Thinking

As I have time to sit and reflect during my day I cant help but think how blessed I am. I have a saviour that loves me no matter how much I mess up. My God has opened doors that my family has walked through in faith and have been blessed beyond belief. The last 3 months have changed my life forever I have found a new life with my God. I can not tell you what it is like to serve with young adults that have such open hearts for God and are not afraid to show the world. I pray that the fire Active ministries has continues to spread through the other ministries of our church. Your fellow servent in Christ Allan

Explode!!!

Explode- as a verb explode means to increase suddenly, sharply, and without control!

Explode sounds like such a negative word, right? In most contexts yes, but when the object "exploding" is so alive with the love of Christ then it is THE most positive explosion you will every come across! Now this explosion didn't just go off by chance, it is a devine proccess! Whether we believe that or not is our choice, and The Lord has given us the choice to explode for HIM and for GLORY!!!

See, the fact of the matter is that we have already WON! there is no more fighting because Jesus Christ has gave us eternal life by dying on the cross. What that means is that we need not fight sin anymore Jesus has went all twelve rounds and in the final round delivered a knockout blow so devastating that satan and sin can only wish to have the same "control" (which he never had in the first place because God will never allow us to be DEVASTATED!!! by sin). For that matter sin never had control over us maybe the flesh but that is to be expected. God puts us through tough times to see if we will turn to him even when things are going totally wrong. Although you may feel alone there is always someone there and his name is Jesus Christ!!!

Amen,
Tyler L. Crane

Activate Ministry is an awesome thing happening at FGBC. The class members are on fire for God!! I hope the fire spreads to every one that it touches. Nicole

How Do I Change?

I go to church, and do things for God willingly. I have only been saved for three years and I now have a fire for God that makes me feel alive; the more I stick with it, the stronger I feel. I'm starting to read my bible, about to join choir, praying, and getting active in my home church... but isn't it so easy to change around people that go to the same church, that have the same beliefs? I feel so strong but I also feel so weak. How do I change in my world, my environment I live in? For I have lived a lifestyle as a sinner, even while I was saved. I want a difference NOW, but I don't know how my friends and co-workers will take me. I haven't been a good person, spiritually and worldly, and now I want more. When this question first came upon me, I talked to the pastor and he told me not to be scared. For if they notice a difference in me and notice my walk with God, then in that small deed of following in God's footsteps that I am professing his name before man. If your to scared to change in your worldly environment, then are you truly saved? If you do change, than it profess' Jesus as your God, and proves your salvation in God. Knowing that you are saved and will go to heaven. And if that is so?... why wouldn't you want to change and profess God as the only way.

"Therefore, prepare your minds for accusation; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'" 1 Peter 1:13-16 NIV

God, I want to Dream Again...

It's amazing how suddenly God can get a hold of you and what an enormous empact He can have....when you let go. WE have been so hungry for so long for God and finally letting go and not being afraid of what He may have in store, that feeling is simply terrifying and breath taking all in one. This morning on my way to work while praying and listening to the radio, one of the DJ's words jumped at me. She was talking about the wave of women in their 20's and early 30's she has seen catching fire for God... she then recited the words that have been floating around our groups lips, hearts, and minds for about a month now..."It's our Time!" It is our time... I know I am not the same person I was a year ago... or even two moths ago. God has always been very important to me but He has NEVER been me. I mean He has never really been MY LIFE, the way I live it, intricatly a part of every single thing.

"God, I want to dream again
Take me where I've never been
I want to go there
This time I'm not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it's unmistakable
No one can touch me
Nothing can stop me"


Nothing, not yesterday or the fear of tomorrow. I'm ready. Times before I have thought I was ready, this time I know. I want to be called in 5,000 directions, if it's God, I'm listening and ready. ---Mandi

Savior Please

God is so awesome! Every time that I start to think that I can do it all on my own; He quickly reminds me I am nothing without him. I have been really struggling lately with the direction that God is pulling me towards. I guess you can say that I am in a low point of my life. I have been carrying around this burden instead of giving it to God. While I was driving down the road one day a song came on the radio. I had never heard it before so I was getting ready to change it, but God said Be Still. The lyrics broke my heart.

I try to be so tough
But I'm just not strong enough
I can't do this alone, God I need You to hold on to me
I try to be good enough
But I'm nothing without Your love
Savior, please keep saving me

Wow is all I can say. God is in control of my life, and he has a plan for every thing that comes my way. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." I just wanted to encourage everyone to keep their trust in God. Our College and Career is on fire, now we just have to run with it. Yes there are going to be bumps along the way, but God has a plan as long as we trust in him. He can handle anything that may come our way. We are nothing without him!

Lindsey