GRADUATION ….that DAY will come.

One of the rejoicing time as a minister of God among the college students is attending their convocation or graduation day. I have attended tremendous time of convocation, though it might be a routine of many things like photo taking, yet I truly rejoice as that day is D day for her or him. This year alone I have attended more than 5 convo, sending off a member to overseas degree program and seeing few students enter the society after they completed their student life. It brings me back to my remembrance of those times when I first met them. Most of them will tell me they have difficulty in studies, they can't afford to complete their studies and also some might think they are not able to graduate at all. However Praise God, as they continue to put their trust on the Lord and do the best they can afford, today all of them able to stand in one of the grant day in their life to receive the reward they deserve. I really touch by the power and love of God, seeing the Lord answers their cry and prayer, helping them to go through all the exams, assignments, challenges and also financial difficulty. For those who think they can't pull through it or you have a big hindrance in front of you, I encourage you to look at Jesus Christ, cry out to HIM. I believe you will going to be able to make it. Not just for students, but all of us. This life is in a way a big university to us, where we face challenges and testing. God not just helping the students but all of us as well. Besides that, one day we will graduate from this world, standing before the presence of God to receive our rewards. That will be our grandest moment, more grand than any convocation or graduation. Therefore just as students will enter a new phase of life after convocations, we as well will graduate from this world into a place where we will be there for a long long time. That grand day will come; see you there at the glorious moment.

DOG WALKING

The Below article are taken from Ron Hutchcraft Minitries

I never voted to have a dog in our house. I think they sneaked her in when I was on a trip or something, but we got one. Her name was Missy, a Shih-Tzu, and the last time she went to this dog care place, they actually registered her as "Missy Hutchcraft." Now, that is my last name. There is no family resemblance here, and I'm not sure I want to give her my last name. But I do confess that I think Missy taught me something that I might never have understood without her. I hope she's not listening. I would hate to admit this in front of her. Well, see, it was never hard to find Missy when our son was home. He was her master, so when he is at college, you never knew where you would find her in the house, but when he's home, oh, it was easy. When you have found our son, you had found Missy. He's in the living room - she's in the living room. He's in the basement - Missy's in the basement. Our son's in his room, Missy is in his room. Missy doesn't care where she is as long as she's with her master.
I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "Dog Walking."
Our word for today from the Word of God comes from Joshua, chapter 14, and spotlights an ancient hero named Caleb. When the ancient Jewish people had come to the border of the land God had promised them, Moses sent twelve spies in, and ten came back and said, "Giants, walled cities - no way we can take it." Two came back, Joshua and Caleb and said, "Let's go for it, we've got God." Ten saw how big the giants were instead of how big their God was. Well, they got to wander for forty years in the wilderness as a result of that, and a whole generation of unbelieving adults didn't get to go to the Promised Land. Forty years later, though, the Jews have conquered it under General Joshua, and Caleb and Joshua do get to go in because they believed they could. And though Caleb is now 85 years old, he's still a tiger for God. Or better yet, he's a dog. That's actually what Caleb means - dog. Hey, that's a great name when you understand why.

In Joshua 14:7, the 85-year-old man says, "I was 40 years old when Moses sent me to explore the land, and I brought him back a report according to my convictions, but my brothers who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear. I, however, followed the Lord my God, wholeheartedly." Later in the chapter it says, "You Caleb, have followed the Lord your God wholeheartedly." It says one more time, later in the chapter that he "wholly followed the Lord all the days he lived." Good dog, huh? What a tribute! What an epitaph! I'd love it on my tombstone: "He followed the Lord his God, wholeheartedly." Caleb is God's puppy dog. He doesn't care where he goes, he just wants to know where his Master is going, and he will follow Him there - even if there's giants there!

That's what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Jesus said in John 12:26, "Whoever serves Me, must follow Me so that where I am my servant will be." See, if you love Jesus, you don't plan your life. You pray, you listen, you look to his Word to find out where He's headed. Where He's headed in your day, where He's headed with your family, with that relationship, with your ministry, with your child. And then you just go right there behind Him.
Now Missy let our son's steps determine hers. She followed him wholeheartedly. That's what you are supposed to do with Jesus. Caleb wouldn't let anything lose his Master's lead - not years in the wilderness, not hardship, not giants, not waiting a long time for what God had promised, not being nearly the only one standing up for what was right. He just said, "I'll follow my Lord. I'll follow my Lord, no matter where this takes me." You've just got to find out where Jesus is going and go with Him there.

I hate to say it, but I want to be like Missy, or maybe more like Caleb, not caring where I end up, as long as I'm right on the heels of my Master.

When I first get to know the meaning of "kaleb" in other language mean dog, I just refuse to take it and think that it's different. However, the origin of this name is really mean dog. I used to like dog before and I also very scared of dog. This article help me to treasure this given name by the Lord, I truly hope God will help me and give me the grace to follow Him whole heartedly as HE continue to lead me and guide me.

HEAD DOWN STRAIGHT FORWARD

Today is 23 October 2008, the fourth day in MTI apostolic program Intake 11. During the break time, there is just some time for me to look back into some of the record I had put down. I came thru this article I kept in my laptop;

Head Down, Straight Ahead. 'Head down' means I'm unbothered by what the others are doing. It means I'm personally doing the best I can on my pathway. It means I'm not anxious about what others are thinking. It means I'm pre-occupied with what I'm doing not what others are doing. 'Straight ahead' means I stick to my course. I don't keep changing when it doesn't work the way like I thought it would. I remain undistracted from tempting turn offs in the road. Head Down, Straight Ahead! Stick to the plan.

At the beginning of 2007 while I am praying the Lord give me the word "head down straight forward". The LORD prepared me not to wary from the way in which HE had lead me into. As I keep on meditate on the word, the Lord continue to speak more and more which all those the Lord speak to me is at the article above. This article is not wrote by me, but I received from a leadership subscription from website around September 2007(a week before Apostolic program Intake 10). I praise the Lord for HE is great, mighty and above all is a LOVING FATHER in heaven. He reminds me again the thing HE had thought me. The article is exactly the same I had received personally from the Lord. It won't be the advice for the year 2007 only, but I prayed this will be my value and conviction deep down in my heart for the time ahead. Lord, I pray as You unfold You will, teach us to head down straight forward. We won't be affected by other thing whether it is bad or good. We won't be affect by circumstances, challenges or even success we can get. In all we do give us the spirit of excellent. Lord this is my desire to have a deeper and deeper fellowship with you no matter what. Please Lord forgive me, and help my unbelief in time I am weak. I ask for Your grace and help to complete the race .

Woman from heaven

In this article, I would like to introduce to you one of a great miracles worker of the Lord. I am not referring to those we know like Bill Johnson, Benny Hinn or others, though I have great respect on them. (I like to read their book and watch their work with a learning heart actually). But many times, we forget actually miracles may not just be seeing healing, lame walk again or hands growing out. I acknowledge all this is a very wonderful signs and wonder from the Lord which we should desire to see more and more in our times. However do not forget, around us there might have some of this miracles worker around us. I have a privilege as I got to have a bunch around me.

The miracles worker I would like to introduce to you is called Pastor Lois Hor from World Harvest Church. She is a pastor who impacted my life a lot when I just came to know Christ and also even now. She might not yet did miracles which in our definition is "great". However, a lot of miracles she had did which people or even she might not know it. This miracle I am mentioning is shaping the life of others. Just in this past few years, I had noticed besides me, many others learn directly or indirectly how to follow God and serve God from her.

I still remember the first time, I attended cell group where Pastor Lois play the guitar and lead worship. I can't say she is very good, but not bad. Yet she did make some mistake here and there. The thing I saw is, she did it with all her heart, not for impress us or because of her duty. Therefore each time when she challenge me to do something, no matter how hard or impossible, and my heart resent some of those challenges, I will follow her advice because she had show us her example, willingness and submissive. She had submitted to our senior Pastor, Pastor David, for 15 years faithfully. This is another great example which we all should learn. She faithfully does all the work with a willing heart even in the most humble task. Her faithfulness, willingness and dedication had being an example for me in many things in life and ministry.

From a born again believer, Pastor Lois continue to pour her life unto us, and now, I started to serve God full time. When I join the team, Pastor Lois come and told me, now you are not my member but we are co-worker. She not showing seniority with me, but she put hope and also confidence in me. This is truly an example of biblical character where Jesus said, Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do,(John 14:11-13). As a good leader, she put hope for our future and believe all of us will do a great work for the Lord. This is truly one of the unselfish attitude she had imparted into the life of her disciples.

During my most confuse and darkest moment, Pastor Lois had come and rescue me without her own knowing. I never mention to anyone what I faced or encountered except to the Lord thru prayer. Pastor Lois following the guidance of the Holy Spirit had come and minister to me. I knew she had being faithfully and also caringly pray for us. Pastor Lois indeed a very strong woman and leader, yet most of her members knew she care and pray for them a lot.

She is not the only miracles worker around us, I hope this article will help you to notice and appreciate these peoples around you. As well, it will going to motivate your heart to impact other peoples life more and in greater way, whether you are going to start or actively doing so.

I hope this will be like a honey to her soul. Let her know all that she did is not in vain for she has impacted greatly not just my life, but many others. I believe, God will going to use her more and in greater way.

If you want to get to know her more, feel free to visit her blog at http://www.loistan7.blogspot.com/ or contact her at loistss7@gmail.com