God is still good

We are still alive in Texas, serving and praising the one who saved us, The Lord was good to me today, He gave me a new message from the thought he gave me on , Though Men Be Confused, ALL IS NOT LOST,
The Lord gave me the thought weeks ago but it wasn't till today that God gave me liberty to pen down an outline, don't know when I will preach it but I now God has his timing just right.
Bro. Harrison was at our church last night and the morning and it was great, and wouldn't you know it Grandpa Carter got saved, Grandpa is Sis. Cordie's Dad and we have been praying that he come under conviction, I felt so guilty calling him Bro. so I would call him Mr. Carter. HE told me tonight that he wondered why I did that and that he called me Bro. but I would not all the time, and Last night he knew exactly why. HE WASN'T SAVED!!!!!!! But he is now, Glory be to God. HE was suppose to leave last Friday but God had other plans. Now he will go to Honduras a new man. HE said that he knows now that if he dies he is going to heaven.
This is Bro. Harrison's website, please visit, great preaching on the bottom, click on the O'l time preaching link with pic of Billy Sunday.
http://vhopeministries.org/content/

Bro. Harrison just became another of my favorite preachers. I encourage any to listen to him preach, he helped me tremendously.

Pray for me and my wife and children also. We need the prayers. I love my wife so much, and I am greatful that she has followed me these past 5 years. I have had to move my family four times these past 5 years and it has been heavy on her, but I thank God she has had confidence in me and how the Lord leads me, I can say that I am in Gods perfect will. I can see her love for me and our kids. Melinda when you read this post, know that I love you and just reach over and give me a hug and a kiss. I love you.
I love my new church and our Pastor and family, God has been good to me to keep me with great men of God, I will forever be greatful to my mentor, pastor and friend Dr. Buddy Howard. I owe alot to this one man of God. I pray that I never get out of the ministry and let him down. I know God is the one not to disappoint but it is him that helped me to Love my Savior even more. Bro. Buddy if you ever read this post I want you to know that I love you. You have been more than a Pastor and friend, You have been like a father to me. I love you Mrs. Howard, you have always made me feel like a son, and I needed that from you guys. I love you all tremendously.

We are still Kicking

Hey folks, we are still going for the Lord here in Odem Texas, I still dont have internet access, so please dont think me to be distant, I just dont have a way to get on unless I am here at the libary. Today I am off due to the Veterans day holiday. Our church has gone thru a purging and we still are on the Lords side. Please pray for us, Myself and Pastor Paul are going to go visit a family we met Sat., and hope to be a blessing. Adam and I met them Sat. and spent an hour with them, they are searching for God and I believe God sent us to them, we will be at there house at Noon, so please pray for us. Well I have to go. Oh and BILLY I couldnt go to your web site.

The Jewish People

It is my prayer that Gods people the Jews would come to the saving grace of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Bro. Fain Jordan--

Bro.Fain Jordan went on to heaven. I know that by meeting him for the first time in 2004 at camp meeting, I am a better man. He was to me the greatest Evangelist in this country. He had such compassion when he preaches and just talking to him you could feel his love for sinners. First time I heard him was on a choir tape and he spoke of his aunt Lula, and when he said,"I just stopped by, on my way home." It gets me filled knowing that heaven is a home for us Christians. Man I miss him so much just sitting here typing these blog. I didn't spend enough time with him, but yet he blazed a trail for God. I remember here in Odem we stayed up late just talking about the Lord. I missed seeing him in Jennings but I can honestly say I am glad I was not there, I would be a mess right now, more than I am now. I mean he was real, he is real. What compassion, what love for sinners, I remember in one message he mentioned about preaching in a prison and every time he was there there was one man that would come and just sit and listen, he said one night he came to him and asked Bro. Jordan that when he talked to God, would you ask Him to talk to me. That just broke his heart that Bro. Fain just prayed that God would touch his body, he said he went outside and just prayed to God at his car. That following visit he came and that man said Bro. Jordan He did it, he spoke to me, and I accepted Him as Lord. Years later Bro. Jordan got a call and it was Him and after he got out he joined an old fashioned baptist church and got baptized and served God and even joined the Choir,,,, Praise God.....I can go on and on with illustrations of his messages. I have only a few but I listen to the message, and oh what a message.
Dear Lord bless his family......I know you will Lord,,

Its been awhile

Well I have been so busy since we moved back to Texas that I haven't had time to post, also due to I haven't got Internet access, though our town has a library And I come here often to check mail. I have been twittering via text by phone but i don't have my alerts pop up from followers because it is to much texts, so as a phantom I drop a few twitters now and then. I lie I do have Johnny Popes active, only because I love his quotes from past preachers. He is a very smart man of God. I have been active with my new Pastor here in Odem, and I love his compassion. We went soul winning for 5 hours Saturday and it was awesome, tiring but yet gratifying. We also had a man join our church yesterday also, Pray for him his name is Joe, Italian last name so I don't know it yet, Look forward to go soul winning with Pastor at the Shoreline in Corpus Christi also. we stayed out till 11p.m. one night last week and it was great to see people responsive to the Gospel. Last night I gave Adam and his wife our testimony, ''me and wife" and he looked at us and said then there is hope for those I work for because he thought they are to far into sin but after hearing our story he wondered how God saved us, it was funny, but yet true. I just thank God that he did save me and my family. Pray for my son as well he is battling the flu, he is better today, but Sat. night my daughter thought it would be cool for John John to give her a piggy back, well piggy was to heavy and hurt his back. Well thats all I got for now, hopefully I will update later.

Happy Birthday

Today is Melinda's Birthday, Sept. 4th, I hope as you read this post that you have had a wonderful day so far. I am so happy for you and proud to be your husband. You are a wonderful wife and caring mother,"I wish you were my mommy" Joking! hello.. I love you Melinda and don't worry God has and will continue take care of us. It almost seems like when we first moved to Louisiana, It was scary, knowing we didn't have a home and yet God provided all our necessities, and He will again.He will find us a home, and jobs. It is just great to be in Gods perfect will. I do thank you for trusting me all these years and following me. I know that when God called me to preach that you would have to sacrifice much, and sacrifice you did. And I believe you are a better woman for that. Since being in the ministry we have had much headache and many trials, but yet it has been worth it all. I thank God that we still have some good Friends here in Louisiana, Hard to forget Mike and Tiffany and those kids, and who can forget Bro. Ronald and Brenda, Who would have thought that for a short while I would Pastor Cajuns, and then still have lasting Friends, and then those here in Jennings, oh what memories. But yet as we get ready to travel back to Texas I am grateful for you. I love you Melinda, and don't you forget that.... and as you would say,,,Thank you Jesus!!!!

Texas

Havent posted in a while because of busy schedule, but one news I can give is that, we are moving back to Texas, more later.

I have been Justified, Justifeid in the sight of God,

Justified by the blood of Jesus, Hey I am saved by the blood of Jesus. I am not saved but what I did, I am a sinner, a forerunner of the 1st Adam. I am saved today because of what Jesus did for me, He took my place, I trusted in my redeemer, I was convicted , convinced of my sinful state. I could do nothing to save my self. What the law could not do, Jesus did for me. Jesus saved me. Jesus is my savior.
I can still sing, " And its still the blood, that saves from sin, its still the blood that cleanses from within."
Paul said," By the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."
By the obedience of one, I thank God that Jesus was obedient unto the Father. At 12 years old He told Mary and Joseph, " Wist you not know that I must be about my Fathers business."
Amazing Grace, how sweet that sound. Hey how sweet does that sound to you,
That were sin abounds, Grace much more abounds, Hey no matter how great or greater the sin is the more Gods grace abounds.

Don't worry this was all free,,,,, won't cost you a dime!!!!

I am stuck on a lesson for Sunday School, I have a few thoughts but don't have the liberty yet, I also have some prepared outlines but yet I have not the liberty yet. The thought is there though.
As for the last post, here is another part to add:
We as Christians claim to know what to do but yet we are not doing what we are suppose to. I mean think about it. We have access to the Holy of Hollies but yet how often to we take advantage of it. In one of Jesus's examples he was in that secret place constantly, Praying to the Father. Pleading to the Father, and the Father supplying the need. God told Paul once, that His Grace is Sufficient for the. And yet we don't believe it,just by the way we act under hard situations,
more to come later:

Give me liberty or give me death, you know with as much as liberty that has been given, the death rate has gone up: Seems like the more liberated we get,The more we are killing ourselves. Even though we have all the resources we need (THE BIBLE) we would learn from those written about.

note: more to come

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I Did It Again

Today I bought me my first General Motors Truck, a 1994 GMC 1500 Sierra Extended Cab. I paid $2100.00. My wife and I knew that since Diana's school and work schedule were going to conflict we would have some problems. As she gets closer to finishing, she has alot of classes. So with that I would either find her a cheap car or a truck for me and she would use my Pathfinder. After much prayer the Lord gave us the liberty to buy this truck. For the year that it is, it is so clean. No tares on the seats or wear. and the paint job is great. a 89 year old man gave it up and wanted a small car. Here are some night pics, but I will put newer pics later. My wife asked me what am I going to name my truck and after much thought I said it will be called Chevy.

I had a geat Fathers Day

My day was great yesterday, and even Saturday was great. Saturday after work my wife and children took me to the Olive Garden, and boy was that great. I ordered the Tour of Italy, what a meal. The soup and bread sticks was awesome also. Then they took me to Lowe's and bought me a Dewalt Drill I have been wanting, 18 volts of sheer power baby. That brings my collection of Dewalt drills to 3 drills and 1 18volt sawzall, and as my friend in Texas; Juan would say, '' Yes it is a collection." But I do thank my wife for the gifts. I also got a Dewalt suit case with over 100 different bits. I also got a travel pack of my favorite cologne. Polo Blue, after shave lotion, deodorant, 2 bottles of cologne, in a zipper travel bag. I love Polo Blue. I remember in Texas I was preaching in a prison and a former Mexican mafia prisoner asked me what I was wearing that smelled good and I told him what it was and he response was." Its the Machine". Well anyways I had a great weekend thanks to my family, I love you guys.

Love Dad

Just Existing!

I may believe that you are saved, and positionally you may know that you are saved, but you are just existing.
I have studied my Bible and knowing that Gods word is true, He does not want you to just exist knowing that you are saved. He wants you to do good for Him. To keep His commandments and to be a witness, 5 times He gave the commission. 5 in the bible is the number of Grace. Gods Grace through Jesus, salvation by grace through faith. What if I never took the commission and became a witness, what if I wasn't a soul winner. You would still be lost. What about the one one that led you to the Lord. what if they didn't take it serious to win you for Jesus. You would be lost.
Take this anyway you want to, but devices and excuses keep people on the path to Hell. Saying no to God keeps people on the way to Hell. Just being satisfied with being saved keeps people on the way to Hell.
I ask again. What if the one that lead you to the Lord didn't take it serious? You would still be lost and on your way to Hell.

Yesterday

Myself and my son went out yesterday for a little adventure, first we went and got raspas,(oh by the way probably why my stomach hurts today, it was to sweet) any ways afterwards I called our preacher and asked were John jr. could shoot his 22 rifle, and he told me about a gravel road about 5 miles out of town. So we went and found a bridge over a gully and a pocket of water and we shot at some targets and even took aim at some fish. I could tell they were big but couldn't see what it was, so today we are going back with the 22 and a fishing pole. As we were driving the length of the gravel road John jr. asks me if I could teach him to drive and I was like okay. We switched places and for about 4 miles of that gravel road he drove the jeep as though he has been driving for awhile. I mean he was doing good, even when up coming cars were coming and going over a narrow bridge, I mean it wasn't the best but he did good. I told him we would come out here and practice some more.

Whats more important?

That is the question I find my self asking lately. What is more important? Jesus asked the rich young ruler that of all his doings and sacrifices he was missing one thing. And that was that he put his possessions before the Lord. There is nothing wrong with possessions as long as they don't posses you. Jesus told him to sale his possessions but yet he would not and left with much sorrow. Sometimes I wonder about some things we do because of our American values but yet our Christian Principles are not put first. As an example we are told not to put gas in certain companies such as Chevron and other Arab companies. And they are so vigilant about it but yet will go to movie houses, Casinos and other worldly amusements. The one thing I here is, I don't watch dirty movies, or go make bets, I just eat there. But yet what about Abstaining from all appearances of evil. If it represents Evil then a true Christian will leave it alone. I ask what is more important. I am a proud American, and love my country, and I hold true to American Values, But as far as being a Christian my Testimony is far more important, for this land is not my land, I am an Ambassador of a far away country. A far better country were my Lord Jesus is. This may not be a popular subject and I might be ridiculed for it, but it doesn't change truth. I would rather you hate me for saying truth than you loving me because of compromise. I know what is important. And I am aware that one day I will stand before the Lord to be judged for the good and the bad. The least bad the best. I ask you again, What is more important?

There will be no wind

With all these new windmills going up, and they are big and there are many. but yet God in his word said that he will hold back the winds.

Now during hot days we look forward to some fresh breeze. But yet one day during the tribulation it will cease, amongst other things.

This was just a thought.

Big John

"The Preacher"

Just A Rant

Every one serves a purpose in todays society, no one person is better than another. What brings this rant on is the fact that I had to go tell people not to block our alley due to our G.M. trucks pass thru, and They gave my body shop guy this look like he was such a snitch, but yet it is illegal to block a alley. Now what gets me is that these people once had there wrecked car fixed by Jody once and they were praising him on his work. So you see every person needs some one, and it doesnt matter what they do. Just think about it. That restaurant you eat at needs cooks, especially the food you like, and everything else as well. I mean I need the customers that come and buy parts and they need me to sale parts. In every aspect we need some one to be there for us, to fullfill our wants and needs. But yet people have this down look to some people. Okay another example, When I order parts thru GM it is a process of 100's of numbers, part numbers and even ordering #'s, so after the 30 minute process of ordering I also no when it will come by the Numbers and how long it will take for a backorder, but yet the part that should get the next day our delivery driver always messes up.. I mean he has this I dont care attitude and even after we complain to coorprate it is still the same. You see it doenst just effect me when they dont come in but it also effect s the service manager because the mechanics ask him when it will come then he comes to me and I explain then the customer that is wanting for there car or part calls, and then it gets fustrating all because the driver chooses not to put a good effort, we get totes from dealerships form other states and cities, so I can imagine how they feel. But you see that driver to keep driving needs us to order but yet he doenst come thru. It even baffles our GM rep. but yet because we are contracted with these people we are stuck.
Oh well I am just typing some thoughts.

Our Country

I want to say first, That if you expect for me to run down our politicians here you are wrong. America is in the condition its me because of the choices we have mad in our past. Now I will say this, That it doesn't help when we keep voting in liberals, Liberals who do nothing to stop the moral decay of our country. The decay I mean is legal abortion and legalizing homosexual marriage. Some will say that I am old fashioned, and to that I say yes, Because as I mentioned on Twitter, this nation was founded on Christian principles. Founded as the Word of God as our Guide. President Ronald Reagan once quoted that: Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. He also said: If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
Listen if what God says is in moral, wrong, sin or an abomination, then that is what it is. Some will say, Well you don't understand I am a atheist, Let me first Quote scripture, Psalms 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Atheism runs rampant in America. “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Now I am not an authority on Hebrew nor Greek, but in the verse where it says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” two words are in italics - “There is.” The literal rendering is, “The fool hath said in his heart, No God.” Notice what he said: “No God for me.” The fool said in his heart, “I don’t need any God. I don’t want any God. I don’t believe there is any God.” Notice where he says it: In his depraved heart. He does not come to an intellectual conclusion that there is no God. No one ever has. No one ever could. It is not an intellectual conclusion. It is a condition of a wicked, sinful, dirty heart that says, “I do not want any God. As far as my mind is concerned, there is no God.” Why does he say it? Because he knows if there is a God, he is headed for Hell and for trouble.

So even if people choose to believe this way, There is a God and He is a loving and caring God. And our nation has to wake up to this reality. Some will even say: Didn't it say that church and government should be separate, yes but the reason was so that the Government wont run our churches not as some falsely believe that our churches run governments. churches don't want to run the government, we have enough with worldly members as it is, let alone try to run our judicial system.
You see our country is going to a path of unrighteousness. We in the past 50 years have allowed to much sin to abound. They have voted in abortion, and same sex marriage, have voted to remove the bible and prayer out of our schools, If our children don't learn to keep God in there thoughts they will forget in God and trust in what man can do to help us, This is the path the devil wants because people will count on the swiftness of men's speech, as they do our current President. I get so tired of these pass it on emails that say all sort of stupid political garbage about our administration. People in our country voted these people in. and it is these people and us who in times past did nothing. where were this people 40, 50, and 60yrs ago when they voted all this crap in. In some cities in Calafornia you cant even say Under God when they pledge today. Where were these people then? Can any one answer. What we need today is a real revival in our churches today, a real awaking, real praying and fasting, but more than this we need soul winners with the compassion for those that are lost. a real love for those condemned to die and go to hell.
Well that is all for now.

Gotta love them Bus Kids

Today we had a good number of kids ride our van and it was great. Church was good and afterwards we are off to drop off the kids, Melinda is in the front seat while I drive and Diana at each stop gets down and makes sure they go in their homes, Well one of the kids that is waiting to get home ask Diana. Are you older that her, (pointing to my wife) And off course Melinda falls in love with this kid because, he thinks Diana is older than her. His name is Austin, so we call him Texas. He thought Diana was Melinda's mom, how funny was that. Melinda gave him some extra candy and was so happy. He goes to tell Melinda, you look like your 20, and Diana 30, Talk about funny. Well anyways that was so awesome.

Another Beautiful Day In Louisiana

Well it is Sunday, and a very nice day. Today is also Mothers Day and to my wife I wish you a Happy Mothers Day, And to my mom I will call her in the afternoon. Right now we are getting ready for the bus route. We normally take off at about 8:15 and make it just in time for Sunday School. We are hoping for 2 new riders today but of course because of Moms day we might not have that many today. We will pray that those that come will be receptive to Gods word. Yesterday one of my bus kids parents asked me to pray for them, and after some counseling we prayed and hope she comes to church. I just wanted to post a short message just to keep my blog updated.
Please pray for my mom, she will have surgery Tuesday.

ALL OF THE DEVILS APPLES HAVE WORMS

I taught on this subject this morning, and the only thing that gets me is, some one else will get the blame, you know I as a father did not make the choice to disappoint others. And yet I give the option and they make the decision, I get the blame. Yet I gave the option. Peoples assumptions are wrong about me and yet I am blamed. I taught right and I showed but yet did they listen no.
I know one thing, as a father I did not fail.
I thank God for my wife and her always following me. She could have told me no and stay in Texas, but yet she was obedient and followed me. If you read this post Melinda, I love You.

Crying Unto God

I wonder when was the last time you Cried unto God. So burdened for a soul, concerned for a loved one, concerned about your service to God, concerned about where you stand. Lamentations says this, about crying unto God. Lamentations 2:18 Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
Jeremiah was broken about the situation of Jerusalem, He was concerned about the condition of the nation. He not only felt the despair but saw it first hand, He was weeping about the stand the the people of God have forsaken. The difference was that his heart was rent in despair. He was concerned to the point of weeping.
Where are we in our concern for our nation, our state, our county's, our city's, our streets and our neighbors.
David in Psalm 28:1 is crying unto God, His confidence was in his God in that he refers to God as His Rock. David here refers to God as a rock because it signifies that as a rock God is a place Of refuge, The rock also represents strength, a strong place, to be in the place of God is to be secured in His strength. As David cries unto his God He is proclaiming that he needs no mans help. He addresses the comforter, He addresses his savior, his Help and his Friend.
David knows that he to could be put in a position that there is no help. he knows what it feels like to lose because of sin, ( he lost a son because of adultery, He lost a daughter, and older son as well,) David knew that he is human and weak, but yet he knew that his strength was with God, So with that he cried. How aweful for a child of God to get so far away from God that To feel lonesome. David didn't want that, I don't want that. And I know you don't want that.
So with that I will Pray like this. Psalms 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

The Lord Is So Good.

I just want to explain to you that read this blog, I love the Lord, He has been so good to me. I have waited on Him and yet God is still blessing. I have seen my brother get saved and then to baptize him was awesome. I have seen him grow through out the year. I see how he loves the preacher and church. I see him have fellowship with those that I have had fellowship with. Though there is turmoil and strife I can see some good.

A Full Van

Today we had 15 kids on the van, and with the 3 workers we totaled 18, We met the limit for the van.We had 7 new kids and they were so excited. 6 kids that road last week did not come and if they did we would have been totally full. 5 of the kids made a profession and I hope they got saved. Some of my formal church members came by and visited our church and that was refreshing. It was good to see the kids enjoy church, Next week we are going to Texas, and Todd said he would ride the van to make sure the kids get picked up. Our van drivers are exited to see the van full. Keep praying for the Bus ministry, It works.

The Messiah Rt.

Well this week was our second week back in the bus ministry and it was great, We had 12 kids ride on the van and it was great. Though our driver didn't show up we still took off and picked up them kids. We had 5 new kids and they had so much fun, We all learned the Pepsi Cola song and as I was driving I would honk, it was so much fun. I forgot how much joy we have seeing these kids having fun on the van. This Sunday some some of our church people got excited about the bus ministry that this sat we will have some new helpers to visit. One day we hope to buy a second van and start My old Rt. the Redeemer Rt. The only thing missing will be my old driver Big Juan, or as some in South Texas Called Him PAPPI CHULO. LOL. Keep praying for us,

What a Ride

We had a good turn out this morning, Had one new rider and that was worth all the driving around yesterday. His name is Bralyn, but I am not sure if that's how you spell it, he said his nick name is Buddy so I will go with that. It was fun riding again with my family and singing them good bus songs, I pray we have some good follow up visits next Sat.

Had some good visits

The one thing I hoped to run into today, The Lord let it happen, I had mentioned that I wanted to run into some former bus kids with their own kids, and sure enough I did and some were married to each other and they remembered the good times they had and even sang some of them bus songs. They promised to let their kids come and I pray they do. 2 certain kids broke my heart and I will try my best to love them, They are what some would call very low class, but they need Jesus.

The Redeemer Route

Today my Family will start the bus ministry at our church, My route will be called the Redeemer Rt. but we will start by helping Bro. Carl and Bro. Eric, There Route I named it the Messiah Rt. I chose to name each route to help kids know which van they came in. We only have one van right know but as we search for a second my family will help the Messiah Rt. grow. They are struggling to get kids but Bro. Carl has never giving up going. Bro. Eric now helps him and that encouraged Bro. Carl. They at times have no kids coming and it is discouraging to them, but wont quit. They need help, and we will try. I am praying that with weeks of visiting we will have a good turn out, Building a new or rebuilding a Route is hard but if the burden is there I believe God will bless. I am not looking for a big turn out but if we can get just one, it will make a difference.
The bus route is very important to me, and I know it works. my daughter was a bus kid, when my wife was a child she was a bus kid, my mother in law as a child was a bus kid, and because they never stopped I took my kids off the bus and I took them to church, and it was at church that I got Saved, and now I am a God called preacher in His perfect will. There is a need for the bus ministry in my community. I pray that God can use my family and Bro. Carl and Bro. Eric to reach these kids. Please pray for us. Oh and also to buy a new van to get the Redeemer Rt. going, When my family moved from Abbeville we committed to the bus ministry $2500.00, is it enough no, but some have nothing. We also need more help visiting. Our church has people that used to work routes years ago, and I pray that they get on board and visit. We need help and plenty of it. Our town has kids that need to know about salvation, Many that used to ride the bus rt. are now grown and have children, I hope to visit them as well. Please pray for us, and if you can help let me know.

Its been awhile

Yesterday I celebrated the 37th anniversary of my birth, and it was great, First my wife treated me with breakfast and for lunch she brought me a foot long meatball sub from Subway. That was good. Then for supper she made my favorite meal, Gorditas stuffed with chicken, The chicken she adds all her fav spices and tomato's and onions and other stuff, and it was so good. And to top it off we went to Dairy Queen for dessert, it was a good day. God was so good. Melinda even made me chocolate covered strawberry's to bring to work, and my bosses wife made me some brownies to, God truly blessed.
I want to say that my van is fixed, those that know, knew it sputtered bad and was losing power, aslo the heater didn't work, driver window also was not working and the door lock actuator was broke also, oh and head light socket was broke, oh and a bad oil leak. Well all that was fixed and my van is working top notch, or as they say up here, it is running like a top, It all cost 386.88 to fix but worth every penny because I was thinking of trading in for another and making payments and that would have been good but God gave me more liberty to get it fixed, We ask God to help us with the van one more year then we will buy another one.
My Pathfinder is still running strong and it helped to have a second vehicle. Well pray for me and my family, I have 2 churches asking me to help fill in and preach and am excited to do that but ultimately I would like my own church one day in Gods time. These 2 churches that are after me to go are Southern Baptist and yes I know I am an Independent Baptist preacher and they know that but there response is we want some one to preach without compromise, So as the Lord leads I will go, Hey Dr. R.G. Lee said 80% percent of SBC members are lost, even Billy Graham said 75% are lost. J. Harold Smith said once that the reason he goes and preaches in SBCs is because we wont, He is credited to leading thousands to the Lord, His one message Gods Three Deadlines helped many of these to come to the lord, I am in no way in this mans league but I am a Man of God, and as God leads I will go

Them Stones

Well I had me another battle with the kidney stones yesterday, and it was painful. It hit me at work and it was crippling, my boss cut his lunch in half and let me go home. I just layed in bed and took the pain until it stopped. Tylenol helped a little, but it wasn't enough. I am okay now but man was it bad yesterday. Please pray for me. Those that have been thru this know what the pain is, and if you never had it consult with a Urologist for preventive measures. It is horrible, horrible. I have a high calcium build up and that aint good. Plaese pray for me,

Dr. Robert G Lee, Pay Day Some Day

And the only way I know for any man or woman on earth to escape the sinner's payday on earth and the sinner's hell beyond -- making sure of the Christian's payday on earth and the Christian's heaven beyond the Christian's payday -- is through Christ Jesus, who took the sinner's place upon the Cross, becoming for all sinners all that God must judge, that sinners through faith in Christ Jesus might become all that God cannot judge.

Dr. Lee ended his message with this quote.

"I am an old-fashioned preacher of the old-time religion, that has warmed this cold world's heart for two thousand years." -BILLY SUNDAY.

"Old-fashioned, Spirit-filled, Christ-honoring, sin-hating, soul-winning, Bible preaching! It is the hope of the church! It is the hope of the nation

It is the Hope of the World!! Jack hyles, 1926-2001

The Structure

The structure for revival is there, and that structure is a burden, with out it you win nothing. What do I do, were do I stand, And how do I go? It seems these are the questions, That God teaches in Corinthians that we are to learn, so we can clutch some out of the fire. Read in
I Corinthians chapter 9 verses 22-27, There is way you ought to become. I have been saved almost 10 years now and have grown, but not for haughtiness, but for His glory and honor. I remember when I walked as they walked, I was lost. Now remember in the whole armor of God we Find the Helmet of Salvation, What does that mean to me? It means that you are to remember what God has done for you. You were nothing yet He loved you, You were trash yet he picked you up, I am become weak to win the weak. We are to run that race, and we are to run the whole race, no shortcuts, No short cuts in the ministry. And at that it is winnable, if it wasn't so God would have said ye cant win, but he said it is obtainable. And don't beat yourself over it either, or as one that beateth the air. Don't get frustrated, or are you frustrated already, there is a remedy for that to, confess. You need a structure to build on, and that is a burden, and I know you have one.
Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusted in thee.

The Worst pt2

The worst enemy of the church of Christ is not heathenism, Communism, Mohammedanism, or Romanism, but worldliness within the Church where unsaved and carnal, and often quarreling members are in control.
But I say, Preacher keep on preaching, soul winner keep on going, faithful members keep coming and stay away from these, Mark them, void them but pray for them, and when they get right embrace them,
The greatest possesion we have is love, and a burden. Without these there will be no revival.

The Cannot and the Thought pt2

Things you cannot do:

1: You cannot live wrong and die right.

2: You cannot do the devils work and draw Gods pay.

3: You cannot sow to the flesh and reap spiritual things.

4: You cannot fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness and expect to maintain fellowship with God.

5: You cannot be a friend to the world and be a friend to God at the same time.

6: You cannot think wrong and live right.

Has it Occurred To You?:

Has it occurred to you...that God could have kept Daniel from the lions den? That he could have kept Paul and Silas out of jail? That he could have kept the three Hebrew children out of the fiery furnace? Actually, though, God has never promised to keep us out of hard places . What He has promised is to go with us through every hard place and to bring us through victoriously!

You cannot have truth without Christ, for Christ is truth...

Here is a message I found that if you let it, will help you.

A. TEXT - PSALMS 139:23-24 KJV

B. TITLE - "HOW AM I DOING LORD?"

C. OUTLINE

1. Search Me

PSALMS 139:23. Search me, O God, and know my heart:....

"Search" examination, finding out.
"Search" To look over or through for the purpose of finding something; To inquire, A seeking or looking for something.

References: MARK 7:21-23 KJV
MATT. 6:21 KJV
PROVERBS 4:23 KJV

* David here is being honest with God. He wants God to reveal to him the condition of his heart. In order to get right with God, we are gonna have to become honest with God. We can't hide any sin from God anyway. What has God been dealing with you about? If we would make David's prayer our prayer, God will show us how we are doing with him. If we will get honest we can have Revival!*

2. Try Me

verse 23...try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me,...

"try" to test, to investigate, prove, examine, trial.

REFERENCE:

PSALMS 19:14 KJV "meditation" to ponder, imagine....

* David wanted his heart and mind to be right with God.
Every sin that man has ever got involved in started there
anyway. If we will allow God to search us, and try us he
will take care of our sin before it becomes a reallity in our life. I
believe that God knows that we will not be perfect
people. He does want us to be honest people. I believe
that honesty with God is the key to victory in our
Christian life.

3. Lead Me

vs. 24.....and lead me in the way everlasting.

* God wants to lead us to liberty and victory in Jesus.
You and I must yield to his leadership and direction. It
starts with honesty, and then following Christ. We must
let go and let God. *

References

1 JOHN 1:9 KJV
1 JOHN 2:1-2 KJV
PROVERBS 3:5-6 KJV
JOHN 10:10

*Abundant life in Christ is available if we will seperate from sin, unto the Saviour.* Dear reader you know if anything has your walk with God hindered. Just deal with it. There is nothing like having open fellowship with God.

GOD BLESS UNTIL NEXT TIME: PASTOR JIM VEITCH
REVELATION 1:5 KJV

RELIGIOUS BUT LOST

It is amazing to me how many religious people there are today, but they are either foolish or ignorant, People who claim Christianity but are outwardly hypocritical. In gulfed with what they know but yet contradict their own beliefs and they don't catch on to it, and when I say something they are like, "Who do you think you are." My response is, "I am saved and a Christian and know what I believe, And my belief is in God and His Word." and to that I get the you only think you are right. I don't think I am right I am right, If what I teach lines up with the KJBible then I a right,If I twist his word to justify my thought then I am wrong. But you know I believe that if I say something out of context, most church members wont catch it because they don't read their Bible, (SAY AMEN RIGHT THERE), you know I am right. Most church members go to see how far up in the chain they can get. and when things don't go their way they swell up like a bullfrog, and trip over there pooched out lips.
Here's a thought for you, when a so called christian goes around dressing in modest go tell her, shame on you, Hey if God hates it why not us, Open shame in the face of God and they get offended because they are confronted, We have to much blood in our hands, Its about time we get back to the old way of thinking,
Now here is my challenge to you, Study II Corinthians 13:5, but wait read and see is you can see the mind set of Paul in the begging of this chapter. 13:1-2
Let me help you, Paul is sending a stern threat of disciplinary action. He is fed up with the stubbornness of these few who have been warned, Some get up set with hard preaching or as some would falsely accuse of pulpit whipping, but read what Paul wrote, He said,"If i come back again, I will not spare:"
Christian doing right, keep doing right, Saved person consider yourself warned, God is not mocked, Lost men and women repent, and get saved, We are in the last days.

WOUNDED AGAIN,

Its amazing how so called christains act, normally I capitalize the C when I mention Christian, but these that wound me are not Christians, they may be saved but carnal, sit there and do nothing but criticise, I don't get offended but because I love Gods word and Him, but I can get wounded. And this one wounded me hard because it hit me where I am weak, and I compensate were I am weak by joking about it so I can laugh it out, But it brought me to tears, I told Melinda That I haven't felt this way since the incident in Abbeville, I just hurt and it cut to the marrow, I haven't cried like that in 2 years. But I will get over it because I can claim Romans 8:28 because I truly love God. And with revival still going on for another week that old devil wants to keep me down, but I serve one that is greater than he. His name is Jesus

THE LORD IS SO GOOD

TODAY ONE OF MY BOSSES CAME AND LET ME KNOW THAT I GOT A $1.00 RAISE AND IT JUST THRILLED MY SOUL, I AM SO EXCITED, I TOLD MY BOSS THAT EVEN GOD GOT A RAISE, WITH MY TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Its Amazing,

Do I want? yes, off course , There are somethings I desire that I don't need and My wife will agree with this, I mean most of the stuff I want is not that expensive or huge, its just little things and off course tools, and now that Bro. Sammy is here well guess what. He brought out his knives. This man has over 20,000 dollars in Case knives he collects and he brings them with him everywhere he goes because it helps him to unwind, you have to keep them polished to keep its new look, moister dulls the look and touching them with hands the oil stains them, so he and his drivers stay up all night polishing, mostly him they cant keep up with Sammy. Last year I gave him and Bro. One Bullet Craftsman tools, my cordless drill, and other stuff and he gave me a knife I was eyeballing, A German switch blade knife that was rare and no longer in production, it was mint and some 30years old. Well he gave it to me and I love it. As I polish it I pray for Bro. Sammy, but the Other one he had I kept my eye on, and knowing he was coming I thought on it again. Last night came out the knives and sure enough there it lay, I didn't say a word just looked at the 100 plus knives and that one to me was sticking out. Brother Sammy tells Dickie, You see Bro. Big John he gives me tools and supplies for the camp every year and he said I believe he got me some stuff and I said yes, he goes on to tell Dickie and Bro. Howard, Big John cant keep his eyes off that one, right at the one I was looking at, He said,"I think I will let Big John Have it." I didn't even tell him but yet out of the hundred so knives he pointed out the one he would give me. I cant wait to get, and I am honored that he will take my tools and they will use it at the camp ground, He said I could pick out $60.00 worth of materials off the book and CD tables, I don't love Bro. Sammy because he gives me stuff, I love him because he is my Friend and a mentor to me.

So far all is well,

Revival has started off great, last night John my son got saved, I have been wondering about him but I left it alone, I pray he got it settled last night. Bro. Sammy is my favorite Preacher, out side my Pastor. He has helped me so much, My wife got saved under his preaching, I have been a better soul winner because of him, I probably would have not been as effective in winning my brother to the Lord had I not known to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, I learned all that from Bro, Sammy and Bro. Janew, Have I been instrumental in wining many to Christ, probably not. But I know this one thing, In my soul winning bible I have over 100 people that after I led them to the Lord have not one time been in church or have seen a difference in their lives, I know it is not what I see but God, But do you honestly think that someone as big as God Move in And you cant tell it. I sat at my pew and stared at Bro Sammy and Bro. Clayton and wondered, Who will pick up the slack once they are gone. I prayed last night, and asked the Holy Spirit to show me where I stand.

We Have Had Them Come Before

But, it was different this time. What do I mean?, Well let me explain, after a couple of emails Juan and Deedee came up to visit us here in Louisiana, and off course we had so much fun, but you see it was also a spiritual awakening for my little girl, and it was amazing how God used so many people. I do want to say is that the Deleon's have treated my daughter like she was their daughter. They were so helpful in the enlightenment my daughter received. Myself and Melinda have been praying for our daughter for weeks now and God has answered our prayers, God is so good. It capped off with a awesome service today at church, no preaching just worship, and leading of the Holy Spirit, It was a great weekend, Thank you guys. And to my wife I love you so much.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLE

NICOLE I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, AND I AM GLAD YOU ARE MY DAUGHTER, I PRAY YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, THOUGH IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT YOUR BIRTHDAY HAS ALREADY PAST. FOR IT WAS ON JANUARY 9TH 1991 THAT WAS YOUR BIRTHDAY. JANUARY 9TH 2009 IS NOT YOUR BIRTHDAY, YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE APART FROM YOU SALVATION. SO THEN WHAT SHOULD WE CALL IT THEN, THIS DAY, SHALL WE CALL IT YOUR ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR BIRTH.
SO WITH THAT HAPPY ANNIVERSARY OF YOU BIRTH. I LOVE YOU

From Sal

When we were lost it seemed that their was no guilty for tomorrow, or the thought of the future, when it came to health.

I thank God for salvation and it remove of the sting of death, the stain of sin and the future home in heaven.

But as far as the reaping what we sowed concerning our body's is still there. I remember one person in Texas after we witnessed to him he asked if God would heal him of his lung cancer now that he got saved, and if salvation would remove the guilt and the decease that crippled his body. I told him simply that when you wound your body and that no matter what you do to dress the wound the evidence is still there, the scars will always remain. I heard of surreys that try to remove scars but even with that they state that to the visible eye the mark will still stay there.

The only thing that I can come up with is this one thought,

That which makes you physically weak, should make you spiritually strong, God did not remove the thorn Paul had, though he pleaded.. I sometimes wonder what it was to, some lean so much to physical problems, I often wonder if it was the guilt of beening there of the stoning of Stephen or the guilt of wreaking so much havoc of the church before he got saved, No matter what it was it grieved him much, But it made him stronger spiritually, He became the greatest soul winner and missionary we have ever seen and heard.

Galations 1:16

I was reading just awhile ago in my bible and a key phrase that Paul said got my attention, and before I forget I want to put it here so I can build an outline for it later.
After Paul got saved and submitted to the call to preach he said," I conferred not with flesh and blood."
I am building upon the title of, NO EXCUSES.
Paul did not let nothing hinder what God had in store for him. NO EXCUSES!

Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life..John5:40

It is a fact that most sinners do not come to Jesus, and it is sad though, Because we as Christians know their destination. And the thing about is, its not that they cannot come to Christ it is that they Will not come. Jesus said in this verse, Ye will not come to me, that is sad to read what came from the Saviors mouth, the one that came that we might have life, spoke to some that would not come to him.
What is that stands between a sinner and salvation? What is that stands between a sinner and peace, forgiveness, a new heart everlasting life and Heaven itself?
It is simply his own wicked , and stubborn will.
You know we don't live in a country that we are forced to do things with out choice, we have no dictator or under a communist regime, we have a choice, we have freedom, and that is because some people decided years ago that they wanted to go to a place were they could worship God in peace were they weren't oppressed by their government. This nation was founded upon the fact that God was to be first. Our forefathers made that clear, but what is happening today, we are a nation that is forgetting God, and with that people are forgetting God and so their self will becomes harder and less likely to win to Christ. You think about it, those that witness door to door, their is more stubbornness in people today than ever before.
They are not looking for someone to be Lord over their lives, they want to do it their way. And that way is getting broader and broader, and that road leads to damnation.

Satanic Work Against Us

The text is in Ephesians 2: 1-3
A. Spiritually dead, Vs1
B. Satanically deceived, Vs2
C. Self dominated, Vs3
D. Surely damned, Vs3

When I was lost I was undone with out Christ, My spirit was dead, had no hope, But my spirit was quickened when my Savior became my Lord.
Satan had me bond in words, telling me I am okay, but I was lost and needed escape, Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
I needed to hear the true story, I didn't want to be deceived any more.
I was satisfied with the flesh, I let my self be deceived, I fought, not knowing that I was condemned,
I was Damned, on my way to hell, as an intruder, not as a guest, for my invitation was for heaven,
It just hit me right now.
We are preparing invitations for Nicole's wedding, and we make invitations for partys but the greatest invitation I was ever giving was writing by the Father of the Creator,
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I took that invitation and applied it to my hart, Jesus came in and Heaven became my home.
I have decided, to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, Turning back, no turning back

Bored again

Well I am working this weekend and once again I am bored due to it being slow. We are short on mechanics and because of that me and Kenneth the parts manager twiddle our thumbs, They let me read my Bible and that's good, I also get to work on my SS outlines as well, it is hard to find a job were they let you do this , so with that I am grateful. And off course like Oreillys we stand all day but yesterday I broke the mold, Before I quit Oreillys They gave me a shop stool with the Chevy logo on it and it was pretty, black and the outline of the bow tie in gold, but I gave it to our my Friend in Texas Juan because he had just bought a black beauty Chevy truck, so I knew he would like it, but now that I work for a Chevrolet dealership I wanted to get another one. I called the lady at Oreillys that gave me the one I gave away and ask for the other one I new she had in the back, and guess what I got it. I took it to work secretly yesterday and put it together and while every body was out of my dept. I set it up in front of my computer and sat down. Kenneth came in and just looked at me and said I have been standing for 32 years and you have been here for 2 months and now you got a stool, Then the C.E.O. of our company came in and and looked at me and Kenneth and asked him how long has he been standing. I looked at both of them and with a big grin in my face said,"You all never had a 300+ parts consultant, and well they laughed and said that I am out of my mind, but go ahead. Awhile back I had ask the Shop foreman if they ever would let a stool in and he thought no because of the traffic that goes through but my computer is set up in the corner and Kenneth in the middle, so for sure it would be hard for him to have one. So I took a chance and got approved. Soon I will take a pic of the spot and add it to this post.
It is a great job and would hate to leave it one day, never had so much liberty as I have here. I am learning alot more but it is hard, I have to memorize over 20,000 group numbers, but that will come in time, every part has a group number to associate it to the section of the car, I do know 0,000 is for a engine and 1836 is for filters, I have a mess load of post its notes on my wall and 3x5 cards, they tell me that I am going to put post-it note company out of business, I am also learning sign language, the baby of the Oustalets is death and mute and a little downs but he is great, Me and him became good buddy's, he is 47 but don't act it. I got a video of him dancing to music he cant here but he feels the vibration, he gets it going. Well back to twiddling

We did it!

Yeah! we made tamales, we also made bunelos, all at the same time. My wife is so talented. And yes we did not hold it in and the Masa still cooked, so there to tradition. ( my mom believes you cant go to the bathroom until the tamales are cooked or else they wont cook ) We had a good time yesterday, We went to Abbeville, the place I miss so much and then to Lafayette, when we got home we got to cooking. This is the first time we spend the New Year Day by our selves and it was so much fun. At about 8p.m. Todd and Dusty came over to fellowship and Bro Howard and Ms. Howard also, we ate tamales and Ms. Howard help spread masa and put meat on the tamales, She said hers were prettier than ours. It was a great ending of a day. Dusty stayed with us in the kitchen while Todd Diana and JohnJohn played with the WII, we shared with Dusty were the ( I LOVE HER ) came from, it was a funny story of lust and shoes, hard to explain. I am glad you all had a good time.

Who's right!

Let create in your mind a scenario, I am on the highway going to Lafayette, the posted speed is 70 mph. Now it doesn't say 70 mph on the right lane only but on the highway period. Whether you are on the left or the right there is only one speed. So why then does Melinda tell me to get out of the fast lane when others are obviously upset with my defensive driving. I mean I am going the speed limit but as people pass me the give the a look as though I am breaking the speed law. Melinda says that's the fast lane. Then does that mean when I get pulled over and the officer says," Do you know how fast you were gong? and my response can be this, "But officer I was on the fast lane, what does it matter how fast I was going." Now tell me do you think he will let me off. I don't think so. So you see there is no fast lane. there is just but the one highway with the posted speed limit. Now if by law I am wrong prove it. But by law you cant, you will just give me what tradition says, It is the fast lane. No sir.
Today before my eyes I saw what happens when a John as Melinda puts it, is driving the speed limit on the so called fast lane. This guy was getting people mad, and off course my wife is saying get out of the way John, referring to the driver not me. I thought it was kind of funny though. But people were breaking and riding his bumper, but yet he held his stand and never gave up the spot. You see other people though I don't know them feel the same as me. there is no fast lane, just 2 lanes.
So with that I start this year with, Lets just drive the posted speed limit.
I do have to say that this might come back and bite me though.