The Lord woke me up this morning thinking Proverbs 18:21.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
And all these memory pictures strarted to come to mind( I guess you could call em´Revelations ).
Seeing these things showed me that this is one of the Reasons why certain things in my Life and the Lives of People I Love and Cherish.have come to be the way they are. THIS BEING POSITIVE & NEGATIVE.
It showed me that in Genesis, GOD spoke the world in to exsistence.
HE spoke to things, giving life or taking away( For example the Fig Tree, that had Leaves and No Fruit)...Jesus told that Tree it was done.
I realized more that many of us have trained ourselves into thinking that Words are nothing....
It made sense why, once we were running from the LORD with a Family member or a Friend, You might now face obstacles showing them what Jesus has done in your life.....If Before you were speaking things that were NOT Productive....Speaking things that did´nt produce Life...
It came to mind, How a smile and a genuine postitve word for a hurting soul can change that persons Life. Because, we looked at the POSITIVE in their life, and brought it to Light, where it Could grow!
All in All it showed me some more of the POWER The Word has to Restore and Heal.
I thank Jesus for this, and Pray He uses me...Always reminding me that the Bible says we will all stand before the Father, Held accountable for every word.
As I strive to more like Jesus, and Not tryin to Make Jesus more like me.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Jesus, Shape&Mold My Full Leadership Potential
The Lord has wrote this Scripture on my Heart, and I think of it ATLEAST once a day.
"I will gladly spend and be completely spent for the sake of the Church."(2 Corinthians 12:15)
How many know Spiritual growth is a beautiful thing? THOUGH it can be VERY TOUGH at times, but thats where your Spirit of Endurance is being Trained....
Staying Focused and Remembering to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus is important.
As I have mentioned, Being in the Dominican Republic, and seeing the "Spiritual Realm" at a level I have never witnessed before has been eye opening,& Basically Life changing.
Some Of The Richest Times I´ve Spent W/ GOD Have Occurred right here in this Third World Country when I was in my most Humble Moments, Focused on one thing and one thing only, LETTING CHRIST SHINE THROUGH ME!!
As I reflect on my Prayers since I been here, I noticed that GOD has a way of speaking to me through literature(Books), that HE put on my, " To Read List"...in the Past, when my Desire 2 read was´nt as great.
I don´t believe it was GODs timing for me to read those Books then......
Only for me to grow, so HE could speak to me at a time where I could understand more clearly. Of course, Ill never say I always get what He is saying, But I try with everything I got.
Anyway, without further delay, I came across some Books that contain A LEADERS PRAYER.
Where you ask the LORD to make you like some of the Greatest Leaders in the Bible...
Were All of these Leaders Perfect? NO!
But there is something to be gain from each and everyone of them.
So I got 2 Prayin´...
Now JESUS is who I strive to be more like AT ALL TIMES.
BUT, IF these other Leaders are in the Word of GOD, Then there MUST be something to LEARN!!
There as SO MANY 2 list, and their all good Leadership Traits, Here are a few you can start with;
-Joshua for his DECISIVENESS, In this point of my Walk, I openly admitt, I´m asking JESUS to Help me be more Like Joshua in this Area.
-You can read alot on Davids FAITH, Who would´nt Ask GOD for that?
-Peters initiative to be BOLD. Yes He did alot of wrong. Yes He started 2 sink when he jumped outta the Boat and tried 2 walk on water. BUT he was the Only Disciple 2 get outta the Boat!! I want More of that, I did it running from the LORD I want it Serving the LORD!!
-Jonathans LOVE is a HUGE One. I know it was the Power of GODs Unconditional Love, and the Love of HIS Church that played a role in my personal Transformation..
-Josephs INTEGRITY. I never want 2 abuse GODs gifts, Or compromise my priveledge of Serving in Ministry by way of Pride or anything for that matter.
Of course I had 2 say a short Prayer about the Leadership of the Apostle Paul. For his INTENSITY.
When you read....Paul says: "I do not consider my life as dear unto myself. Only that I would achieve the mission that I have received from the Lord."(Acts 20:24)
-LORD I want that Christ-Honoring, Apostle Paul like Intensity!
There are so many More Great Examples from the Bible THAT you better believe Im asking GOD to Mold me into, so I can be a Leader who effects Leaders, and effects others to wanna Lead, always staying Disciplined keeping my Life in the right Direction. Im excited.
"I will gladly spend and be completely spent for the sake of the Church."(2 Corinthians 12:15)
How many know Spiritual growth is a beautiful thing? THOUGH it can be VERY TOUGH at times, but thats where your Spirit of Endurance is being Trained....
Staying Focused and Remembering to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus is important.
As I have mentioned, Being in the Dominican Republic, and seeing the "Spiritual Realm" at a level I have never witnessed before has been eye opening,& Basically Life changing.
Some Of The Richest Times I´ve Spent W/ GOD Have Occurred right here in this Third World Country when I was in my most Humble Moments, Focused on one thing and one thing only, LETTING CHRIST SHINE THROUGH ME!!
As I reflect on my Prayers since I been here, I noticed that GOD has a way of speaking to me through literature(Books), that HE put on my, " To Read List"...in the Past, when my Desire 2 read was´nt as great.
I don´t believe it was GODs timing for me to read those Books then......
Only for me to grow, so HE could speak to me at a time where I could understand more clearly. Of course, Ill never say I always get what He is saying, But I try with everything I got.
Anyway, without further delay, I came across some Books that contain A LEADERS PRAYER.
Where you ask the LORD to make you like some of the Greatest Leaders in the Bible...
Were All of these Leaders Perfect? NO!
But there is something to be gain from each and everyone of them.
So I got 2 Prayin´...
Now JESUS is who I strive to be more like AT ALL TIMES.
BUT, IF these other Leaders are in the Word of GOD, Then there MUST be something to LEARN!!
There as SO MANY 2 list, and their all good Leadership Traits, Here are a few you can start with;
-Joshua for his DECISIVENESS, In this point of my Walk, I openly admitt, I´m asking JESUS to Help me be more Like Joshua in this Area.
-You can read alot on Davids FAITH, Who would´nt Ask GOD for that?
-Peters initiative to be BOLD. Yes He did alot of wrong. Yes He started 2 sink when he jumped outta the Boat and tried 2 walk on water. BUT he was the Only Disciple 2 get outta the Boat!! I want More of that, I did it running from the LORD I want it Serving the LORD!!
-Jonathans LOVE is a HUGE One. I know it was the Power of GODs Unconditional Love, and the Love of HIS Church that played a role in my personal Transformation..
-Josephs INTEGRITY. I never want 2 abuse GODs gifts, Or compromise my priveledge of Serving in Ministry by way of Pride or anything for that matter.
Of course I had 2 say a short Prayer about the Leadership of the Apostle Paul. For his INTENSITY.
When you read....Paul says: "I do not consider my life as dear unto myself. Only that I would achieve the mission that I have received from the Lord."(Acts 20:24)
-LORD I want that Christ-Honoring, Apostle Paul like Intensity!
There are so many More Great Examples from the Bible THAT you better believe Im asking GOD to Mold me into, so I can be a Leader who effects Leaders, and effects others to wanna Lead, always staying Disciplined keeping my Life in the right Direction. Im excited.
Friday, September 17, 2010
The Team In BRADDOCK,PA Launches A New Church!
Im Really Excited for my Brother Johnathon Shaffer and Ed Funk as they have prepered to bring the The Good News to Braddock, PA where I believe MANY JESUS Soliders will be made!!
People will go from Thug Life 2 Speaking Life!!! I guess...Shackles & Chains will be broken!!
I have personally been there, and grew up in an area very simular if not worse, So this tells me a couple things;
1) This area is in desperate need to hear the Gospel.
2) The people that the Holy Spirit move on, will be very powerful for the Kingdom!!
Ed Funk is a Freedom House guy like myself, where we found MULTIPLE FREEDOMS because of JESUS, Knocking the Blinders from our eyes!! Hes gone on to Live for Jesus Full Blast, Investing into the Lives of Others!!
(Oh yea, Ed just got married, if you see them, make sure to give em´congrats :)
Pastor Johnathon Shaffer, Originally from Braddock, IS a guy who the LORD brought into my Life right at a point where I thought it was impossible to come from the opposite Lifestyle, and Live for Jesus.When he pulled me to the side and told me the before and after, HOPE FLOODED my HEART!
We had a lot in Common before JESUS, and now we SHARE alot in Common WITH JESUS
Ed Funk is a Freedom House guy like myself, where we found MULTIPLE FREEDOMS because of JESUS, Knocking the Blinders from our eyes!! Hes gone on to Live for Jesus Full Blast, Investing into the Lives of Others!!
(Oh yea, Ed just got married, if you see them, make sure to give em´congrats :)
Pastor Johnathon Shaffer, Originally from Braddock, IS a guy who the LORD brought into my Life right at a point where I thought it was impossible to come from the opposite Lifestyle, and Live for Jesus.When he pulled me to the side and told me the before and after, HOPE FLOODED my HEART!
We had a lot in Common before JESUS, and now we SHARE alot in Common WITH JESUS
Both these men are Jesus Warriors and TRUE. I LOVE these Guys!
Since I stay trying to grow in the LORD, The LORD has opened many doors for me to grow into the Servant He has called me to be. If your looking to invest into lives, there is many ways to get involved.
Since I stay trying to grow in the LORD, The LORD has opened many doors for me to grow into the Servant He has called me to be. If your looking to invest into lives, there is many ways to get involved.
Maybe we can help eachother!!
Jesus has put something together, Im not quite sure What yet???, but I feel I need to think about possiblities. I been feeling called to plant a Church in the Dayton Area if Ohio, Several of SEVERAL Years from now.
oF COURSE Im called to Missions, but the Field is where your Serving!! And I feel thE Lord Wants 2 Better Equip our Callings that Each and Everyone of us have!!
With Braddocks Teams launch poppin off, WE can Serve, Learn, Train, and let Jesus build us...
I WANNA EXPLORE THE POSSIBLITIES of a place to work in the Pittsburgh area and a sleeping place or something, Where PEOPLE can study and sleep, Next 2 public transportation to get around to pay for these things, doing what needs 2 be done 2 persue OUR Calling to its full potential.
Of Course All this while serving!!
If I could get some tips on any of these many things, That would be GREAT!
If I could get some tips on any of these many things, That would be GREAT!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ALL THIS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks yall
Free In Christ,
Daniel Barnard
Thanks yall
Free In Christ,
Daniel Barnard
Monday, September 13, 2010
Jesus Is About 2 Make A Huge Change In The Dominican Republic
So we are geared up for October here in Padre Las Casas. Teams are being established, and are gettin´busy!
Jesus is About 2 shake things up!! POINT! BLANK! PERIOD!
I cant wait to see the HUGE turn around that JESUS does in this place! Salvations!!Salvations!!Salvations!!
Where MULTIPLE FREEDOMS will 2 take place, & Churches will grow expanding the Kingdom!
There is expected 5000 or more of our Dominican Amigos attending, Completely filling an extremely large Baseball Field, That Just so happens to be in the middle of "Warlocks".
Ive been SO Blessed to Learn, Grow, Witness Freedoms, and I feel as a result to all this, we continually have Freedoms that happen in us!!
It´s like the Ripple Effect that takes place, Like when throwing a rock in the river, Only this rock Changes Lives!!
DIOS ES AMOR - GOD IS LOVE
Jesus is About 2 shake things up!! POINT! BLANK! PERIOD!
I cant wait to see the HUGE turn around that JESUS does in this place! Salvations!!Salvations!!Salvations!!
Where MULTIPLE FREEDOMS will 2 take place, & Churches will grow expanding the Kingdom!
There is expected 5000 or more of our Dominican Amigos attending, Completely filling an extremely large Baseball Field, That Just so happens to be in the middle of "Warlocks".
Ive been SO Blessed to Learn, Grow, Witness Freedoms, and I feel as a result to all this, we continually have Freedoms that happen in us!!
It´s like the Ripple Effect that takes place, Like when throwing a rock in the river, Only this rock Changes Lives!!
DIOS ES AMOR - GOD IS LOVE
Friday, September 3, 2010
DEMONS AT WORK, JESUS 2 THE RESCUE!!!
Hey Everyone,
Heres a quick update, this is a letter from Mike Fleming to Gerry Stoltzfoos for the prayer chain Our Church offers;
from Mike Fleming, our missionary from our own youth group- to the Dominican
Republic:
On Monday, Daniel and I went to visit another warlock, who is the head of
the
chapter located in the neighborhood of Padre Las Casas know as Buena Vista.
To
my surprise, this was an 18 year old boy! These demons seem to capture
these
children when they are young and innocent, and is usually passed down by
other
family members who were involved in "curanderismo, " or healing magic. They
insist it is not witchcraft, and what they do is done in the "name of God."
This
particular boy got his powers when he was 11, after apparently having been
visited by a spirit, who revealed to him everything he was to do. These
spirits
are thought by their followers to be canonized Catholic saints, or
indigenous
Taino indian warriors who reveal to them wisdom of healing and remedies.
To tell you the truth, talking this boy was like talking to the devil
himself:
not the evil scary idea of the devil, but the eloquent, deceitful, witty
personality of Satan who can recite scripture and twist it to fit whatever
he
wants. He is articulate and insightful, yet full of half truths
and accusations
toward the Christian church based on slightly exaggerated claims; just
what the
enemy does best. I realized that to go back, I will need to be well
prepared,
as the other warlock that I have been witnessing to seems to have
considerably
less maturity in his craft than this young man. I did not go to preach to
him
the first time, only to listen to him and learn a little bit of what we are
dealing with before proceeding forward. He was surprisingly friendly and
enthusiastic about speaking with us. He seemed to love the attention and
the
opportunity of a captive audience, which I am assuming other Christians have
not
given him in his previous encounters. This is what I would like for the
prayer
warriors of Freedom Valley to assist Daniel and I with, the spiritual
coverage
and wisdom to share the Gospel effectively and win these men to Christ.
Thank
you so much for all of your prayers and support.
~Mike
Republic:
On Monday, Daniel and I went to visit another warlock, who is the head of
the
chapter located in the neighborhood of Padre Las Casas know as Buena Vista.
To
my surprise, this was an 18 year old boy! These demons seem to capture
these
children when they are young and innocent, and is usually passed down by
other
family members who were involved in "curanderismo, " or healing magic. They
insist it is not witchcraft, and what they do is done in the "name of God."
This
particular boy got his powers when he was 11, after apparently having been
visited by a spirit, who revealed to him everything he was to do. These
spirits
are thought by their followers to be canonized Catholic saints, or
indigenous
Taino indian warriors who reveal to them wisdom of healing and remedies.
To tell you the truth, talking this boy was like talking to the devil
himself:
not the evil scary idea of the devil, but the eloquent, deceitful, witty
personality of Satan who can recite scripture and twist it to fit whatever
he
wants. He is articulate and insightful, yet full of half truths
and accusations
toward the Christian church based on slightly exaggerated claims; just
what the
enemy does best. I realized that to go back, I will need to be well
prepared,
as the other warlock that I have been witnessing to seems to have
considerably
less maturity in his craft than this young man. I did not go to preach to
him
the first time, only to listen to him and learn a little bit of what we are
dealing with before proceeding forward. He was surprisingly friendly and
enthusiastic about speaking with us. He seemed to love the attention and
the
opportunity of a captive audience, which I am assuming other Christians have
not
given him in his previous encounters. This is what I would like for the
prayer
warriors of Freedom Valley to assist Daniel and I with, the spiritual
coverage
and wisdom to share the Gospel effectively and win these men to Christ.
Thank
you so much for all of your prayers and support.
~Mike
So thats a letter from Mike to Gerry, Below is my own add.
He invited us to one of his rituals, at a Temple in the mounntains of San Jaun. SO we invited him to a Bible Study.
He ask if i was a movie star, Then proceded 2 say I look like a porn star that he has seen on TV before. Hes very decietful, witty, and has the gift to preach. BUT We have built a relationship with him,.
The first time I met him, his old man was doin chores around the house with a pistol in the back of his pants, when he finally came over to defend his son,( when really we were just talking) it was pretty interesting. Finally his son(the warlock) told him to go on.
Anyway no worries, we are covered and protected BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. Love yall.
We are determined to let JESUS do what he does best!!!
--
Free In Christ,
Daniel
Cell (829)-456-0174
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