Now don’t get nervous, I’m not going to ask you for a million dollars. On the same note, I don’t recommend you ask anyone for a million dollars either (you will get laughed at). However, you will learn how to ask and receive treasures beyond your ‘wildest’ dreams, and yes it applies not only to spiritual blessings, but earthly (even monetary blessings) as well.
All of my life, I have been referred to many, as being a ‘dreamer’ or an ‘idealist’. So, before you start thinking I’m off in ‘La La’ land again, let me lay some foundation of credibility.
A few weekends ago, I attended a powerful conference in
Mark chose 3 classes out of about 10 that informed us how to ‘effectively’ ask for large amounts of money for non-profit organizations, specifically designed for Christian schools.
Mr. Mark (what the kids call him at our school) wanted to learn about fundraising, because this has weighed heavily on his heart for years. He wants for his place of business, Christian Edu-Care, in
Mark, like me, isn’t satisfied with the amount of children attending the Christian pre-school. The school does have a large amount of children (over 100). We are extremely thankful to God for the kids here, but Mark knows that by reaching just one more child, then one more, then one more…that these little children, especially those brought up in secular homes, could learn the school’s number one, and most important lesson – that Jesus loves them.
Mark knows that by teaching these small children that Jesus loves them, that these special children will grow up and remember that Jesus loves them (during the most difficult storms in their lives). Proverbs 22:6 “Train a child in the way he/she should go, and when he/she is old he will not turn from it.”
Folks, I have a feeling that this e-mail is going to be another long one; however, if you stay with me (and God), you will walk away more blessed beyond your ‘wildest’ dreams!
Are you ready to learn how to be blessed with $1,000,000,000+ (not another mistake, I know this is more than a billion)? And again, I know that I’m not just dreaming!
First, let me tell you something else (building anticipation) – no that’s not it. I want to tell you that Mark and I both wanted to walk away with these 3 classes with, not only information to bless the school, but information to help us with our own ministries.
Mark has one of those (to many – off the wall, way ‘out there’ ministries). He is part owner, leader, and investigator of a Christian paranormal group. In a nut shell, they investigate ‘haunted’ houses, teaching many about evil and demons (using the Bible as a reference - only).
Now before your mind leaves your body, please don't be quick to judge this ministry. Mark and his team have a deep passion for Christ and this ministry, and they all know that God has inspired them to do so (all in Jesus Name!) My mind also doubted much at first about spiritual warfare, but I have seen enough evidence and have read many verses in the Bible to believe in Evil and demon-possession.
And, if you have read my writings, you will know that I was transformed by God, when I stopped doubting God’s powers. I am a living witness to God’s deliverance from drug addiction, something I tried to stop doing for many years, but to no avail. Today, I AM SHOUTING THIS DELIVERANCE FROM THE MOUNTAINT TOPS.
This belief of healing and deliverance in my life came from God’s Holy Word, way before I met Mark Robey! Please take the time to look the scripture up MARK 16:14-19 (again spoken by Jesus, please read and believe for yourself!!!
This inspiration is not about TOPS, so if you would like to learn more, please contact me and I will contact him for you.
Mark and I had alternative motives for taking these 3 classes. My ministry is of course this website, Christian clowning, and local missionary work. But, we found out really quick, that there are more than 150 non-profit organizations for each and every citizen living in the
Are you ready? Are you sure? Are you really sure? Really, really sure?
Folks, these writings can get long, but can you imagine for just a second, how it feels to write these long inspirations? I know these writings will be critiqued and analyzed for probably generations to come? Well, I will tell you how it feels, REFRESHING!!! Especially, when you’re writing for Jesus Christ!!! Not sure if you realize this, but these writings are put together in a matter of a few short hours. It reminds me of the Book (in the Bible) Nehemiah. With Nehemiah’s FAITH in God, and WILLINGNESS to follow God’s instructions, Nehemiah and his people rebuilt God’s Holy temple in just 50+ days, when it should have taken them years. I see miracles happen each and every day, just through this website alone.
With God, what should take longer (like my papers in college that took days to write), are being written in a few short hours – PRAISE GOD – THANK YOU GOD!
And if you are wondering if lives are being transformed by these inspirations, let me be a witness to say, that I see miracles everyday!!! Lives are being healed and transformed for Christ Jesus! That may not be a big deal to you, but to me, it means everything. Because when I was a junky for most of my life, I wanted my life to have purpose, and wanted God’s WILL to be done through me. Wouldn’t you know it, GOD KNOWS THE DESIRES OF MY HEART –
These writings are effective, because they are in Jesus name, and after 37 years, I learned the secret. Do you want to know the secret? Just like with today’s managers, you can’t fearfully force others to have a relationship with you. You can’t use SHAME either!!!!! Fear and shame might work to bring a soul to salvation, but not into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The secret is – it's not a secret! (sorry, I had to throw that in here somewhere, because I saw Kung Fu Pandy yesterday). But it’s true, these secrets are not-secrets, if you take the TIME to spend it WITH God and His Holy Word.
It wasn’t until I learned God’s power through my weaknesses, that I truly witnessed God’s powers!!! And it wasn’t until I read Psalms, that I learned from David’s heart, that one can not walk in God’s truths (do what God wants), unless you realize that God loves you UNCONDITIONALLY.
Today, however, the non-secret is this – are you ready? GIVE THANKS!
2 words – GIVE THANKS! Simple enough to be done by ANYONE – if you are WILLING (being willing is another non-secret).
Steps to Receive the Desires of your Heart:
(relate this not only to God, but to humans as well)
Jesus himself knew how to give THANKS to his father God Almighty!
John 11: 41 – Jesus thanks God for raising Lazarus from the dead. (spend the TIME to read this verse for yourself – you will learn more!)
Matthew
In Luke 17:11-19 Jesus welcomes the one leper out of the ten healed who returned to say, “Thank You”.
I must be a witness again, In Jesus Name. It wasn’t until I started counting my blessings, that God started pouring more of His blessings on my life!
In all 3 classes at this convention, giving thanks was important enough for the teacher to discuss. The title of one class was “Discovering the Power of Thank You” “Making Donor Appreciation a Priority”.
The instructor who taught these 3 classes is financially blessed beyond our ‘wildest’ dreams, because she took the TIME to learn the non-secrets of God. She counsels Christian schools and churches as her career, and her hourly rate is REMARKABLE! She receives this money time and time again, because these schools know that what she says is true, and that she is living testimony in witnessing school after school and church after church receive millions and yes – billions of dollars.
I didn’t even know that it was normal for Christians to give millions and billions on a regular basis! The instructor pointed out that these rich folks know the ‘fundraising’ game better than we do, because they are asked many times in a one-year-period to give, and they sit in on many fundraising events. If you don’t ask in all the right ways, they will at most, give very little for your cause.
But hear this! If these wealthy folks do not receive proper THANK YOU’s from you, then in return they will not give ever again. They will however give monthly payments, along with legacy gifts, if you THANK them PROPERLY!
God is the same way. He will bless us time and time again, even when we don’t deserve it.
But, if you COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS and THANK HIM PROPERLY, He will bless you BEYOND your ‘wildest’ dreams!!!
I realized, even when I lived a life of sin, this important lesson. When I didn’t have ANY money, as I looked at my children, I knew that I was rich, and I knew exactly who gave me the blessings (Lauren and Jack), and I never forgot to give God thanks!!!
I like to ‘garage sale’. It is a great chance to find nice things on a ‘cool-aid’ budget. Time and time again, I am asked if I will sell Lauren and Jack (probably because they are so CUTE!). Long ago, I realized that I would NEVER sell my kids for ANY amount of money, or trade them for the world. I realized that I was already rich beyond my ‘wildest’ dreams, and I gave thanks to God Almighty for them, and God has blessed me time and time and time again!!!!
P.S. If you believe in ANY ONE of the millions of non-profit ministries, please pray and give to help support the future of that ministry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My address is… just kidding… here’s my email address if you want to contact me:o) joyful@iamfreeindeed.org
Please read the bottom of my home page at www.iamfreeindeed.org. I am in the process of writing and publishing an autobiography (I AM FREE INDEED) by next summer, 2009 (with God’s HELP). Any blessings and prayers bestowed upon my family will be greatly appreciated, and THANK YOU over and over again in advance!!!
THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL OF LIFE'S BLESSINGS!
PLEASE HELP US REMEMBER TO COUNT THEM!
Don't FORGET the SONG below:
God Bless!
In His Hands,
LOVE Glen