DIFFERENCE MAKER

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Whirlwind!

Sorry I missed you yesterday.  Was one of those “Willie Nelson” days. “On the Road Again” - 😊

Clarksville to Indianapolis to Paulding Ohio to my bed finally at about 11ish was the itinerary. 

But what a BLESSED day!

My friends in Clarksville have an amazing and scalable counseling solution to share with ALL our RECOVERY partners!

My dear sister in Indy is seeing doors open for her on several levels; chaplaincy, expansion of her PAL footprint (https://palgroup.org/), not to mention alliances being formed with formidable health systems.

And my partners from Paulding?

GOD is up to something amazing there!  A new LIVING FREE work is a month away from launching. An AMAZING prevention plan called “Helping Kids Prosper” is being deployed.  And a READY coalition is on the horizon!

I am one blessed fella!  To be able to lead, guide and inspire folks to using their gifts, engaging their communities and the challenges is such an honor.

And as we were discussing the plans for Paulding’s plan called CITIZENS OF PAULDING FOR RECOVERY AND PREVENTION, I was so moved by the ENERGY of the 30 or so in attendance.  They WANT to engage! They WANT to become DIFFERENCE makers!  And I believe they have the FAITH to do it, FAITH that is ready to ACT; “JAMES FAITH”

My dear brothers and sisters, what good is it if someone claims to have faith but demonstrates no good works to prove it? How could this kind of faith save anyone? For example, if a brother or sister in the faith is poorly clothed and hungry and you leave them saying, “Good-bye. I hope you stay warm and have plenty to eat,” but you don’t provide them with a coat or even a cup of soup, what good is your faith? So, then faith that doesn’t involve action is phony. - James 2:14-17 (TPT)

I share these stories with you today to encourage you.  It is so easy to look at the challenges in our communities, things like suicide, addiction, trauma, trafficking, and disconnection and feel paralyzed.  But if we can EMBRACE our “JAMES FAITH” a faith that is READY to act, we can, and we will with GOD’S direction and GOD’s help begin to turn the tide on these social challenges and help turn our communities back to GOD and back to loving one another.

I believe it!

I see it and get to participate in it all the time!

So pray for these folks who are EXERCISING their faith; who are wading into the challenges with creativity, passion, and expectation! 

And pray for yourself today. 

Ask GOD for WAYS that your FAITH can be enhanced and vitalized with some ACTION! I promise you that when those two things come together, GOD will BLESS you and those you serve, and you TOO will become a DIFFERENCE MAKER!!!

never forget, no matter how overwhelming life's challenges and problems seem to be, that one person can make a difference in the world. In fact, it is always because of one person that all the changes that matter in the world come about. So be that one person.” ― R. Buckminster Fuller

I love you all.

Have a BLESSED WEEKEND!!!

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