On January 18th, I will be traveling to Brazil for two weeks with one of my supporting churches. We will be going to the very city where I will eventually live and minister and I couldn't be more excited!! Last night I became aware of a need they have in their baseball outreach. I wanted to make you aware of it and give you the opportunity to help out.
First a little background……
A couple years ago I had the privilege of helping to introduce baseball to South Brazil while on a mission trip. Our team took baseball equipment and since then we've seen them establish the first baseball league in South Brazil. This league is more than just fun and teaching Brazilians how to play baseball. It's a platform for sharing Christ and scoping out new areas for church plants. Baseball is very new to South Brazil but already the ministry is expanding! I found out last night that the group has grown so much that they are pretty max'd out on baseball gloves at some practices/games. That's where you come in! If you have a glove (new or used) that you would like to give to this ministry please let me know ASAP! Our team is gathering as many gloves as we can to take with us on January 18th. Please let me know by phone, email, or a comment here as soon as possible as we leave in 11 days!!
Thanks!
amymiller12@gmail.com
515-371-0215
Thursday, January 7
Friday, January 1
A New Resolution
Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. Psalm 39:4
According to the USA.gov (“Government Made Easy”) website, the dozen most popular New Year’s Resolutions are: lose weight, manage debt, save more, change jobs, get in shape, go back to school, drink less, stop smoking, reduce stress in general, reduce stress at work, travel, and volunteer. Any of those look familiar? Since they’re the “most popular,” they probably do.
Here’s a different approach for 2010: Instead of focusing on what’s wrong with yourself or your circumstances, resolve this year to focus on God. Instead of making resolutions, resolve to do one main thing: Make your life the subject of gentle conversation between you and God on a daily basis. That doesn’t mean in the sense of, “God, I want...I need...I wish.” Rather, “God, I want to reflect Your glory in my life more in 2010 than in 2009. I want to live today in light of the end of my life. Speak to me and empower me to be conformed, gently but surely, more into the image of Christ this year.”
That’s a prayer God will answer by replacing the weakness of our resolve with the strength of His; a resolution that will not fail.
If our lives and ministry are to count for anything today we must solemnly resolve to make time for God.
Vance Havner
According to the USA.gov (“Government Made Easy”) website, the dozen most popular New Year’s Resolutions are: lose weight, manage debt, save more, change jobs, get in shape, go back to school, drink less, stop smoking, reduce stress in general, reduce stress at work, travel, and volunteer. Any of those look familiar? Since they’re the “most popular,” they probably do.
Here’s a different approach for 2010: Instead of focusing on what’s wrong with yourself or your circumstances, resolve this year to focus on God. Instead of making resolutions, resolve to do one main thing: Make your life the subject of gentle conversation between you and God on a daily basis. That doesn’t mean in the sense of, “God, I want...I need...I wish.” Rather, “God, I want to reflect Your glory in my life more in 2010 than in 2009. I want to live today in light of the end of my life. Speak to me and empower me to be conformed, gently but surely, more into the image of Christ this year.”
That’s a prayer God will answer by replacing the weakness of our resolve with the strength of His; a resolution that will not fail.
If our lives and ministry are to count for anything today we must solemnly resolve to make time for God.
Vance Havner
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