, and that “Blessed is the man who is full of them” (Ps 127; 3-5). Gifts are not always what they are cracked up to be. Consider the gift of a new high end car, like a Cadillac, Porsche, BMW or Tesla: You are excited when you receive it and then after months of insurance payments, maintenance, storage costs, worry that somebody will scratch it, keeping it clean, the gift seems to not be so great. But as time goes on you are grateful for the opportunity to be entrusted with such a great gift. I know that kids are not a car, but the fact is that they can bring you to the brink of exhaustion, worry, financial ruin, great feeling of love, pride, hope and the joy to know that your work is valuable and that you are molding the next generation for the glory of the Lord. The bottom line is this: If you have been gifted with this great responsibility of molding a generation, rejoice in the fact that if the Lord didn’t think that you could have handled it, He would not have entrusted you with this great gift. And if you have no children yet, or perhaps you will never have children of your own, remember that you can still play a valuable part in molding the next generation. It is the responsibility of us all. So the next time you are wondering why you decided to carry such a great quiver, look up and give God thanksgiving and praise.
We are blessed
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